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Buckies (NW) - Lees Hill

3🟢 Flyable today

United Kingdom · Takeoff 393 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~467 m, viento 11 km/h.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 467 m
CAPE: 440
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2070

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~644 m, viento 17 km/h, con precipitación 0.8 mm.

Wind max: 17 km/h
Base: 644 m
CAPE: 110
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2190

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~965 m, viento 10 km/h.

Wind max: 10 km/h
Base: 965 m
CAPE: 160
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2275

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1056 m, viento 13 km/h.

Wind max: 13 km/h
Base: 1056 m
CAPE: 70
LI: 0.0

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Takeoff description

Grassy fields as marked, or nearby - Be careful of the fence

About this site

Buckies (NW) - Lees Hill is a paragliding launch site in United Kingdom, near Lennoxtown. Takeoff elevation is 393 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 3/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.