Thermal forecasts
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For paragliders and all others who use thermals, it would be very helpful to have some kind of thermal section with possibiliy to see the quality/condition of themals on a map. Meteo-Parapente is a good example how wind and thermals can be visualized.
Is there any chance that windy will work on that as well? -
@lorenz-fly
There is already a thermal section
See this announcement for thorough information:
https://community.windy.com/topic/16458/windy-com-introduces-soaring-forecastNote this layer is available in the mobile app too now.
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Great feature! Can you also add the following?
Updraft velocity - the average strength of thermal updrafts (vertical velocity). Subtract your gliders sink rate to arrive at the effective thermal strength.
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It is possible that Windy, or other weather forecasting software or apps, could develop a thermal section with the capability to visualize the quality and condition of thermals on a map. This feature would likely be of interest to paragliders and other pilots who rely on thermals for lift.
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To calculate the effective thermal strength of your glider, take the sink rate into account first.
