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Dales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club

Yorkshire Dales

Forecast generated 8 Sept 2026, 13:16

gb / 4km

Today

2026-09-08

Conditions remain limited throughout the forecast day.

Limited

At a glance

Limited modelled soaring conditions around 14:00, with thermal strength near 1.4 m/s, cloudbase around 1,200 ft AGL and surface wind near 17 kt W.

Day rating

Limited

Best modelled period near 14:00

Thermal strength

1.4 m/s

Modelled convective velocity scale

Cloudbase

1,200 ft

Estimated above ground level

Usable height

700 ft

Estimated usable soaring height AGL

Surface wind

17 kt W

10 m model wind

Wind aloft

26 kt W

925 hPa model wind

Tomorrow

2026-09-09

Best forecast window: 13:00 to 15:00

Fair

At a glance

Fair modelled soaring conditions around 14:00, with thermal strength near 1.8 m/s, cloudbase around 2,400 ft AGL and surface wind near 10 kt W.

Day rating

Fair

Best modelled period near 14:00

Thermal strength

1.8 m/s

Modelled convective velocity scale

Cloudbase

2,400 ft

Estimated above ground level

Usable height

1,900 ft

Estimated usable soaring height AGL

Surface wind

10 kt W

10 m model wind

Wind aloft

13 kt WNW

925 hPa model wind

Thursday

2026-09-10

Conditions remain poor throughout the forecast day.

Poor

At a glance

Poor modelled soaring conditions around 05:00, with thermal strength near 0.1 m/s, cloudbase around 300 ft AGL and surface wind near 2 kt W.

Day rating

Poor

Best modelled period near 05:00

Thermal strength

0.1 m/s

Modelled convective velocity scale

Cloudbase

300 ft

Estimated above ground level

Usable height

0 ft

Estimated usable soaring height AGL

Surface wind

2 kt W

10 m model wind

Wind aloft

14 kt SW

925 hPa model wind