Right Site Weather Jul 27, 2024

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft NW to 15 km/hr becoming light and variable.   Vancouver valley winds E to 10 km/hr becoming W to 15 km/hr by mid afternoon. Chilliwack Valley winds early E light outflow to 5 km/hr followed by SW winds to 20 km/hr by early afternoon.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming SE to 9 km/hr.  Valley winds light and variable becoming W to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Mt. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1500 and 1700-2100. P3 pilots at peak 1500-1700.   Bridal FSR is closed for maintenance. 90% chances to fly. 

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.4C/1000ft Intermedaite peak lapse rate.   Nice day for Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

3. Paragliding Seattle: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1800-2100 with P4 conditions at peak 1300-1800. Paragliding opportunities 90%. 

4. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.3C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. Mt. McKenzie for P2 Pilots 0800-1200 and 1800-2100 with switch to P4 conditions 1200-1900 with possible arrival of Whistler Express south wind. Paragliding chances 90% early, 60% late. 

5. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.6C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1400 and 1700-2000 with P3 conditions at peak 1400-1700. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.9C/1000ft XXX peak forecast lapse rate.  Whistler for Whistler Flying Team XXX pilots 0900-2000.  Careful out there, super charged lapse rate. Chances to paraglide 50%.