Ogassa - Sant Joan de les Abadesses
📍 Catalonia , Provincia de Girona · Nearest city: Sant Joan de les Abadesses (5 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1418 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.28070, 2.29200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1002 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1002m · wind 14 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1105 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 2.4 mm.
base ~1105m · wind 11 km/h · precip 2.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~31 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 12.2 mm.
base ~31m · wind 8 km/h · precip 12.2mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21🌟 Exceptional day · peak 80 at 18h
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 18:00
| 08 60 | 09 60 | 10 50 | 11 73 | 12 73 | 13 73 | 14 75 ⛈️ | 15 16 ⛈️ | 16 12 ⛈️ | 17 27 ⛈️ | 18 80 | 19 80 | 20 80 |
Peak 18h: CAPE 1440 J/kg · LI -3.8 · BL top 395 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1805 m · 0°C at 3350 m · Pro score 61/100 · sun 10° 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: 18:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 15.4°C · Td: 12.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 387 m
BL top: 395 m
0°C level: 3350 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 | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
Enlairament al costat de la pista. Poc desnivell. Si no hi ha prou intensitat millor pujar als enlairaments superiors,
Nearby sites
Sant Pere de Torello (55) · St. Pere de Torello (5) · Puigmal (42) · Coll de la Creueta (45) · Mare de Deu del Mont (48) · Cerejes (44)