Ober Egg
📍 Nidwalden · Nearest city: Emmetten (6 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1580 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.90290, 8.50436Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~847 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~847m · wind 9 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~523 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 2.4 mm.
base ~523m · wind 12 km/h · precip 2.4mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1013 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1013m · wind 12 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 16h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 60 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 40 ☁️⚠️ | 12 40 ☁️⚠️ | 13 40 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 68 ☁️⚠️ | 17 68 ☁️⚠️ | 18 60 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 1225 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2580 m · 0°C at 2270 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 50 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 40 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 11h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 2.6 · BL top 795 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2042 m · 0°C at 2030 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 38° 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: 7.7°C · Td: -0.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 1000 m
BL top: 1225 m
0°C level: 2270 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 | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
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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