- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.6 m/s) (GFS27 9.5 m/s vs HRRR 1.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.7 m/s)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.2 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.4 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 13.9 m/s) (GFS27 17.2 m/s vs ICON Global 3.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.5 m/s, gusts 13.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 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 (> 5.3 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 (15.3 m/s)