- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 8.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 36% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 7.9 m/s vs HRRR 2.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 28% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (5.0 m/s)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.7 m/s) (GFS27 11.5 m/s vs ICON Global 2.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 28% probability