Mateus Leme - Serra do Elefante
📍 Minas Gerais , Mateus Leme · Nearest city: Mateus Leme (0 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 808 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-19.98890, -44.42750Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1302 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1302m · wind 8 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1255 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1255m · wind 8 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1293 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~1293m · wind 9 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 85 at 17h
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 16:00
| 08 55 | 09 63 | 10 68 | 11 73 | 12 73 | 13 78 | 14 78 | 15 78 | 16 80 | 17 85 | 18 63 | 19 60 | 20 50 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 130 J/kg · LI -2.8 · BL top 55 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2220 m · 0°C at 4740 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 10° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 70 at 19h
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 12:00
| 08 55 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 55 | 12 55 | 13 60 | 14 55 | 15 60 | 16 68 | 17 68 | 18 55 | 19 70 | 20 65 |
Peak 19h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI 3.0 · BL top 15 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1770 m · 0°C at 5010 m · Pro score 46/100
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: 17:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 27.0°C · Td: 15.7°C
LCL (cloud base): 1412 m
BL top: 55 m
0°C level: 4740 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 | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.60 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 806 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 4.5° |
| Slope aspect | 197° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
alti: 1250m
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