Weissenstein
📍 Solothurn , Bezirk Lebern · Nearest city: Langendorf (4 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1240 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.25070, 7.51020Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~651 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~651m · wind 8 km/h · precip 0.9mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~545 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 2.4 mm.
base ~545m · wind 12 km/h · precip 2.4mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 21°C, 66mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (20/100, 110mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | 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 |
Takeoff description
Large take off for southerly or nill winds. Beware of westerlies, or Bise (NE), creating rotors (with Bise or NW go to Röti).
Nearby sites
Röti (Weissenstein) (47) · Walenmatt (45) · Niderwiler Stierenberg (50) · Hasenmatt (52) · Mérvelier (40) · Brandberg (62)