Batère
📍 Languedoc-Roussillon , Departement des Pyrenees-Orientales · Nearest city: Arles (9 km)
66 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1568 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.50390, 2.54888Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~597 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 7.9 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~597m · wind 12 km/h · precip 7.9mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~779 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~779m · wind 14 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~530 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 5.3 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~530m · wind 6 km/h · precip 5.3mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~159 m, viento 5 km/h, precipitación 0.8 mm.
base ~159m · wind 5 km/h · precip 0.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
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 | 2 km/h NE | gust 9 | 7 km/h SE | gust 24 | 9 km/h W | gust 58 |
| 2026-04-21 | 3 km/h W | gust 6 | 4 km/h S | gust 14 | 3 km/h SW | gust 15 |
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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.71 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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