Tuxpan - Iguala
📍 Guerrero · Nearest city: Iguala de la Independencia (8 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1671 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
18.38820, -99.47390Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1843 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1843m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1156 m, viento 14 km/h, precipitación 1.8 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~1156m · wind 14 km/h · precip 1.8mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1244 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 0.6 mm.
base ~1244m · wind 11 km/h · precip 0.6mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20🌟 Exceptional day · peak 80 at 18h
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 55 | 11 63 | 12 63 | 13 63 | 14 63 | 15 63 | 16 63 | 17 65 | 18 80 | 19 80 | 20 80 |
Peak 18h: CAPE 210 J/kg · LI -2.6 · BL top 1175 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 3808 m · 0°C at 4860 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 12° over slope
2026-04-21🌟 Exceptional day · peak 85 at 14h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 73 | 09 73 | 10 73 | 11 80 | 12 80 | 13 80 | 14 85 | 15 85 | 16 80 | 17 80 | 18 85 | 19 80 | 20 85 |
Peak 14h: CAPE 700 J/kg · LI -3.2 · BL top 2150 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 3133 m · 0°C at 4910 m · Pro score 80/100 · sun 69° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 18:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 29.5°C · Td: 12.4°C
LCL (cloud base): 2137 m
BL top: 1175 m
0°C level: 4860 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1680 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.8° |
| Slope aspect | 259° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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