- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (GFS27 10.8 m/s vs NAM 5.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.6 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.4 m/s) (GFS27 10.7 m/s vs HRRR 2.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 12.8 m/s, gusts 19.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 11.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 8.1 m/s vs ECMWF 2.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.6 m/s)