The coming days of wind, gusts, direction and rain over the launch area on the Beaufort scale, with the flying season and the operators to book through — a description of the weather, never a judgement that flying is safe.
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Bandipur's ridge above the old bazaar is one of Nepal's quieter places to fly. This page describes the wind and weather over the launch area for the days ahead — it does not decide whether anyone flies.
The paragliding season is open (October–April).
Over the launch area today: light air; little rain in the daytime forecast.
What this page is — and is not
This page describes the wind and weather for the launch area from a ~10 km weather model. It is not a measurement at the launch, and it is not a judgement that flying is safe or possible. Only a licensed operator and pilot decide whether to fly, in the moment. Flights are called off in rain, low cloud, or strong or gusty wind. Book through an operator, and let them make the call. The model is read at the town point, not the exact launch — treat it as the wind over the area, and read direction as a plain fact, not a good or bad sign.
The next few days over the launch area
Today
Sunrise 6:05 · sunset 17:41
Light air; little rain in the daytime forecast.
Time
Wind
Gusts
Direction
Rain
6 am
3 km/h · light air
9 km/h
NE
0%
7 am
2 km/h · light air
10 km/h
ENE
0%
8 am
2 km/h · light air
12 km/h
ENE
0%
9 am
2 km/h · light air
13 km/h
NNE
0%
10 am
3 km/h · light air
16 km/h
NW
0%
11 am
4 km/h · light air
21 km/h· gusty
WNW
0%
noon
4 km/h · light air
20 km/h· gusty
WNW
0%
1 pm
5 km/h · light air
21 km/h· gusty
W
0%
2 pm
5 km/h · light air
18 km/h
W
0%
3 pm
4 km/h · light air
17 km/h
W
0%
4 pm
2 km/h · light air
13 km/h
W
0%
Tuesday 13 October
Sunrise 6:06 · sunset 17:40
Calm to light air; little rain in the daytime forecast.
Time
Wind
Gusts
Direction
Rain
6 am
3 km/h · light air
10 km/h
NE
0%
7 am
2 km/h · light air
10 km/h
NNE
0%
8 am
1 km/h · calm
11 km/h
N
0%
9 am
2 km/h · light air
13 km/h
N
0%
10 am
2 km/h · light air
15 km/h
NNW
0%
11 am
4 km/h · light air
17 km/h
NW
0%
noon
3 km/h · light air
17 km/h
WNW
0%
1 pm
3 km/h · light air
17 km/h
W
0%
2 pm
4 km/h · light air
15 km/h
WSW
0%
3 pm
5 km/h · light air
14 km/h
Wednesday 14 October
Sunrise 6:06 · sunset 17:39
Light air; little rain in the daytime forecast.
Time
Wind
Gusts
Direction
Rain
6 am
2 km/h · light air
9 km/h
NE
0%
7 am
1 km/h · light air
10 km/h
N
0%
8 am
1 km/h · light air
12 km/h
NNW
0%
9 am
2 km/h · light air
14 km/h
NW
0%
10 am
2 km/h · light air
14 km/h
NW
0%
11 am
3 km/h · light air
17 km/h
NW
0%
noon
3 km/h · light air
17 km/h
W
0%
1 pm
3 km/h · light air
15 km/h
WSW
0%
2 pm
4 km/h · light air
14 km/h
SW
0%
3 pm
4 km/h · light air
14 km/h
A thermic ridge that builds through the day
Bandipur's launch sits on Gurungche Hill, by the Thani Mai temple about fifteen minutes above the bazaar. It is a thermic ridge site: the air activates and the lift builds through the day, so tandem flights usually run from late morning into the afternoon rather than at dawn. When to launch is the operator's call on the day.
Book through an operator
Flights are arranged through a licensed operator, who decides whether the day is flyable. This page does not book flights.
The forecast is a model read for the launch area above Bandipur, on Gurungche Hill, not an anemometer at the launch. It describes the weather; it is never a judgement that flying is safe. Wind and weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) — a ~10 km model forecast, not readings at the launch. · Updated Open-Meteo.