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Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7:22

Weather forecast for paraglider pilots in the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Partly sunny skies due to mild high pressure. Vancouver paragliding - east outflow valley winds in morning becoming light inflow as the day progresses. Light and variable winds aloft at 3000ft. Seattle paragliding - valley winds east to 20 km/hr becoming south to 10 km/hr. 3000ft winds aloft light and variable. Wait for anabatic & sea breeze flows to establish, then provided blue holes develop, a strong day with spring conditions and big lapse rates for advanced paragliding conditions in Bellingham, Seattle, Pemberton, Chilliwack, Vancouver & Whistler.

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Bellingham Paragliding: -2.7C/1000ft: advanced P4 lapse rate. Epic day at Blanchard. 10:00-13:00 P2 pilots then watch for P4 conditions 13:00-17:00. With only light outflow in morning, sea breeze should start early. Chances to fly 80:20.

2. Seattle Paragliding: -2.9C/1000ft: P4 advanced lapse rate. Strong spring day at Tiger, provided blue holes develop. 11:00-17:00 P4 pilots. Chances to fly 70:30.

3. Pemberton Paragliding: -2.5C/1000ft: P3 intermediate lapse rate. Snow shoe and fly Mackenzie upper & lower 12:00-17:00 for P3 paraglider pilots. Wait for anabatic flow to establish. Chances to fly 70:30.

4. Chilliwack Paragliding: -3.0C/1000ft: P4 advanced lapse rate. Wait for early cloud to dissipate, outflow to end and anabatic flow to establish. Provided blue holes develop, watch for strong spring conditions. Careful out there! P4 pilots 12:00-17:00. Chances to fly 60:40.

5. Vancouver Paragliding: -2.8C/1000ft: P4 advanced lapse rate. Grouse Mountain Flying Team members only 12:00-17:00. Wait for anabatic and summit to clear cloud. Chances to fly 60:40.

6. Whistler Paragliding: lapse rate -3.2C/1000ft: XXX paragliding conditions, if blue holes develop. Wait for early cloud to dissipate and anabatic flow to establish. Be careful due to high lapse rates. Whistler Mountain Flying Team members only. P4 pilots 12:00-17:00. Chances to fly 50:50.

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