St Catherines Paragliding and Hang Gliding Weather Forecast

12:00 forecast: 22 kph W, 0/5 thermals. 5-day St Catherines paragliding and hang gliding forecast with wind, thermals, cloud base, rain and flyability.

Flying directions: northwest, north
Wind range: best around 11-21 kph, usable around 7-25 kph
Site altitude: 175 m
Location: 50.5988, -1.3052
Coastal site: Tide information is included where available.

Forecast for Monday 17 August 2026 at 12:00

Launch wind: 22 kph from W (262°).
Wind aloft: 20 kph from W (268°).
Thermal rating: 0 out of 5.
Cloud base: 1121 ft; climbs to 855 ft.
Rain: dry.

5-day forecast summary

Date	Period	Flyable	Launch wind	Aloft	Thermals	Rain
Mon 17 Aug	Morning	Marginal	19 kph WNW	19 kph WNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 995 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Midday	No	22 kph W	20 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 1121 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Afternoon	No	31 kph WSW	35 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 959 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Morning	No	33 kph W	35 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 405 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Midday	No	33 kph WSW	35 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 819 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Afternoon	No	39 kph WSW	43 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 1146 ft	dry
Wed 19 Aug	Morning	No	28 kph W	31 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 1769 ft	dry
Wed 19 Aug	Midday	No	33 kph WSW	37 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 1766 ft	dry
Wed 19 Aug	Afternoon	No	43 kph WSW	44 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2339 ft	dry
Thu 20 Aug	Morning	Marginal	22 kph W	24 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 1834 ft	dry
Thu 20 Aug	Midday	No	28 kph WSW	26 kph W	1 out of 5, cloud base 2000 ft	dry
Thu 20 Aug	Afternoon	No	33 kph WSW	35 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2200 ft	dry
Fri 21 Aug	Morning	No	24 kph NE	28 kph NE	0 out of 5, cloud base 2490 ft	dry
Fri 21 Aug	Midday	No	20 kph NNE	24 kph NNE	0 out of 5, cloud base 3507 ft	dry
Fri 21 Aug	Afternoon	No	13 kph W	11 kph WNW	2 out of 5, cloud base 4276 ft	dry

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