- Wind too light – not suitable (4.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (HRRR 9.9 m/s vs GFS27 4.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.1 m/s) (GFS27 14.8 m/s vs ICON Global 4.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 11.0 m/s vs ECMWF 4.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 8.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)