- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.5 m/s) (HRRR 12.5 m/s vs ICON Global 5.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 8.1 m/s vs ICON Global 2.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 10.9 m/s vs ICON Global 4.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 7.9 m/s vs ECMWF 2.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.8 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)