Mérvelier
📍 Basel-Landschaft , Bezirk Laufen · Nearest city: Wahlen (6 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 725 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.35160, 7.51083Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:56 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1326 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1326m · wind 17 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1391 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~1391m · wind 22 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2004 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~2004m · wind 16 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 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 | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from Brasilian Leonardo
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