Nina Paula
📍 Cordoba · Nearest city: Mina Clavero (8 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1540 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-31.73890, -64.92060Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~163 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~163m · wind 6 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~430 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~430m · wind 10 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~566 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~566m · wind 14 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 40 at 8h
- Very stable day (CAPE<50, LI>2) — no thermals
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
| 08 40 | 09 40 | 10 40 | 11 40 | 12 40 | 13 40 | 14 40 | 15 40 | 16 40 | 17 40 | 18 40 | 19 20 | 20 20 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 3.9 · BL top 110 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1540 m · 0°C at 3970 m · Pro score 43/100 · sun 11° 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: 08:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 12.5°C · Td: 12.5°C
LCL (cloud base): 0 m
BL top: 110 m
0°C level: 3970 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 | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1529 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.7° |
| Slope aspect | 293° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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