Casabito
📍 Monsenor Nouel · Nearest city: Sabana del Puerto (8 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 860 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.03320, -70.48250Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1029 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 0.8 mm.
base ~1029m · wind 7 km/h · precip 0.8mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~605 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 15.5 mm.
base ~605m · wind 12 km/h · precip 15.5mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~251 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 8.2 mm.
base ~251m · wind 10 km/h · precip 8.2mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 78 at 16h
⏰ Useful window: 16:00 – 17:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 60 | 11 55 | 12 63 | 13 63 | 14 68 | 15 63 | 16 78 | 17 63 | 18 16 | 19 17 | 20 12 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 120 J/kg · LI -1.2 · BL top 1070 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1947 m · 0°C at 4240 m · Pro score 71/100 · sun 14° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 68 at 9h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 15:00
| 08 55 | 09 68 | 10 63 | 11 63 | 12 68 | 13 53 | 14 63 | 15 6 | 16 6 | 17 3 | 18 10 | 19 15 | 20 12 |
Peak 9h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI -0.4 · BL top 460 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1335 m · 0°C at 4420 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 63° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 22.5°C · Td: 13.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 1087 m
BL top: 1070 m
0°C level: 4240 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 864 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.4° |
| Slope aspect | 114° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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