- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (GFS27 8.8 m/s vs HRRR 2.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 13.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (14.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 8.8 m/s vs ECMWF 2.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.3 m/s)