Prato Fiorito
📍 Tuscany , Provincia di Lucca · Nearest city: Bagni di Lucca (8 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1190 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.05410, 10.61990Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~362 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~362m · wind 11 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~236 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 14.6 mm.
base ~236m · wind 7 km/h · precip 14.6mmCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~979 m, viento 20 km/h.
base ~979m · wind 20 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 65 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 55 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 65 | 12 55 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 55 | 16 55 | 17 55 | 18 63 | 19 63 | 20 55 |
Peak 11h: CAPE 290 J/kg · LI 0.6 · BL top 785 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1565 m · 0°C at 2800 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 41° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 63 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 45 | 09 45 | 10 55 | 11 53 | 12 63 | 13 13 | 14 16 | 15 9 | 16 9 | 17 17 | 18 18 | 19 22 | 20 55 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 300 J/kg · LI -0.5 · BL top 265 m · w* 5.5 m/s · cloud base 1552 m · 0°C at 2580 m · Pro score 64/100 · sun 42° 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: 11:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 12.1°C · Td: 9.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 375 m
BL top: 785 m
0°C level: 2800 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 | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
N 44° 03.256 E 10° 37.199 A very large area at the top of Mt.Prato Fiorito
Pilot comments
Not suitable for beginners. Strong termal activity, Not easy emergency landing area, no landing areas / not easy landing area for xc flight.
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