- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.1 m/s) (HRRR 8.8 m/s vs HRDPS 1.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 9.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.7 m/s, gusts 12.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.1 m/s, gusts 19.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (19.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 13.7 m/s vs ICON Global 7.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 12.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)