Right Site Paragliding Weather: Sep 11, 2021

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0700.

Low pressure bringing fronts, mostly cloudy skies, low cloud-base and 40-70% POP. 

Sunny skies further south in Seattle. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable all day. Valley wind SE outflow to 20 km/hr becoming W inflow to 10 km/hr late afternoon.  Novice peak lapse rate -2.3C/1000ft.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable all day. Valley winds S to 10 km/hr becoming light and variable. Novice peak lapse rate -1.9C/1000ft.  

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Seattle: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Tiger with P2 conditions 0900-1900. Chances for paragliding 90%.  

2. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 0800-1900. Paragliding prospects 80%. 

With 40-70% POP and low cloud base, paragliding is not recommended today in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Whistler or Pemberton.