Monte Generoso -1600
📍 Ticino , Lugano District · Nearest city: Melano (2 km)
61 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1526 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.92380, 9.01328Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~656 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~656m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~661 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~661m · wind 15 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~702 m, viento 8 km/h, precipitación 0.7 mm.
base ~702m · wind 8 km/h · precip 0.7mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1261 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1261m · wind 8 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 78 at 17h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (77/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 | 10 60 | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 73 | 13 73 ☁️⚠️ | 14 65 ☁️⚠️ | 15 73 ☁️⚠️ | 16 63 ☁️⚠️ | 17 78 | 18 55 ☁️⚠️ | 19 78 | 20 78 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 200 J/kg · LI -0.3 · BL top 1325 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2438 m · 0°C at 2670 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 17° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 85 at 15h
- Cloud suck alto (77/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 19:00
| 08 25 | 09 35 | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 60 ☁️⚠️ | 13 68 ☁️⚠️ | 14 78 ☁️⚠️ | 15 85 ☁️⚠️ | 16 68 ☁️⚠️ | 17 78 ☁️⚠️ | 18 78 | 19 73 ☁️⚠️ | 20 65 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 15h: CAPE 100 J/kg · LI -2.2 · BL top 960 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2688 m · 0°C at 2410 m · Pro score 71/100 · sun 31° 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: 11.9°C · Td: 4.6°C
LCL (cloud base): 912 m
BL top: 1325 m
0°C level: 2670 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) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | 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 |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
2 TO's available: 1) near top of mountain; facing south 2) as shown on map, facing SW: expect crosswind from right side...
Rules and notes
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Pilot comments
well worth seeing: the newly opened building on Monte Generoso, designed by local architect Mario Botta
Nearby sites
Alpe del Caviano (51) · Croce dell uomo (Italien) (45) · Monte Bisbino (Italien) (50) · Monte Bar (64) · Moschera (64) · Cima di Medeglia (44)