- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.5 m/s) (HRRR 14.6 m/s vs HRDPS 7.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (NAM 12.3 m/s vs HRDPS 5.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 9.4 m/s vs HRRR 3.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.1 m/s, gusts 13.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.4 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (ICON Global 8.1 m/s vs ECMWF 2.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.2 m/s vs ICON Global 2.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)