Airways Airsports Paragliding and Hang Gliding Weather Forecast

12:00 forecast: 15 kph WNW, 4/5 thermals. 5-day Airways Airsports paragliding and hang gliding forecast with wind, thermals, cloud base, rain and flyability.

Flying directions: northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, north
Wind range: best around 11-21 kph, usable around 7-25 kph
Site altitude: 178 m
Location: 52.9695, -1.7500

Forecast for Friday 14 August 2026 at 12:00

Launch wind: 15 kph from WNW (WNW).
Wind aloft: 13 kph from WNW (WNW).
Thermal rating: 4 out of 5.
Cloud base: 5291 ft; climbs to 3539 ft.
Rain: dry.

5-day forecast summary

Date	Period	Flyable	Launch wind	Aloft	Thermals	Rain
Fri 14 Aug	Morning	Yes	13 kph W	15 kph WNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2689 ft	dry
Fri 14 Aug	Midday	Yes	15 kph WNW	13 kph WNW	4 out of 5, cloud base 5291 ft	dry
Fri 14 Aug	Afternoon	Marginal	24 kph NW	24 kph NW	2 out of 5, cloud base 4488 ft	dry
Sat 15 Aug	Morning	No	28 kph NNW	33 kph NNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 3803 ft	dry
Sat 15 Aug	Midday	Marginal	24 kph NW	22 kph NW	4 out of 5, cloud base 5046 ft	dry
Sat 15 Aug	Afternoon	No	28 kph NW	24 kph NW	2 out of 5, cloud base 5384 ft	dry
Sun 16 Aug	Morning	Yes	19 kph NW	22 kph NW	0 out of 5, cloud base 3663 ft	dry
Sun 16 Aug	Midday	Yes	15 kph WNW	17 kph WNW	3 out of 5, cloud base 5372 ft	dry
Sun 16 Aug	Afternoon	Yes	19 kph NW	17 kph WNW	1 out of 5, cloud base 6079 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Morning	Yes	15 kph W	15 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 3394 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Midday	Yes	17 kph W	20 kph W	3 out of 5, cloud base 4145 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Afternoon	No	13 kph WNW	28 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 3205 ft	0.5 mm light rain
Tue 18 Aug	Morning	No	31 kph WNW	41 kph WNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2468 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Midday	No	31 kph W	39 kph W	3 out of 5, cloud base 4902 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Afternoon	No	37 kph WNW	46 kph WNW	1 out of 5, cloud base 4118 ft	dry

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