Roldanillo - El torre
📍 Valle del Cauca · Nearest city: Roldanillo (3 km)
64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1069 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
4.39517, -76.17840Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~494 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 1.1 mm.
base ~494m · wind 13 km/h · precip 1.1mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~384 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 3.3 mm.
base ~384m · wind 13 km/h · precip 3.3mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~322 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 2.8 mm.
base ~322m · wind 13 km/h · precip 2.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 80 at 13h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 17:00
| 08 58 | 09 63 | 10 53 | 11 60 | 12 70 | 13 80 | 14 70 | 15 70 | 16 80 | 17 80 | 18 80 | 19 63 | 20 63 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 200 J/kg · LI -3.7 · BL top 1550 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1744 m · 0°C at 4990 m · sun 63° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 80 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 68 | 09 63 | 10 70 | 11 80 | 12 80 | 13 80 | 14 70 | 15 15 | 16 14 | 17 27 | 18 19 | 19 15 | 20 14 |
Peak 11h: CAPE 170 J/kg · LI -2.2 · BL top 925 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1743 m · 0°C at 4980 m · Pro score 78/100 · sun 74° 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: 20.3°C · Td: 14.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 675 m
BL top: 1550 m
0°C level: 4990 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 | 2 km/h N | gust 10 | 11 km/h NW | gust 26 | 10 km/h NW | gust 24 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2 km/h NW | gust 10 | 10 km/h W | gust 23 | 9 km/h NW | gust 23 |
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) | 21 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.55 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1074 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.1° |
| Slope aspect | 134° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
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