Right Site Weather Sep 01, 2024

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies and low winds in valleys and aloft.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Vancouver valley winds E to 5 km/hr becoming W to 5 km/hr.   Chilliwack Valley winds light and variable becoming W to 10 km/hr in early afternoon.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming south to 10 km/hr late afternoon.Valley winds light and variable becoming WNW to 13 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.3C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Great day for Mt. McKenzie, with light and variable winds aloft making for anabatic flows up all mountain sides and soarable lift.  P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

2. Paragliding Whistler: -2.3C/1000ft Novice peak forecast lapse rate.  Great day for Whistler, with light and variable winds aloft making for anabatic flows up all mountain sides and soarable lift.  Whistler for Whistler Team Advanced pilots 0900-1900. Paragliding prospects 90%. 

3. Paragliding Chilliwack: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Mt. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1900  Bridal FSR is closed for maintenance. 90% chances to fly.  

4. Paragliding Vancouver: -0.6C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Sledders for Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

5. Paragliding Seattle: -1.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Sledders at Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-2000 Paragliding opportunities 90%. 

6. Paragliding Bellingham: -0.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Sledders at Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.