Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake)
📍 Trentino-Alto Adige , Provincia di Trento · Nearest city: Bondone (2 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1514 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.80960, 10.57580Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 02:51 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~463 m, viento 21 km/h.
base ~463m · wind 21 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~391 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 2.7 mm.
base ~391m · wind 7 km/h · precip 2.7mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 8h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (65/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 55 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 55 | 12 45 | 13 53 | 14 53 🏔️ | 15 53 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 16 25 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 17 10 🏔️ | 18 10 🏔️ | 19 20 | 20 55 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 200 J/kg · LI 0.9 · BL top 80 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1514 m · 0°C at 2570 m · Pro score 63/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 65 at 10h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (79/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 45 | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 65 ☁️⚠️ | 11 53 ☁️⚠️ | 12 53 ☁️⚠️ | 13 53 ☁️⚠️ | 14 20 ☁️⚠️ | 15 11 ☁️⚠️ | 16 10 ☁️⚠️ | 17 10 ☁️⚠️ | 18 10 ☁️⚠️ | 19 10 ☁️⚠️ | 20 10 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 10h: CAPE 120 J/kg · LI 0.4 · BL top 500 m · w* 6.6 m/s · cloud base 1851 m · 0°C at 2250 m · Pro score 73/100 · sun 36° 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: 08:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 5.9°C · Td: 5.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 0 m
BL top: 80 m
0°C level: 2570 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 | 7 km/h SW | gust 29 | 18 km/h S | gust 42 | 17 km/h SW | gust 43 |
| 2026-04-21 | 3 km/h S | gust 16 | 7 km/h SW | gust 27 | 6 km/h SW | gust 28 |
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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | 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 |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
also used by model airplanes. PGs fly normally before 1100 or after 1600.
Pilot comments
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