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Cerro Pelón

47⛔ Not flyable

Costa Rica · Takeoff 1150 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-182

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~106 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 38.4 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 8 km/h
Base: 106 m
CAPE: 1530
LI: -2.8
2026-08-1910

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~182 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 7.6 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 182 m
CAPE: 1590
LI: -2.6
2026-08-208

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~67 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 17.8 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 67 m
CAPE: 1860
LI: -4.6
2026-08-2180

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~183 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 7.8 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 183 m
CAPE: 2340
LI: -5.9

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Cerro Pelón is a paragliding launch site in Costa Rica, near Mercedes. Takeoff elevation is 1150 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 47/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: SW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.