- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.6 m/s) (HRRR 12.3 m/s vs ECMWF 5.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.5 m/s) (HRRR 9.3 m/s vs ECMWF 1.8 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.1 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)