Garde Grosse
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Drome · Nearest city: Nyons (4 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 915 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.33670, 5.15583Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~459 m, strong wind (28 km/h), precipitation 11.9 mm.
base ~459m · wind 28 km/h · precip 11.9mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~216 m, wind 15 km/h, precipitation 10.0 mm.
base ~216m · wind 15 km/h · precip 10.0mmComposite 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: Aug (100/100, 27°C, 11mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 218mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.36 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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