Platé
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Passy (5 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2166 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.96390, 6.70720Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 12:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1181 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1181m · wind 10 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~719 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~719m · wind 15 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1512 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1512m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1063 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1063m · wind 10 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 55 at 16h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 40 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI 0.5 · BL top 1525 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2866 m · 0°C at 2590 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 60 at 17h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
- Cloud suck alto (87/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 60 ☁️⚠️ | 18 35 ☁️⚠️ | 19 35 ☁️⚠️ | 20 30 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 17h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.5 · BL top 1590 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3516 m · 0°C at 2450 m · Pro score 55/100 · sun 17° 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: 4.9°C · Td: -0.7°C
LCL (cloud base): 700 m
BL top: 1525 m
0°C level: 2590 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | 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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