- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 13.5 m/s) (HRRR 18.2 m/s vs ICON Global 4.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.5 m/s, gusts 8.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (4.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.8 m/s, gusts 13.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 16.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (16.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 9.3 m/s vs ICON Global 4.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (9.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)