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📍 Grisons , Moesa District · Nearest city: Roveredo (8 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2177 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.16970, 9.16042Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~795 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~795m · wind 13 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~284 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~284m · wind 8 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1538 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~1538m · wind 7 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 73 at 18h
- High cloud suck (93/100) — base below freezing with CU
⏰ Useful window: 18:00 – 18:00
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 60 ☁️⚠️ | 12 60 ☁️⚠️ | 13 60 ☁️⚠️ | 14 63 ☁️⚠️ | 15 58 ☁️⚠️ | 16 58 ☁️⚠️ | 17 63 ☁️⚠️ | 18 73 ☁️⚠️ | 19 73 ☁️⚠️ | 20 65 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 18h: CAPE 160 J/kg · LI -1.1 · BL top 225 m · w* 3.4 m/s · cloud base 3014 m · 0°C at 2490 m · Pro score 57/100 · 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: 5.2°C · Td: -1.5°C
LCL (cloud base): 837 m
BL top: 225 m
0°C level: 2490 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.55 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
Direzione est (Verso Gravedona)
Rules and notes
Nessuna particolare restrizione.
Pilot comments
Ottimo sito di volo per hike and fly autunnali, quando la breva di lago non è troppo forte. Rotte di volo possibili: Roveredo o Gravedona. Rotte XC: San Bernardino, Chiavenna, Poschiavo, Sondrio, Bormio.
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