Zarza de Montanchez paragliding site and weather forecast

Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Zarza de Montanchez.

Altitude797 m
Launch directionsN, SW, NW
Coordinates39.2196, -6.0430
AreaSpain

Flying profile

N: bestNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: not recordedSW: bestW: workableNW: bestNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Zarza de Montanchez is a flatland site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 797 m. It works best in northerly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Terrain
flatland
Lift
thermal
Launch
foot launch
Cross-country
Yes

Can you fly Zarza de Montanchez today?

No-go0/100

Today's best day score for Zarza de Montanchez on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 08:57 UTC.

These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.

7-day outlook

Day scores for Zarza de Montanchez, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.

  1. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  2. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  3. 36/100 No-gotop-to-bottomhigh confidence
  4. 33/100 No-gotop-to-bottomhigh confidence
  5. 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
  6. 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
  7. 0/100 No-gomedium confidence

Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep

Hourly flying forecast for Zarza de Montanchez on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in knots, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; unscored night hours show a dash.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0014 kt10 ktS58%0.0 mm18°C—
01:0014 kt9 ktS64%0.0 mm18°C—
02:0012 kt9 ktS38%0.0 mm17°C—
03:0012 kt9 ktS58%0.0 mm17°C—
04:0012 kt9 ktS50%0.0 mm16°C—
05:0012 kt8 ktS34%0.0 mm16°C—
06:0014 kt10 ktS26%0.0 mm16°C—
07:0014 kt10 ktS50%0.0 mm16°C—
08:0016 kt11 ktS93%0.0 mm16°C—
09:0016 kt12 ktS58%0.0 mm16°C—
10:0017 kt16 ktS88%0.0 mm17°C—
11:0016 kt16 ktS65%0.0 mm19°C—
12:0017 kt18 ktS100%0.0 mm20°C—
13:0014 kt18 ktS93%0.0 mm22°C—
14:0011 kt18 ktS90%0.0 mm23°C—
15:0011 kt17 ktS87%0.0 mm24°C—
16:0012 kt16 ktS92%0.0 mm25°C—
17:0014 kt19 ktSW100%0.0 mm25°C—
18:0013 kt19 ktSW100%0.0 mm24°C—
19:0015 kt16 ktSW96%0.0 mm24°C—
20:0017 kt11 ktSW100%0.0 mm22°C—
21:0016 kt8 ktSW100%0.0 mm21°C—
22:0017 kt8 ktSW87%0.0 mm21°C—
23:0017 kt11 ktSW82%0.0 mm21°C—

These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.

When the wind is wrong for Zarza de Montanchez

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Site briefing highlights

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Take-off

797 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

Landing

585 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

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