Laragne - le Chabre
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Laragne-Monteglin (5 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1304 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.29780, 5.76510Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 12:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1890 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1890m · wind 18 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2481 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~2481m · wind 18 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~937 m, viento 17 km/h, precipitación 1.5 mm.
base ~937m · wind 17 km/h · precip 1.5mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1256 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~1256m · wind 15 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 65 at 14h
⏰ Useful window: 16:00 – 16:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 30 | 12 35 | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 65 ☁️⚠️ | 15 40 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 | 18 40 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.6 · BL top 1860 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3254 m · 0°C at 2990 m · Pro score 55/100 · 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 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 35 ☁️⚠️ | 18 35 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 | 20 30 |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.8 · BL top 1705 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3641 m · 0°C at 2960 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: 17.2°C · Td: 1.6°C
LCL (cloud base): 1950 m
BL top: 1860 m
0°C level: 2990 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
N and S TO at end of paved road (HG/ PG); or continue on dirt road to top: ramp for S TO, fields for S and N TO (HG/ PG)
Rules and notes
Normal regulations apply
Pilot comments
There are only small roads on the west, so hitch-hiking back may be difficult if you are not on the main roads or in week-ends. Great XC start works best in light South thermic conditions but North can be good as well.
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