Paragliding Right Site Weather Sep 10, 2023

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0600.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies with haze in Chilliwack.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft SE to 26 km/hr becoming WSW to 9 km/hr.  Vancouver Valley wind E to 10 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr mid-day. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft SW to 22 km/hr.  Valley winds SW to 15 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to haze. Mt. Mckenzie for P2 pilots 1000-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

2. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate, haze will reduce actual lapse rate. Wait for SE winds aloft to subside and become SW.  Woodside for P2 pilots 1000-1900. Bridal for P2 pilots 1300-1900. Paragliding chances 90%. 

3. Paragliding Whistler: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to haze. Whistler for Whistler team P4 pilots 0900-1900.  Chances to paraglide 90%. 

4. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.4C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT 1100-1900 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

5. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Prospects for paraglidng 90%. 

6. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.