Casabito
📍 Monsenor Nouel · Nearest city: Sabana del Puerto (8 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 860 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.03320, -70.48250Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~531 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 20.9 mm.
base ~531m · wind 9 km/h · precip 20.9mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~329 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 11.1 mm.
base ~329m · wind 11 km/h · precip 11.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~379 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 3.1 mm.
base ~379m · wind 9 km/h · precip 3.1mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 68 at 9h
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 15:00
| 08 55 | 09 68 | 10 63 | 11 63 | 12 68 | 13 53 | 14 63 | 15 6 | 16 6 | 17 3 | 18 10 | 19 15 | 20 12 |
Peak 9h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI -0.4 · BL top 460 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1335 m · 0°C at 4420 m · Pro score 58/100 · 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: 09:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 19.1°C · Td: 15.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 475 m
BL top: 460 m
0°C level: 4420 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 864 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.4° |
| Slope aspect | 114° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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