Soum de Moustayou - Luz Saint-Sauveur
📍 Midi-Pyrenees , Departement des Hautes-Pyrenees · Nearest city: Luz-Saint-Sauveur (2 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1814 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.89420, 0.00397Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~916 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~916m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1208 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1208m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~915 m, viento 5 km/h, precipitación 0.7 mm.
base ~915m · wind 5 km/h · precip 0.7mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 85 at 13h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 19:00
| 08 55 | 09 63 | 10 63 | 11 63 | 12 80 | 13 85 | 14 17 | 15 10 | 16 10 | 17 10 | 18 12 | 19 80 | 20 80 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 150 J/kg · LI -2.5 · BL top 2085 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2989 m · 0°C at 3130 m · Pro score 71/100 · sun 42° over slope
2026-04-21🌟 Exceptional day · peak 85 at 15h
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 55 | 09 65 | 10 73 | 11 73 | 12 73 | 13 80 | 14 80 | 15 85 | 16 17 | 17 10 | 18 10 | 19 10 | 20 15 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 290 J/kg · LI -4.0 · BL top 1870 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2976 m · 0°C at 3240 m · Pro score 73/100 · sun 33° 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: 13.1°C · Td: 3.7°C
LCL (cloud base): 1174 m
BL top: 2085 m
0°C level: 3130 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.84 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Décollage possible sud, est et ouest
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