- Wind too light – not suitable (1.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (NAM 6.0 m/s vs ECMWF 1.0 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (HRRR 8.0 m/s vs ECMWF 2.1 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 11.3 m/s) (HRRR 15.0 m/s vs ECMWF 3.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 6.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (ICON Global 8.5 m/s vs ECMWF 3.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 9.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.1 m/s)