Generally light winds with predominance of N. Thermal tops around 3300m with cloud formation and some deeper congestus. Tricky for Open distace so some form of local circuit probably best between the Cherry Tree Pass and the Villatoro Pass. What happened. A loose plan of flying to Barco the back worked well with most getting […]
With top temp of 29ºC (compared with yesterdays 35ºC), bluethermals to 3100m. With 33ºC in the plains we may get Congestus forming. Lighter winds than yesterday and of a more Northely component. The stronger Westerlies lie above the convective layer. Fine for a flight to Avila, but probably too North for much further. What Happened […]
Once again high thermal tops though the increased wind from the west and slightly more stable conitions at lower levels will make things tricky early on. No prospect of return with this much wind -around 20km/hr at take off level, so open distance is the best option taking care of the 3048m NOTAM after Avila […]
The classic July scenario riun of epic weather continues. The ridge of high of high pressure will begin to deteriorate on Thursday, but good conditions will continue. Stronger SW winds tomorrow favour a big open distance. The very high base and convergence may make it very difficult to stay under the airspace beyond Avila today. […]
Another epic paragliding day with the conditions ramped up from yesterday with a max temp of 32ºC. Yesterdays flight and more is feasable. I have included the time and conditions over yesterdays route bleow. However, with the lighter wind and more easterly componend it may be more interesting to fly more to the NW, skirting […]
High presures over the Iberian Peninsular with a ridge of high pressure forning to the SW bringing a general increase in temperatures. Winds around 15km/hr within convection layer from the NE. Good quality thermals with base to a c3000m. With eastly condition we oftne end up at Barco or Tornavacas Pass. If we are feeling […]
After months of westerlies today gives us the oportunity tof ly to the west. The westerly flow continues at altitude, but NE winds in tthe convection layer. An inversion around 2500m will keep things down, but by theend of the afternoon some climbs to near 3000m. Airport run for me today, so just an evening […]
This morning presents the typical post cold frontal scenario (with a complication). Early morning Stratocumulus at mid level on the mountain and throughout the valley. This will gradually thin and rise during the morning, probably clearing take off by mid day. Increasing high pressure, but complicated by the arrival of another weak cold front later […]
An approaching cold front and a general increasing of the winds. We still have the westerly flow but around 25km/hr at take off level and perhaps in excess of 40 km near 3000m. Similarly to yesterday there is an inversion at 2600m which will slow conditions untill later in the afternoon. With top temperatures of […]
The upper level trough affecting the North of the Iberian Peninsula seems to no longer be a problem with increased high pressure (what we believed woud prevent the Cbs yesterday). We continue with the now typical pattern of an upper westerly flow. Winds at lower levels early on should be around 15km/hr west to north […]