Thermal Forecasts for Pilots
- For paragliders, hang gliders and gliders
- Forecasts for 1354 regions all over europe
- Forecast period of 5 days
- Optimized for mobile and desktop
- Thermals, wind, and weather
- Advanced flight planning with TopTask
- High-resolution 1 km wind forecast
- New: Wave forecast for 2 days
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What Pilots Say
"XC Therm really is a huge enrichment for me. Everything you need, but not too complicated. The perfect tool for planning the week - when and where to fly."
Patrick von Känel
4x X-Alps Finisher, Swiss XC Champion"I consider XC Therm currently the most useful forecast for evaluating the flight potential. Because the app works reliably, I am even more confident that I will be at the right place at the right time during the next X-Alps!"
Chrigel Maurer
8x X-Alps Champion, 3x World Champion"For a long time I have been looking for a possibility to have a detailed and precise but yet compact and affordable thermal and flight weather forecast over several days on my mobile devices. XC Therm fulfills all these requirements."
Uli Strasser
German XC ChampionChoose Your Regions
XC Therm offers thermal forecasts for 1354 regions in Europe. When buying a subscription you can either choose to subscribe to some or all available regions.
After buying your subscription, for limited subscriptions you can select freely from all available regions. You can adapt this selection 6 times afterwards.
More information and instructions: FAQ
Thermal Overview
The thermal overview shows the potential flight distance for each of the subscribed regions on the interactive map for 5 consecutive days starting from the current day.
The potential flight distance (PFD) of a region is calculated with the help of these parameters:
- Wind and climb values for that region
- Aircraft (paraglider, hang glider, rigid wing)
- Pilot skills (configurable)
The detailed forecast is displayed by clicking on that region.
More information and instructions: FAQ
Detailed Forecast
The detailed forecast for a region is available both as a chart and a text representation. In a 30-minute interval it informs about:
- Average climb rates
- Cumulus clouds
- Low medium and high cloud cover
- Wind at optimal flight level
- Weather warnings (thunderstorms, rain, etc.)
By clicking on any field, this field's explanation will be displayed.
More information and instructions: FAQ
Wind and Weather
High-resolution wind, cloud, and precipitation forecasts are the ideal basis for detailed planning of cross-country flights. We process the weather data specifically for hang paragliders and gliders.
- Wind maps for 14 different altitudes
- Cloud and precipitation forecasts
- 7 km resolution for all of Europe (ICON-EU)
- 2 km resolution for DACH (ICON-D2)
- 1 km resolution for the Alps (ICON-CH1)
- 5 days in 2 km resolution (ICON-CH2)
Our ICON-EU and ICON-D2 forecasts can be used free of charge without subscription.
More information and instructions: FAQ
Wave forecast
Our wave forecast shows at a glance where, when and at which altitude usable lee waves form. Developed for glider pilots who want to get the most out of every foehn situation: Our wave forecast combines high-resolution models with intuitive operation and mobile performance.
- For 10 different altitudes
- Forecast period of 2 days
- Optimized for mobile and desktop
The wave forecast is included in all subscriptions.
Comprehensive archive
Past thermal forecasts are available in the archive for subscribers. Comparing past flights and forecasts can be a useful tool for flight planning.
- December 2012 to present
- Daily thermal overview map
- Detailed forecasts for every region
- All regions available for Regio and Pro subscriptions
Wind and weather forecasts (ICON) are not part of the archive.
Monthly
Yearly
Regio
Thermal forecasts for 5 regions of your choice
Pro
Thermal forecasts for 30 regions of your choice
Unlimited
Thermal forecasts for 1354 regions in Europe
Expert
Thermal forecasts for all of Europe and flight planning with TopTask
