Mederalp
📍 Bern , Interlaken-Oberhasli District · Nearest city: Lauterbrunnen (4 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1660 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.62550, 7.88388Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~738 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~738m · wind 11 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~756 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 0.8 mm.
base ~756m · wind 11 km/h · precip 0.8mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1290 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1290m · wind 10 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 68 at 15h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (95/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 | 11 40 ☁️⚠️ | 12 45 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 68 ☁️⚠️ | 16 68 ☁️⚠️ | 17 63 ☁️⚠️ | 18 55 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 55 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 15h: CAPE 90 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 1140 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2560 m · 0°C at 2460 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 30° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 60 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 16:00
| 08 35 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 60 ☁️⚠️ | 13 60 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 45 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 12h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 1.0 · BL top 1055 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2522 m · 0°C at 2160 m · sun 40° 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: 9.3°C · Td: 2.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 900 m
BL top: 1140 m
0°C level: 2460 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) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | 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 |
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying.
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