Monte Bar
📍 Ticino , Lugano District · Nearest city: Tesserete (5 km)
64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1587 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.10000, 9.01319Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~715 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~715m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~720 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~720m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~570 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 1.2 mm.
base ~570m · wind 7 km/h · precip 1.2mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1263 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1263m · wind 8 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 73 at 15h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 45 ☁️⚠️ | 12 68 ☁️⚠️ | 13 53 ☁️⚠️ | 14 70 ☁️⚠️ | 15 73 | 16 73 ☁️⚠️ | 17 73 ☁️⚠️ | 18 70 | 19 73 ☁️⚠️ | 20 73 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 220 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 1375 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2462 m · 0°C at 2590 m · Pro score 78/100 · sun 30° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 78 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (88/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 63 ☁️⚠️ | 14 68 ☁️⚠️ | 15 75 ☁️⚠️ | 16 78 ☁️⚠️ | 17 78 ☁️⚠️ | 18 63 ☁️⚠️ | 19 63 ☁️⚠️ | 20 65 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 100 J/kg · LI -1.6 · BL top 805 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2637 m · 0°C at 2380 m · Pro score 83/100 · sun 24° 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: 11.3°C · Td: 4.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 875 m
BL top: 1375 m
0°C level: 2590 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 5 km/h SW | gust 18 | 12 km/h SW | gust 27 | 8 km/h S | gust 29 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4 km/h W | gust 20 | 9 km/h SW | gust 29 | 8 km/h SW | gust 30 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.65 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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