Prato Fiorito

📍 Tuscany , Provincia di Lucca · Nearest city: Bagni di Lucca (8 km)

58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1190 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 44.05410, 10.61990
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-0440/100

Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1063 m, wind 16 km/h.

base ~1063m · wind 16 km/h
2026-05-050/100

Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~56 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 11.7 mm.

base ~56m · wind 12 km/h · precip 11.7mm

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

05-04
↑ 15
km/h medio
05-05
↗ 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

🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)

Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.

Jan
45
5°C
Feb
45
8°C
Mar
30
8°C
Apr
68
11°C
May
53
14°C
Jun
75
18°C
Jul
93
24°C
Aug
88
25°C
Sep
53
16°C
Oct
38
13°C
Nov
60
9°C
Dec
40
4°C

Best month: Jul (93/100, 24°C, 38mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (30/100, 231mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Rome)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:22
Solar noon: 13:16
Golden hour: 19:09 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:09
Day: 13.8 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)5 Medium
Avg thermal probability0.78 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.61 Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

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Takeoff description

N 44° 03.256 E 10° 37.199 A very large area at the top of Mt.Prato Fiorito

Nearby sites

Pizzorne (14) · Mount Bargiglio - Diecimo (16) · Sestola M. Calvanella (MO) (60) · Monte Pizzo (51) · Sumbra (39) · Monsummano Alto (14)

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.