- Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 6.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.6 m/s) (GFS27 8.0 m/s vs HRRR 1.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.7 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 6.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ICON Global 8.1 m/s vs LEW 3.1 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (4.9 m/s)