Whitbarrow Scar
📍 England , Cumbria · Nearest city: Arnside (6 km)
12 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 180 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
54.25620, -2.84277Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:47 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2140/100
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1425 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~1425m · wind 22 km/h2026-04-2235/100
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1572 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~1572m · wind 21 km/h2026-04-2345/100
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1059 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1059m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
04-21
← 22
km/h medio
04-22
← 20
km/h medio
04-23
↖ 11
km/h medio
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.40 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Brigsteer (10) · Farleton Knott (11) · Ellerside (4) · Humphrey Head (6) · Trout Beck (4) · Yoke (0)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.