La Merquiere paragliding site and weather forecast

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Altitude449 m

Launch directionsNE, E, SE

Coordinates43.6498, 3.2300

AreaFrance

Flying profile

Best Workable Not recorded

La Merquiere is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 449 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Terrain: hill
Lift: ridge soaring and thermal
Launch: foot launch
Cross-country: Yes

Can you fly La Merquiere today?

No-go0/100

Today's best day score for La Merquiere on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 15:13 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 La Merquiere, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.

Mon 28 Sep0/100 No-gohigh confidence
Tue 29 Sep0/100 No-gohigh confidence
Wed 30 Sep0/100 No-gohigh confidence
Thu 1 Oct0/100 No-gohigh confidence
Fri 2 Oct36/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
Sat 3 Oct79/100 Goodridgemedium confidence
Sun 4 Oct52/100 Marginaltop-to-bottommedium confidence

Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep

Hourly flying forecast for La Merquiere on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in knots, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; unscored night hours show a dash.
Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Cloud	Rain	Temp	Score
00:00	14 kt	12 kt	SE	90%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
01:00	15 kt	12 kt	SE	67%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
02:00	15 kt	13 kt	SE	86%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
03:00	15 kt	13 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
04:00	16 kt	13 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
05:00	17 kt	13 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
06:00	16 kt	15 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
07:00	17 kt	13 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
08:00	17 kt	14 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	18°C	—
09:00	18 kt	16 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
10:00	19 kt	18 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
11:00	20 kt	20 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	20°C	—
12:00	19 kt	21 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	20°C	—
13:00	19 kt	21 kt	SE	99%	0.1 mm	20°C	—
14:00	23 kt	22 kt	SE	98%	0.3 mm	20°C	—
15:00	23 kt	22 kt	SE	98%	0.5 mm	20°C	—
16:00	23 kt	22 kt	SE	96%	0.2 mm	20°C	—
17:00	21 kt	22 kt	SE	96%	0.0 mm	20°C	—
18:00	19 kt	20 kt	SE	95%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
19:00	19 kt	20 kt	SE	99%	0.0 mm	19°C	—
20:00	20 kt	18 kt	SE	98%	0.1 mm	19°C	—
21:00	21 kt	18 kt	SE	98%	0.1 mm	19°C	—
22:00	20 kt	19 kt	SE	98%	0.1 mm	19°C	—
23:00	20 kt	20 kt	SE	100%	0.0 mm	19°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 La Merquiere

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction La Merquiere doesn't cover.

La Surenortherly wind, 9 km away · 287 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal MONTJOUX Dio et Valquière NO - Ssoutherly, south-westerly or north-westerly wind, 4 km away · 561 m · S, NW launch · ridge soaring St Guiraudwesterly wind, 18 km away · 239 m · W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Site briefing highlights

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About this flying site

Please... Contact local Pilotes for more informations !!! and please if you get there, close the gate at anytime!!!! thank you

Access and parking

easy with 2 kilometers of gravel road that is quiet good or not too bad

Local weather notes

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Paragliding sites near La Merquiere

MONTJOUX Dio et Valquière SE3 km away · 584 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Lieude3 km away · 324 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC MONTJOUX Dio et Valquière NO - S4 km away · 561 m · S, NW launch · ridge soaring Octon5 km away · 350 m · E, SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC Joncels12 km away · 680 m · SE, S launch La Sure9 km away · 287 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal

Live wind stations near La Merquiere

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Webcams near La Merquiere

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