Flying not recommended

Rothenbach — 1060m

Vosges · Orientation E, NE
25%
Local flying
Best window: No clear local window
Local flying is limited first by tailwind / strong back-cross at launch. Outside of that constraint, some periods still look flyable, but the day is not broadly comfortable.
Local window No clear local windowXC window No clear XC windowWatch-out: Tailwind / strong back-cross at launch
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Launch wind
14 km/h
W · 274°
Gust spread
45 km/h
rough launch feel
Lift quality
0.1 m/s
0/5 climb support
Cloud base
1286 m
40.4 km
Precipitation risk
Dry
no signal
Flying not recommended

Rothenbach — 1060m

Vosges · Orientation E, NE

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2026-08-18 · Local flying
6h
🌙
NIGHT
7h
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MARGINAL
8h
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NO-GO
tailwind
9h
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NO-GO
tailwind
10h
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NO-GO
tailwind
11h
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NO-GO
tailwind
12h
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NO-GO
tailwind
13h
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NO-GO
tailwind
14h
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NO-GO
tailwind
15h
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NO-GO
tailwind
16h
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NO-GO
tailwind
17h
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NO-GO
tailwind
18h
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NO-GO
tailwind
19h
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NO-GO
tailwind
20h
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NO-GO
tailwind
AI analysis
No analysis available for this day.

📊 Wind & thermals aloft

🎓 Full view
💡
Overview: colored arrows show wind speed and direction. Yellow to orange cells highlight the active thermal layer. The LAUNCH line marks the takeoff altitude.
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3400m
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2800m
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2600m
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2400m
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2000m
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1800m
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1600m
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1400m
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1200m
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1000mLAUNCH
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0–56–1011–1516–2021–25>25km/hBLH topCloud baseThermals

💨 Wind at launch

🎓 Safety thresholds
💡
Mean wind is the constant speed. Gusts are sudden accelerations. Thresholds: 15 km/h = caution, 25 km/h = critical.

🌡 Temperature

🎓 Why it matters?
💡
Launch temperature affects your comfort and safety. Below 0°C, your fingers go numb and handling controls becomes difficult.

💧 Precipitation

🎓 Impact on the wing
⚠️
Golden rule: never fly in rain or snow. Water weighs down the wing (up to +5 kg), alters its aerodynamic profile and reduces lift. Snow can freeze on suspension lines.
Snow Rain/Showers
Updated 77h ago

Sources: Open-Meteo (AROME 1.3km, ICON-D2 2km) · 2026-08-18
⚠️ This report is informational only. The final decision to fly always rests with the pilot on site.