Leon Colgado
📍 San Luis · Nearest city: La Punta (4 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1270 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.19570, -66.26910Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~763 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~763m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1097 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1097m · wind 14 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~886 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~886m · wind 18 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 35 at 15h
- Very stable day (CAPE<50, LI>2) — no thermals
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
| 08 20 | 09 20 | 10 20 | 11 20 | 12 20 | 13 20 | 14 30 | 15 35 | 16 35 | 17 35 | 18 35 | 19 30 | 20 30 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 5.7 · BL top 1010 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2257 m · 0°C at 3830 m · Pro score 47/100 · sun 32° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 14.9°C · Td: 7.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 987 m
BL top: 1010 m
0°C level: 3830 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1258 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.6° |
| Slope aspect | 237° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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