Rutland Airsports (winch) Paragliding and Hang Gliding Weather Forecast

12:00 forecast: 20 kph WNW, 4/5 thermals. 5-day Rutland Airsports (winch) 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: 103 m
Location: 52.6291, -0.6026

Forecast for Thursday 30 July 2026 at 12:00

Launch wind: 20 kph from WNW (WNW).
Wind aloft: 20 kph from W (W).
Thermal rating: 4 out of 5.
Cloud base: 4072 ft; climbs to 3589 ft.
Rain: dry.

5-day forecast summary

Date	Period	Flyable	Launch wind	Aloft	Thermals	Rain
Thu 30 Jul	Morning	Marginal	19 kph W	22 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 3152 ft	dry
Thu 30 Jul	Midday	Marginal	20 kph WNW	20 kph W	4 out of 5, cloud base 4072 ft	dry
Thu 30 Jul	Afternoon	Marginal	19 kph WNW	22 kph WNW	2 out of 5, cloud base 4779 ft	dry
Fri 31 Jul	Morning	Marginal	15 kph NNW	17 kph NNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 5298 ft	dry
Fri 31 Jul	Midday	Marginal	15 kph WNW	15 kph WNW	5 out of 5, cloud base 6818 ft	dry
Fri 31 Jul	Afternoon	Marginal	19 kph NW	20 kph W	6 out of 5, cloud base 7555 ft	dry
Sat 1 Aug	Morning	Marginal	19 kph WNW	20 kph WNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 4119 ft	dry
Sat 1 Aug	Midday	Marginal	22 kph W	24 kph W	5 out of 5, cloud base 6417 ft	dry
Sat 1 Aug	Afternoon	Marginal	17 kph NW	19 kph WNW	6 out of 5, cloud base 6879 ft	dry
Sun 2 Aug	Morning	Marginal	11 kph NE	13 kph ENE	0 out of 5, cloud base 4404 ft	dry
Sun 2 Aug	Midday	Marginal	11 kph ENE	11 kph E	3 out of 5, cloud base 7012 ft	dry
Sun 2 Aug	Afternoon	Marginal	31 kph ENE	28 kph E	1 out of 5, cloud base 6198 ft	dry
Mon 3 Aug	Morning	Marginal	28 kph ENE	33 kph ENE	0 out of 5, cloud base 4073 ft	dry
Mon 3 Aug	Midday	Marginal	31 kph ENE	33 kph E	2 out of 5, cloud base 5506 ft	dry
Mon 3 Aug	Afternoon	Marginal	41 kph ENE	43 kph ENE	0 out of 5, cloud base 5808 ft	dry

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