Argeliers
📍 Languedoc-Roussillon , Departement de l'Aude · Nearest city: Bize-Minervois (1 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 174 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
43.31500, 2.88500Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1619 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1619m · wind 18 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1720 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~1720m · wind 16 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1512 m, viento 22 km/h.
base ~1512m · wind 22 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 8h
⏰ Useful window: 17:00 – 19:00
| 08 65 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 55 | 12 58 | 13 58 | 14 58 | 15 63 | 16 63 | 17 65 | 18 65 | 19 65 | 20 65 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI 2.4 · BL top 40 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 599 m · 0°C at 3030 m · Pro score 50/100 · sun 25° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 60 at 8h
| 08 60 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 50 | 12 50 | 13 50 | 14 40 | 15 40 🏔️ | 16 40 | 17 50 | 18 40 | 19 30 | 20 30 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 3.2 · BL top 35 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 736 m · 0°C at 3230 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 25° 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: 08:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 14.3°C · Td: 10.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 425 m
BL top: 40 m
0°C level: 3030 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.68 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
near the antenna possible to go up by car
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