Mottarone
📍 Piedmont , Provincia Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Nearest city: Gabbio-Cereda-Ramate (4 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1406 m · 📍 View on map
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45.87870, 8.45025Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 02:51 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~637 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~637m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~956 m, viento 8 km/h, precipitación 0.6 mm.
base ~956m · wind 8 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❌ Not recommended · peak 78 at 18h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (71/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 19:00
| 08 55 | 09 55 | 10 45 | 11 63 | 12 63 | 13 63 | 14 73 | 15 73 | 16 73 ☁️⚠️ | 17 73 ☁️⚠️ | 18 78 | 19 73 | 20 65 |
Peak 18h: CAPE 300 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 865 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2243 m · 0°C at 2700 m · Pro score 84/100 · sun 10° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 73 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (93/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 19:00
| 08 35 | 09 55 | 10 65 | 11 65 ☁️⚠️ | 12 65 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 68 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 73 ☁️⚠️ | 17 73 ☁️⚠️ | 18 73 ☁️⚠️ | 19 73 ☁️⚠️ | 20 73 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 140 J/kg · LI -1.4 · BL top 825 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2568 m · 0°C at 2510 m · Pro score 78/100 · sun 24° 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: 12.3°C · Td: 5.6°C
LCL (cloud base): 837 m
BL top: 865 m
0°C level: 2700 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 3 km/h SW | gust 13 | 10 km/h SW | gust 18 | 9 km/h SW | gust 24 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4 km/h SE | gust 16 | 6 km/h SE | gust 23 | 7 km/h S | gust 26 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.90 | 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 |
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