Celle
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: Rubiana (2 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1041 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.13160, 7.36001Forecast 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 ~994 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~994m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~566 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~566m · wind 12 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~316 m, viento 8 km/h, precipitación 0.7 mm.
base ~316m · wind 8 km/h · precip 0.7mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 78 at 17h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 65 | 12 55 | 13 65 | 14 60 | 15 65 | 16 63 | 17 78 | 18 78 | 19 65 | 20 65 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 260 J/kg · LI -0.7 · BL top 715 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2103 m · 0°C at 2930 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 17° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 10h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 55 | 11 45 | 12 55 | 13 45 | 14 45 | 15 45 | 16 45 | 17 55 | 18 45 | 19 45 | 20 45 |
Peak 10h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.0 · BL top 785 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1428 m · 0°C at 2620 m · Pro score 46/100 · sun 37° 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: 17:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 16.3°C · Td: 7.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 1062 m
BL top: 715 m
0°C level: 2930 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 | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
650 m AGL. Takeoff QNH: 1030 m . Pretty large grassy field, with some sharp hidden rocks, so be very careful and explore your takeoff path well. A power line is present under the takeoff, but after the takeoff the clearance is very high and safe, but despite that be careful when soaring.
Pilot comments
Celle is usually the winter flying site, when the valley breeze in Valle Susa is not strong and you can soar for hours in dynamics thanks to the southern exposure. In summer it is much more difficult to fly there (strong valley breeze) but it may still be possible in late evenings and days with semitransparent cloud coverage (cirrus). South side of the Rocca della Sella mountain, with a beautiful sight of the mobnestery Sacra di S.Michele, which is on the Monte Pirchiriano peak.
Nearby sites
Principe (57) · Trucetti-Giaveno (54) · Monte Musinè (57) · Val della Torre (69) · Col Bione (55) · Moncuni (46)