Pimenta -Serra do Chapadao
📍 Minas Gerais , Piui · Nearest city: Piui (14 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1258 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-20.56910, -45.87510Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1506 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~1506m · wind 6 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1259 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~1259m · wind 6 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1355 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1355m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 78 at 15h
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 16:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 58 | 11 58 | 12 58 | 13 63 | 14 73 | 15 78 | 16 63 | 17 75 | 18 78 | 19 65 | 20 55 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 170 J/kg · LI -0.4 · BL top 1445 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2945 m · 0°C at 4730 m · Pro score 71/100 · sun 20° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 78 at 14h
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 15:00
| 08 30 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 55 | 12 60 | 13 60 | 14 78 | 15 68 | 16 68 | 17 73 | 18 60 | 19 60 | 20 60 |
Peak 14h: CAPE 130 J/kg · LI -0.2 · BL top 1260 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2683 m · 0°C at 4940 m · Pro score 71/100 · sun 29° 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: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 25.9°C · Td: 12.4°C
LCL (cloud base): 1687 m
BL top: 1445 m
0°C level: 4730 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.75 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1259 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.7° |
| Slope aspect | 150° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
4 different TO's avbl (according wind direction): check out: http://www.guia4ventos.com.br/det_rampa.php?id=289#
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