Weather & air layers

For free-flight sports, understanding the air is everything. The player overlays weather and atmospheric data directly on the 3D globe.

Thermal maps

Toggle a thermal overlay (thermal hotspots / convection zones) to see where lift is likely — ideal for understanding a paragliding or hang-gliding flight in context.

Satellite imagery

Overlay Meteosat infrared satellite imagery to see cloud cover and weather patterns at the time of the activity.

Wind

• A wind indicator shows wind speed and direction at the current playback moment, and can be toggled on or off.
• Beacon stations (e.g. wind-reporting sites) appear as special markers showing min / average / max wind speed and a direction arrow.

The wind shown here is computed from the flight itself, and split into wind segments along the track — see Wind detection for how it works.

Netto-vario vectors

For paragliders, the player can render netto-vario vectors — the vertical movement of the air mass the pilot flew through — at configurable intervals and lengths. This reveals the thermals and sink the pilot actually experienced.

INFO

Weather and air layers are most relevant in free-flight mode. Sailing and contest modes emphasise different data — see Charts & analysis.