- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (HRRR 8.0 m/s vs ICON Global 1.8 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.4 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 7.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (7.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.1 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 10.7 m/s vs ICON Global 4.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.2 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs ECMWF 3.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.9 m/s)