Ancelle
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: La Batie-Neuve (7 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1517 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.63090, 6.21507Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:11 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2262 m, viento 19 km/h.
base ~2262m · wind 19 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2197 m, viento 20 km/h.
base ~2197m · wind 20 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1534 m, viento 19 km/h.
base ~1534m · wind 19 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 50 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (66/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 30 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 50 ☁️⚠️ | 17 50 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 | 19 50 | 20 50 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 2.2 · BL top 2355 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3617 m · 0°C at 2930 m · Pro score 66/100 · sun 25° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 14h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
- Cloud suck alto (61/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.3 · BL top 1865 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3317 m · 0°C at 2880 m · sun 37° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 14.0°C · Td: -2.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 2100 m
BL top: 2355 m
0°C level: 2930 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 | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (43) · Les Richards (63) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42) · Col du Palastre (63) · Le Vieux Chaillol (70) · Colombis (41)