Quixada - Morro do Urucum
📍 Ceara , Quixada · Nearest city: Quixada (7 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 470 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-5.03590, -39.00800Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~274 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 3.0 mm.
base ~274m · wind 7 km/h · precip 3.0mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~708 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 1.1 mm.
base ~708m · wind 12 km/h · precip 1.1mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~855 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~855m · wind 14 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 80 at 11h
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 16:00
| 08 53 | 09 60 | 10 70 | 11 80 | 12 70 | 13 70 | 14 16 | 15 80 | 16 80 | 17 80 | 18 80 | 19 80 | 20 80 |
Peak 11h: CAPE 200 J/kg · LI -2.8 · BL top 1020 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 832 m · 0°C at 4920 m · Pro score 59/100 · sun 63° 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: 11:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 24.4°C · Td: 21.5°C
LCL (cloud base): 362 m
BL top: 1020 m
0°C level: 4920 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) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 482 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.9° |
| Slope aspect | 152° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
One wooden ramp for hang-gliders and natural dirt ramp for paragliders.
Pilot comments
Strong thermals, excellent conditions for XC flighs and a pleasant soaring flight on sunsets. XC-flights: retrieves complicated/ tricky/ time consuming due to (very) poor roads (specially until Monsenhor Tabosa) and lousy communications (improving every year). However this remains the the best XC site for long distance (straight line) flights in the world. XC-flights: carry LOTS of water, a hat and sun cream!!!
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