Gemelas
📍 Cordoba · Nearest city: Capilla del Monte (4 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1621 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-30.87820, -64.49100Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~74 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~74m · wind 9 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~330 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~330m · wind 10 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~643 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~643m · wind 10 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 45 at 8h
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
| 08 45 | 09 40 | 10 40 | 11 40 | 12 40 | 13 40 | 14 40 | 15 40 | 16 40 | 17 40 | 18 40 | 19 40 | 20 40 |
Peak 8h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 1.1 · BL top 110 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1696 m · 0°C at 4310 m · Pro score 42/100
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: 13.5°C · Td: 12.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 74 m
BL top: 110 m
0°C level: 4310 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | 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 | 1616 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.8° |
| Slope aspect | 232° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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