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Weather

Current Conditions
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XC Weather
Near real-time maps of wind & pressure from coastal & airfield METAR stations
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Skylink Graphical METARs
Useful graphical (i.e. human) representation of METAR data from Hawarden (and elsewhere)
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Wendy Windblows
Wendy Windblows, live weather data from hill top weather stations available through subscription & premium rate phone nos. Subscribers log on here.
Hilbre Weather Station on Hilbre Island (nr Thurstaston)
Thurstaston Weather Thurstaston Weather station.
Rhyl Weather Rhyl weather station (anemomenter manufacturer's site).
Rainfall Radar UK rainfall radar image from the BBC. Updated every hour or two.
Cloud cover UK infra red satellite image from the BBC. Updated every hour or two.
Ogwen Valley Weather Weather conditions in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia - from the Mountain Rescue folks.
Skycams page Live webcams across North Wales.
Forecast
Weather Online - Wales Excellent forecast info up to 7 days in advance together with expert info for fliers (e.g. - isobars/isotachs-10m, 900hPa Wind vectors ).
Halo Accurate wind forecast (and cloud,rainfall) animations (now subscription).
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BBC-Wales
Wales forecasts from the BBC (e.g. wind +12h, +24h).
Llantysilio forecast Aviation forecast for Llantysilio from MetCheck.
Met Office - Wales Useful data
Met Office - Aviation Aviation forecast (spot winds etc), currently free but requires registration via this link.
Weatherjack Excellent thermal predictions (not in winter) by glider pilot Jack Harrison. Advanced weather links.
North Wales Weather Today Brings together useful compilations of weather information.

Organisations

BHPA British Hang gliding and Paragliding Association
NATS Check those NOTAMs before you go flying.
MWHGPC Mid Wales Hang gliding and Paragliding Club
SEWHGPC South-East Wales Hang gliding and Paragliding Club

Publications and Discussion Groups

EuroPG Paragliding mailing list server
XC Magazine Online version of the world's best mag, EVER.
Hang Gliding Newsgroup Usenet discussion group rec.aviation.hang-gliding, a hang gliding and paragliding forum.
HG XC League UK hang gliding XC league.
UK PG comps UK PG comps (inc. XC league).
Skywings Online version of the most-excellent monthly BHPA magazine.

Learn to Fly

Snowdon Gliders Snowdonia based Paragliding School
Beyond Extreme N Wales borders-based Paragliding School.

 


What to do when it's Not Flyable

NE Wales Leisure Guide BBC's guide to leisure activities in NE Wales
NW Wales Leisure Guide BBC's guide to leisure activities in NW Wales