Black Mount - East Side (Glas Bheinn) Paragliding and Hang Gliding Weather Forecast

12:00 forecast: 15 kph SW, 0/5 thermals. 5-day Black Mount - East Side (Glas Bheinn) paragliding and hang gliding forecast with wind, thermals, cloud base, rain and flyability.

Flying directions: northwest, north
Wind range: wind limits vary by pilot and conditions
Site altitude: 474 m
Location: 56.5872, -4.7288

Forecast for Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 12:00

Launch wind: 15 kph from SW (226°).
Wind aloft: 17 kph from SW (233°).
Thermal rating: 0 out of 5.
Cloud base: 1811 ft; climbs to 1059 ft.
Rain: dry.

5-day forecast summary

Date	Period	Flyable	Launch wind	Aloft	Thermals	Rain
Tue 18 Aug	Morning	No	19 kph WSW	31 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 1727 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Midday	No	15 kph SW	17 kph SW	0 out of 5, cloud base 1811 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Afternoon	No	26 kph W	35 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 2078 ft	0.2 mm light rain
Wed 19 Aug	Morning	No	15 kph SSW	19 kph SSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2092 ft	dry
Wed 19 Aug	Midday	No	13 kph SSW	17 kph SSW	1 out of 5, cloud base 2198 ft	0.4 mm light rain
Wed 19 Aug	Afternoon	No	4 kph E	4 kph SSE	2 out of 5, cloud base 3451 ft	dry
Thu 20 Aug	Morning	No	17 kph NNE	22 kph NNE	0 out of 5, cloud base 3202 ft	dry
Thu 20 Aug	Midday	No	20 kph NNE	26 kph NNE	1 out of 5, cloud base 2744 ft	dry
Thu 20 Aug	Afternoon	No	17 kph N	20 kph N	4 out of 5, cloud base 4326 ft	dry
Fri 21 Aug	Morning	No	6 kph NNE	7 kph NNE	0 out of 5, cloud base 2919 ft	dry
Fri 21 Aug	Midday	No	13 kph N	15 kph N	5 out of 5, cloud base 4407 ft	dry
Fri 21 Aug	Afternoon	No	19 kph NNW	19 kph NNW	3 out of 5, cloud base 3877 ft	dry
Sat 22 Aug	Morning	No	2 kph NNW	6 kph NW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2582 ft	dry
Sat 22 Aug	Midday	No	17 kph NNW	20 kph NNW	3 out of 5, cloud base 3706 ft	dry
Sat 22 Aug	Afternoon	Yes	20 kph NNW	22 kph NNW	3 out of 5, cloud base 4659 ft	dry

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