Talca-Pencahue
📍 Maule , Provincia de Talca · Nearest city: Talca (10 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 560 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-35.36250, -71.72730Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~390 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~390m · wind 8 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~548 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~548m · wind 8 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Mar (100/100, 25°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (38/100, 284mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.97 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.55 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 561 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.3° |
| Slope aspect | 323° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
35° 21' 45.17' S 71° 43' 38.13' W is good for South/South-East, you might want to vary TO location for other conditions.
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