- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (HRRR 10.7 m/s vs ECMWF 5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.8 m/s) (GFS27 12.0 m/s vs HRRR 3.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.2 m/s, gusts 16.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.0 m/s, gusts 14.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (GFS27 9.6 m/s vs ICON Global 3.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.3 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)