Saint Vincent les Forts
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Nearest city: Seyne-les-Alpes (10 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1269 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.44320, 6.37160Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2294 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~2294m · wind 16 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2433 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~2433m · wind 17 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1569 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1569m · wind 17 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 14h
- Cloud suck alto (63/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 40 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 40 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.6 · BL top 2050 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3331 m · 0°C at 2960 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 37° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 14h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 30 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 19 50 | 20 50 |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.7 · BL top 1885 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3769 m · 0°C at 2930 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 37° 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: 14:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 17.5°C · Td: 1.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 2062 m
BL top: 2050 m
0°C level: 2960 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) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
At the village entry, very short but good breeze blowing here : not recommended to novices.
Pilot comments
This site is not for beginners!! Take off is short and in a strong slope, top landing may be tricky !! But once in the air, this is a tremendous site : wonderful flying above the lake, and if you fly up to Dormillousse castle, a huge XC potential is in front of you; to the South to Saint Vincent Les Forts, or go have a breathtaking view of the lake of 'Serre Poncon' going north above the Morgon. This site may be crowded in the summer season, learn your priority rules and fly 'relax' ;)
Nearby sites
St.Jean-Monclar (Dormillouse) (51) · Mont guillaume (47) · Colombis (41) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42) · soleil boeuf (63) · Orcieres (55)