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    DMI HARMONIE
    MF Arome 1.3
    UKMO UK 2
    DMI HARMONIE 2
    MF Arome 2.5
    KNMI EU 5.5
    DWD ICON EU 7
    UKMO Global 10
    DWD ICON Global 11
    MF Arpege EU 11
    GFS global 13
    GFS GRAPES 13
    GEM Global 15
    BOM ACCESS 15
    GFS GraphCast 25
    ECMWF IFS 25
    ECMWF AIFS 28
    ECMWF IFS 44
    JMA gSM 55
    MF Arpege 55
    Model DMI HARMONIE 2.5 km run: 16/06 09:18 IFS HD 2.5 km run: 16/06 09:18 GFS 13 km run: 16/06 09:18 unknown run: 16/06 09:18
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    Mo
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    8h
    Mo
    16
    9h
    Mo
    16
    10h
    Mo
    16
    11h
    Mo
    16
    12h
    Mo
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    13h
    Mo
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    14h
    Mo
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    15h
    Mo
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    16h
    Mo
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    17h
    Mo
    16
    18h
    Mo
    16
    19h
    Mo
    16
    20h
    Mo
    16
    21h
    Tu
    17
    5h
    Tu
    17
    6h
    Tu
    17
    7h
    Tu
    17
    8h
    Tu
    17
    9h
    Tu
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    10h
    Tu
    17
    11h
    Tu
    17
    12h
    Tu
    17
    13h
    Tu
    17
    14h
    Tu
    17
    15h
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    16h
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    17
    17h
    Tu
    17
    18h
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    17
    19h
    Tu
    17
    20h
    Tu
    17
    21h
    We
    18
    5h
    We
    18
    6h
    We
    18
    7h
    We
    18
    8h
    We
    18
    9h
    We
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    11h
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    We
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    14h
    We
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    15h
    We
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    16h
    We
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    17h
    We
    18
    18h
    We
    18
    19h
    We
    18
    20h
    We
    18
    21h
    Th
    19
    5h
    Th
    19
    6h
    Th
    19
    7h
    Th
    19
    8h
    Th
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    9h
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    15h
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    Th
    19
    18h
    Th
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    19h
    Th
    19
    20h
    Th
    19
    21h
    Fr
    20
    5h
    Fr
    20
    6h
    Fr
    20
    7h
    Fr
    20
    8h
    Fr
    20
    9h
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    20
    10h
    Fr
    20
    11h
    Fr
    20
    12h
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    20
    13h
    Fr
    20
    14h
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    20
    15h
    Fr
    20
    16h
    Fr
    20
    17h
    Fr
    20
    18h
    Fr
    20
    19h
    Fr
    20
    20h
    Fr
    20
    21h
    Sa
    21
    5h
    Sa
    21
    6h
    Sa
    21
    7h
    Sa
    21
    8h
    Sa
    21
    9h
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    10h
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    11h
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    21
    12h
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    13h
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    14h
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    15h
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    16h
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    21
    18h
    Sa
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    Sa
    21
    20h
    Sa
    21
    21h
    Su
    22
    5h
    Su
    22
    6h
    Su
    22
    7h
    Su
    22
    8h
    Su
    22
    9h
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    22
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    22
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    Su
    22
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    22
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    Su
    22
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    Su
    22
    21h
    Mo
    23
    5h
    Mo
    23
    6h
    Mo
    23
    7h
    Mo
    23
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    Mo
    23
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    Mo
    23
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    23
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    23
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    Mo
    23
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    Mo
    23
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    Mo
    23
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    Mo
    23
    21h
    Tu
    24
    5h
    Tu
    24
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    24
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    24
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    24
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    Tu
    24
    21h
    We
    25
    5h
    We
    25
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    We
    25
    7h
    We
    25
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    We
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    We
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    We
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    We
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    We
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    We
    25
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    We
    25
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    We
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    We
    25
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    We
    25
    21h
    Th
    26
    5h
    Th
    26
    6h
    Th
    26
    7h
    Th
    26
    8h
    Th
    26
    9h
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    Th
    26
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    26
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    Th
    26
    18h
    Th
    26
    19h
    Th
    26
    20h
    Th
    26
    21h
    Fr
    27
    5h
    Fr
    27
    6h
    Fr
    27
    7h
    Fr
    27
    8h
    Fr
    27
    9h
    Fr
    27
    10h
    Fr
    27
    11h
    Fr
    27
    12h
    Fr
    27
    13h
    Fr
    27
    14h
    Fr
    27
    15h
    Fr
    27
    16h
    Fr
    27
    17h
    Fr
    27
    18h
    Fr
    27
    19h
    Fr
    27
    20h
    Fr
    27
    21h
    Sa
    28
    5h
    Sa
    28
    6h
    Sa
    28
    7h
    Sa
    28
    8h
    Sa
    28
    9h
    Sa
    28
    10h
    Sa
    28
    11h
    Sa
    28
    12h
    Sa
    28
    13h
    Sa
    28
    14h
    Sa
    28
    15h
    Sa
    28
    16h
    Sa
    28
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    Sa
    28
    18h
    Sa
    28
    19h
    Sa
    28
    20h
    Sa
    28
    21h
    Su
    29
    5h
    Su
    29
    6h
    Su
    29
    7h
    Su
    29
    8h
    Su
    29
    9h
    Su
    29
    10h
    Su
    29
    11h
    Su
    29
    12h
    Su
    29
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    Su
    29
    14h
    Su
    29
    15h
    Su
    29
    16h
    Su
    29
    17h
    Su
    29
    18h
    Su
    29
    19h
    Su
    29
    20h
    Su
    29
    21h
    Mo
    30
    5h
    Mo
    30
    6h
    Mo
    30
    7h
    Mo
    30
    8h
    Mo
    30
    9h
    Mo
    30
    10h
    Mo
    30
    11h
    Mo
    30
    12h
    Mo
    30
    13h
    Mo
    30
    14h
    Mo
    30
    15h
    Mo
    30
    16h
    Mo
    30
    17h
    Mo
    30
    18h
    Mo
    30
    19h
    Mo
    30
    20h
    Mo
    30
    21h
    Tu
    1
    5h
    Tu
    1
    6h
    Tu
    1
    7h
    Tu
    1
    8h
    Tu
    1
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    Tu
    1
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    Tu
    1
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    Tu
    1
    12h
    Tu
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    Tu
    1
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    Tu
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    Tu
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    Tu
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    Tu
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    21h
    Wind Dir.
    Wind Spd. (mph) 7 8 7 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 8 9 10 12 17 17 17 17 14 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 11 10 9 8 7 5 6 5 3 4 5 7 8 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 4 5 5 6 7 7 5 4 4 5 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 5 8 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 6
    Gusts (mph) 14 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 18 18 18 22 30 30 31 31 30 27 23 22 23 26 26 27 27 26 25 25 20 22 16 15 13 13 12 12 11 13 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 8 9 9 11 13 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 29 31 34 32 31 30 30 29 28 25 22 18 17 16 14 15 15 5 5 5 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 10 6 6 8 9 10 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 20 20 8 8 8 10 12 14 15 15 16 31 31 30 30 29 28 28 27 29 29 29 29 28 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 25 18 10 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 9 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 5 8 9 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 14 11 7 3 3 3 6 9 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 12 10 8 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 5 9 12 11 8 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 10 5
    Temp. (°C) 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 8 8 9 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 11 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 10 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 8 8 8 10 11 13 14 16 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 13 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 25 24 24 22 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 13 20 20 19 18 16 14 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 16 14 11
    Rain (mm) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Cloud Cov. (%) 14 61 52 29 3 27 3 4 6 3 80 81 76 34 10 71 100 100 100 99 1 53 62 99 78 100 100 92 66 20 45 19 32 40 15 16 17 16 12 6 1 1 3 30 66 51 36 30 40 59 70 65 53 48 60 78 88 82 68 52 34 14 1 2 5 10 12 11 8 5 3 1 7 15 28 29 30 32 35 37 39 41 42 40 37 34 31 29 29 33 40 26 16 9 7 9 11 14 18 21 23 25 26 28 29 30 30 29 45 50 54 57 59 61 63 65 67 71 75 79 83 86 90 94 97 57 44 34 27 23 19 16 15 14 14 16 18 21 25 32 42 54 94 91 89 90 92 94 96 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 100 87 68 49 31 13 2 4 11 19 29 40 51 62 91 87 84 83 84 85 86 88 90 93 96 98 100 100 100 95 88 25 19 16 17 21 25 29 34 38 40 40 40 39 38 36 32 28 45 53 60 64 66 67 68 68 68 68 68 100 96 91 87 62 36 39 43 48 48 47 47 33 18 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 7
    High Cloud (%) 14 60 43 2 63 78 4 20 10 71 100 100 100 99 53 54 97 67 30 95 91 66 32 40 50 53 56 54 41 22 6 2 30 70 28 69 100 100 100 100 91 79 72 77 88 93 89 79 65 44 18 1 3 7 17 31 38 35 26 18 9 1 2 21 49 95 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 88 71 54 38 23 15 19 31 46 36 31 33 39 47 55 64 72 78 84 89 94 97 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 31 13 3 8 62 69 75 81 86 90 94 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 96 23 9 5 13 20 26 32 35 33 27 1 1 1 1 31 40 45 46 43 40 36 32 30 29 30 100 95 90 85 58 32 22 31 40 36 31 27 18 9 2 3 5 5 5
    Mid Cloud (%) 4 34 74 71 26 13 45 67 63 49 44 61 86 100 93 74 55 35 15 2 6 9 13 16 20 23 27 30 33 36 40 45 50 19 8 27 34 41 45 48 51 54 57 61 67 75 82 89 95 100 100 100 31 13 14 33 80 72 67 69 75 81 88 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 86 65 42 56 63 58 45 32 19 7 2 11 20 30 41 50 56 61 21 9 4 10 16 22 28 32 34 35 9 4 2 4 7 10 13 14 15 14 100 76 52 28 20 11 3 4 5 11 16 22 16 9 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 2
    Low Cloud (%) 2 15 28 3 27 3 4 6 3 45 15 75 17 1 1 17 62 33 100 94 3 20 45 19 7 17 46 42 38 34 29 25 21 18 16 17 20 24 28 32 35 36 35 30 30 29 26 21 18 15 13 16 26 40 54 68 82 92 95 93 100 100 100 88 71 53 35 16 3 11 26 94 93 93 94 96 97 98 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 92 81 19 17 17 19 24 28 33 38 42 44 44 44 43 42 40 36 32 40 46 51 53 54 55 56 56 56 56 56 52 57 62 67 45 22 14 7
    CAPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 20 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 0 -10 350 440 480 450 370 300 230 160 140 210 340 470 600 720 790 770 700 170 140 130 150 180 210 240 280 290 260 210 160 100 40 0 -20 -20 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 110 120 130 140 150 150 150 150 140 120 100 80 60 30 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 10 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 490 410 270 150 80 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Ceiling (m) 794 855 989 1.1k 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 977 916 672 696 696 745 891 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 916 818 733 635 635 708 818 916 1.1k 1.1k 1.3k 1.4k 1.5k 1.5k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.4k 1.2k 940 928 952 1.0k 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.5k 1.6k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.6k 940 1.0k 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.4k 1.6k 1.8k 1.9k 2.0k 2.0k 2.0k 1.9k 1.8k 1.7k 1.6k 1.6k 964 964 964 1.0k 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.5k 1.7k 1.8k 1.9k 2.0k 1.9k 1.8k 1.8k 1.7k 1.7k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.5k 1.7k 1.8k 1.9k 1.9k 1.9k 1.8k 1.8k 1.7k 1.7k 1.6k 1.6k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.5k 1.6k 1.8k 2.1k 2.3k 2.5k 2.5k 2.4k 2.3k 2.2k 2.1k 2.0k 2.0k 1.9k 1.8k 1.8k 1.8k 1.7k 1.7k 1.6k 1.5k 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 903 684 696 733 794 855 916 989 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 977 745 781 794 855 916 989 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 964 916 879 818 635 635 659 733 855 952 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 964 891 635 635 647 684 672 696 708 733 733 733 733 708 696 672 684 672 696 745 757 781 842 964 1.0k 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 977 903 794 830 891 977 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.5k 1.5k 1.6k 1.5k 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 1.3k 1.4k 1.5k 1.6k 1.7k 1.8k 1.8k 1.8k 1.7k 1.6k 1.5k 1.3k 1.1k 916
    Hay Bluff, located in Powys, UK, is a scenic paragliding site occasionally used for soaring, with some potential for cross-country flights. The site record stands at 134.9 km. This site is exclusively for members of the SE Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club, so always carry your membership card. Wind Direction: N - NE (000° - 045°) Best Direction: NNE (022°) Access: From Hay on Wye, take minor roads. Avoid the single-track road from Abergavenny via the Llanthony Valley. Parking: Park in the main car park at the foot of the Bluff. Hang glider pilots may also use the car park at Gospel Pass. Do not park on roads or passing places. Take-off: Gospel Pass NW Take-off (A): For hang gliders only. In stronger winds, take off from the mound (E) at the foot of the hill. In lighter winds or for less experienced pilots, carry up to the top of the hill. The top take-off is steep but manageable. The Bluff NW Take-off (B): A long, hard carry up. Suitable for both hang gliders and paragliders. Take off from the area between the top of the main path and the trig point. The Bluff NE Take-off (C): Another long, hard carry up. Suitable for both hang gliders and paragliders. Take off from the grassy saucer-shaped area near the trig point. No launching from below the top of the hill. Landing: The top landing area is large but rough. Bottom landing is permitted on rough ground (D) at the foot of the Bluff. Hang gliders need to approach carefully due to the sloping ground and gorse. Hang glider pilots may also land on the lower take-off (E) at Gospel Pass. Flying: The site offers a friendly environment for both hang gliders and paragliders. In the right conditions, it's possible to ridge hop back to Crickhowell. Hazards: Beware of sailplanes from the nearby club at Talgarth. Watch out for rotor behind the NE cliffs and on the NW ridge in strong winds. Other Rules: This is a sensitive site. Show consideration towards other users and help reduce pressure on car parks by sharing transport. The site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), so treat it with respect. The site is closed Monday to Friday from May 1st to 31st for lambing, and can only be flown on weekends during this period. For more details, visit: [Fly South Wales - Hay Bluff](https://www.flysouthwales.co.uk/site-guides/hay-bluff/) Watch a flight video: [YouTube - Hay Bluff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1lfnhnIoD4)
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