- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (HRRR 8.7 m/s vs GFS27 3.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 6.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 9.4 m/s vs ICON Global 3.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (9.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Light wind – experience required (4.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (7.7 m/s)