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Cerro Pelón

47🟢 Flyable today

Costa Rica · Takeoff 1150 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-0470

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~161 m, viento 5 km/h, con precipitación 4.2 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 5 km/h
Base: 161 m
CAPE: 1940
LI: -4.5
2026-07-0513

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~140 m, viento 6 km/h, con precipitación 12.9 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 6 km/h
Base: 140 m
CAPE: 1910
LI: -4.9
2026-07-0611

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~239 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 8.9 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 239 m
CAPE: 3040
LI: -6.1
2026-07-0780

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~294 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 4.6 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 294 m
CAPE: 3210
LI: -5.4

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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.