Paragliding Right Site Weather Jun 11, 2023

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

Transitioning pressure with cloudy skies becoming sunny.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming W to 22 km/hr.  Main valley wind in Vancouver with early strong sea-breeze 20-30 km/hr.  Chilliwack with outflow E to 10 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft N to 22 km/hr.  Valley winds NW to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Wait for clouds to lift at Grouse. Grouse for GMFT 1200-2000 for P3 pilots.  Chances to paraglide 60%.

3. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.8C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. Watch for XXX lapse rate and early arrival of strong Whistler Express south wind.  P4 pilots monitor conditions and choose to fly or not accordingly. Paragliding prospects 40%.

4. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.6C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. Watch for east wind aloft and summits in clouds until mid-day and lee-side conditions. Watch for rough P4 conditions in afternoon. Paragliding prospects 30%.  

5. Paragliding Whistler: -3.8C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate combined with early arrival of Whistler express strong south wind.  DO NOT FLY Whistler today.

6. Paragliding Seattle: -2.0C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Tiger Mountain in lee-side with N winds aloft. DO NOT FLY Tiger today.