Kvam, Tveitakvitingen

24 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 60.32565, 5.91177
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Wind chart — altitude × time

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Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.

Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)

NNEESESSWWNW

Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-24

DateMorning 08-12hMidday 12-16hEvening 16-20h
2026-04-2430 km/h NWgust 4727 km/h NWgust 4233 km/h NWgust 49
2026-04-2539 km/h NWgust 6342 km/h NWgust 6139 km/h Ngust 65
2026-04-265 km/h Ngust 248 km/h Ngust 319 km/h Ngust 35

Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).

Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

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.

Jan
5
-9°C
Feb
5
-6°C
Mar
5
-2°C
Apr
5
0°C
May
68
12°C
Jun
30
8°C
Jul
38
10°C
Aug
30
8°C
Sep
45
8°C
Oct
5
3°C
Nov
5
-3°C
Dec
5
-4°C

Best month: May (68/100, 12°C, 95mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (5/100, 567mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Oslo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:57
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 20:12 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 21:12
Day: 15.2 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)0 Low
Avg thermal probability0.00 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.00 Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Nearby sites

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.