- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 9.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.6 m/s vs HRRR 2.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.9 m/s)
- High gust forecast (21.0 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 14.4 m/s) (GFS27 17.9 m/s vs ICON Global 3.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.5 m/s, gusts 13.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 11.3 m/s vs ICON Global 6.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.2 m/s)