Céret sud
📍 Languedoc-Roussillon , Departement des Pyrenees-Orientales · Nearest city: Ceret (4 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1024 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.45020, 2.76449Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 12:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~970 m, viento 22 km/h, precipitación 2.1 mm.
base ~970m · wind 22 km/h · precip 2.1mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~883 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~883m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~833 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~833m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~898 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~898m · 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🌟 Exceptional day · peak 80 at 13h
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 16:00
| 08 60 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 63 | 12 70 | 13 80 | 14 10 | 15 14 | 16 11 | 17 22 | 18 16 | 19 45 | 20 45 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 360 J/kg · LI -3.0 · BL top 1120 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2036 m · 0°C at 3150 m · Pro score 78/100 · sun 42° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 80 at 13h
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 19:00
| 08 35 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 63 | 12 73 | 13 80 | 14 70 ⛈️ | 15 24 ⛈️ | 16 18 ⛈️ | 17 20 ⛈️ | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 73 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 1180 J/kg · LI -2.2 · BL top 1180 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1811 m · 0°C at 3280 m · Pro score 70/100 · sun 43° 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: 13:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 18.2°C · Td: 10.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 1012 m
BL top: 1120 m
0°C level: 3150 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) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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