les Millets
📍 Vaud , Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District · Nearest city: Chateau-d'Oex (5 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1858 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.50440, 7.09002Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:25 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~923 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~923m · wind 14 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~956 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~956m · wind 19 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1480 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1480m · wind 12 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 60 at 13h
- High cloud suck (91/100) — base below freezing with CU
| 08 35 | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 60 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 40 ☁️⚠️ | 17 35 ☁️⚠️ | 18 35 ☁️⚠️ | 19 30 ☁️⚠️ | 20 35 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 13h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI 1.7 · BL top 1340 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2745 m · 0°C at 2240 m · sun 39° 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: 13:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 8.3°C · Td: 1.2°C
LCL (cloud base): 887 m
BL top: 1340 m
0°C level: 2240 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) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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