Abondance
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Chatel (5 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2320 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.25890, 6.78028Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~840 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~840m · wind 13 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~983 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~983m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1483 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1483m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 15:00 – 15:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 45 ☁️⚠️ | 13 45 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 50 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 11h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 0.6 · BL top 795 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3045 m · 0°C at 2530 m · Pro score 66/100 · sun 39° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 9h
- Cloud suck alto (92/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 35 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 35 ☁️⚠️ | 17 40 ☁️⚠️ | 18 35 ☁️⚠️ | 19 35 ☁️⚠️ | 20 35 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 9h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 3.7 · BL top 295 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2520 m · 0°C at 2380 m · Pro score 54/100 · 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: 11:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 3.3°C · Td: -2.5°C
LCL (cloud base): 725 m
BL top: 795 m
0°C level: 2530 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 | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.33 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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