France and the near Alps soaring forecast

Thermal, ridge and cloud forecast for France and the near Alps, over 24 soaring sites.

The busiest sites in France and the near Alps

The flying year in France and the near Alps

The flying year in France and the near Alps.
Month	Median climb (kt)	Median band top (ft)	Good days	Climbs (UTC)
Apr	0.7	8100	0%	12:00–15:00
May	2.0	4200	0%	10:00–14:00
Jun	1.8	5050	0%	12:00–13:00
Jul	1.5	8800	0%	12:00–14:00

A good day is a day whose best flight reached 300 km of track.

The shape of a soaring day in France and the near Alps

The climbs peak at 12:00 UTC. Half of them fall between 12:00 and 14:00 UTC.

The share of the climbs that each hour of the day holds.
Hour (UTC)	Share of the climbs
09:00	1.7%
10:00	4.7%
11:00	8.1%
12:00	24.8%
13:00	23.4%
14:00	20.3%
15:00	14.8%
16:00	2.2%

How often a turn becomes a climb in France and the near Alps

15% of the turns in France and the near Alps become a climb. A pilot who stays in a turn found lift. A pilot who leaves after 1 turn did not. The best hour is 12:00 UTC, at 19%.

The share of the turns in France and the near Alps that become a climb, by the hour of the day.
Hour (UTC)	Turns that become a climb
12:00	19%
13:00	17%
14:00	8%

The total carries the club as well as the air. Read the hours.

France and the near Alps soaring forecast

The busiest sites in France and the near Alps

The flying year in France and the near Alps

The shape of a soaring day in France and the near Alps

How often a turn becomes a climb in France and the near Alps

Every site in France and the near Alps