El Wejo
📍 Aguascalientes , Calvillo · Nearest city: Mesa Grande (6 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2357 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
21.75250, -102.72100Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~4222 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~4222m · wind 17 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~4555 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~4555m · wind 18 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Nov (100/100, 24°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (45/100, 239mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2344 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.3° |
| Slope aspect | 283° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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