- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.7 m/s) (HRRR 13.6 m/s vs GFS27 6.0 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 10.3 m/s vs HRRR 5.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.2 m/s, gusts 17.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 11.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (GFS27 7.7 m/s vs ICON Global 2.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)