- Wind too light – not suitable (0.7 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (HRRR 5.9 m/s vs GFS27 0.7 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (11.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 6.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 5.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.1 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.9 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs ICON Global 2.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.8 m/s)