Varan dit "Pobu"
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Passy (3 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at -1 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.94500, 6.68200Forecast 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 ~1059 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1059m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1165 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1165m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1569 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1569m · 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⚠️ Marginal · peak 65 at 15h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 17:00 – 17:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 50 | 12 50 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 65 | 16 60 | 17 55 | 18 55 | 19 50 | 20 50 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 40 J/kg · LI 0.6 · BL top 1445 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1336 m · 0°C at 2620 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 30° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 60 at 16h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 50 | 11 55 | 12 55 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 50 | 16 60 | 17 60 | 18 30 | 19 30 | 20 30 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.0 · BL top 1535 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1211 m · 0°C at 2490 m · Pro score 55/100 · sun 24° 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: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 12.0°C · Td: 1.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 1337 m
BL top: 1445 m
0°C level: 2620 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 | 0.85 | 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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