Chateau de Peyrepertuse
📍 Languedoc-Roussillon , Departement des Pyrenees-Orientales · Nearest city: Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet (8 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 577 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.87110, 2.56583Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1183 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1183m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1454 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1454m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1488 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1488m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20🌟 Exceptional day · peak 80 at 12h
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 63 | 12 80 | 13 80 | 14 80 | 15 80 | 16 70 | 17 70 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 73 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 100 J/kg · LI -2.0 · BL top 820 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1514 m · 0°C at 3100 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 43° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 73 at 17h
⏰ Useful window: 16:00 – 19:00
| 08 35 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 50 | 12 58 | 13 58 | 14 65 | 15 70 | 16 70 | 17 73 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 73 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 160 J/kg · LI -1.8 · BL top 615 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2014 m · 0°C at 3280 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 18° 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: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 18.5°C · Td: 11.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 937 m
BL top: 820 m
0°C level: 3100 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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