- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 13.5 m/s) (HRRR 19.6 m/s vs ECMWF 6.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 11.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 12.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 11.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (GFS27 9.0 m/s vs ICON Global 2.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)