Canaldá
📍 Catalonia , Provincia de Lleida · Nearest city: Solsona (15 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1508 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.12480, 1.48790Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1455 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1455m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2130 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~2130m · wind 16 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~795 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~795m · wind 15 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 75 at 8h
- High cloud suck (61/100) — base below freezing with CU
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 75 | 09 75 | 10 73 | 11 63 | 12 63 | 13 70 | 14 70 | 15 70 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 16 27 ☁️⚠️ | 17 22 ☁️⚠️ | 18 25 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 19 70 ☁️⚠️ | 20 65 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 8h: CAPE 215 J/kg · LI 3.4 · BL top 30 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2133 m · 0°C at 3290 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 26° 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: 10.1°C · Td: 5.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 625 m
BL top: 30 m
0°C level: 3290 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
gentle meadow, no possibility to take-off straight south, keep sharp righttp the west immediately after lift-off, easy
Pilot comments
great site, very remote, extremely thermal, great XC-potential, in 2007 Spanish and Catalonian championships have been held on this site
Nearby sites
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