Saint sorlin

Name: Saint sorlin
Address: FR

📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Ain · Nearest city: Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (2 km)

56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 663 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links

Lat / Lng: 45.88000, 5.39889

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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-04-19 16:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-04-2050/100

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1141 m, viento 16 km/h.

base ~1141m · wind 16 km/h

⏱ XC window: 09h–15h · pro 62/100

2026-04-2135/100

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~963 m, viento 20 km/h.

base ~963m · wind 20 km/h

⏱ XC window: 10h–15h · pro 61/100

2026-04-2250/100

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1130 m, viento 10 km/h.

base ~1130m · wind 10 km/h

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

Detailed hourly weather

2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 60 at 13h

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Peak 13h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 1.9 · BL top 1025 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1625 m · 0°C at 2750 m · Pro score 64/100 · sun 39° over slope

2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 40 at 9h

Warnings:

Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas

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Peak 9h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 6.7 · BL top 240 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1000 m · 0°C at 2560 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 31° 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: 14.3°C · Td: 6.6°C

LCL (cloud base): 962 m

BL top: 1025 m

0°C level: 2750 m

Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.

Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable

Why this site has thermal potential

Factor	Value	Interpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)	8	High
Avg thermal probability	0.84	Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation	0.39	Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history	0.00	Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Nearby sites

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