When is it jumpable at Albatros (Acqui Terme)?

The Albatros jumpability score is green (≥70/100) when surface wind stays below 8 m/s, gusts below 10 m/s, cloud base sits above tandem exit altitude (Albatros operates at typical operational altitudes of ENAC Italian dropzones), and no storms are incoming in the next 2 hours. Open the dropzone page to see the usable window hour by hour for the next 7 days.

Which weather model do you use for Albatros?

The Albatros primary forecast (temperature, cloud, visibility, CAPE, wind at 10/80/120 m altitudes) comes from the best-match model auto-selected for the area — typically AROME France HD (Météo-France). In parallel we query all 4 models — ICON-EU + ECMWF IFS + AROME France HD + GFS — on wind, gust and precipitation, and compute σ across them to estimate hour-by-hour forecast confidence.

Can I book a tandem in Acqui Terme based on the forecast alone?

The forecast is a pre-decision tool (is it worth driving?) and never replaces the on-site jumpmaster's briefing. Even on a green score, the final go/no-go is taken by the dropzone using the actual ground wind reading. To book, contact Albatros directly from the school page.

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WEATHER ACQUI TERME

Albatros · tandem exit altitude 4000 m. Wind, gusts, cloud and visibility hour-by-hour with 4-model ensemble confidence, plus 7-day daily outlook. Designed to decide whether driving to the dropzone is worth it.

Now · 12:00

0/100

No-go

Cloud below minimumsRain likely

Wind

2.1 m/s

Gust

4.1 m/s

Low cloud

100%

~362 m

Rain

88%

0.6 mm

Visibility

30 km

Temp.

10°

feels 8°

Hour	Score	Wind	Gust	Cloud	Base	Rain	Vis.	Temp.	Conf.
WED 4 · 12:00	0	2.1 m/s N	4.1 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 100	362 m	0.6 mm	30 km	10°	●●○
WED 4 · 13:00	0	2.3 m/s NO	4.3 m/s	L 99 M 100 H 100	337 m	0.2 mm	27 km	10°	●●●
WED 4 · 14:00	0	2.3 m/s NO	4.4 m/s	L 94 M 100 H 96	337 m	70%	26 km	10°	●●●
WED 4 · 15:00	0	3.0 m/s O	5.3 m/s	L 88 M 100 H 100	212 m	0.5 mm	21 km	9°	●●●
WED 4 · 16:00	0	3.5 m/s O	6.3 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 91	200 m	80%	21 km	9°	●●●
WED 4 · 17:00	0	3.6 m/s O	6.6 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 57	175 m	0.4 mm	18 km	9°	●●●
WED 4 · 18:00	0	3.8 m/s NO	6.8 m/s	L 93 M 100 H 56	175 m	73%	18 km	9°	●●●
THU 5 · 08:00	0	2.3 m/s NO	3.9 m/s	L 91 M 100 H 12	137 m	0.6 mm	15 km	9°	●●●
THU 5 · 09:00	0	3.0 m/s NO	5.4 m/s	L 90 M 100 H 0	175 m	0.2 mm	19 km	9°	●●●
THU 5 · 10:00	0	3.5 m/s NO	6.4 m/s	L 91 M 97 H 91	237 m	75%	23 km	9°	●●●
THU 5 · 11:00	0	3.4 m/s NO	6.2 m/s	L 93 M 98 H 100	250 m	58%	25 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 12:00	0	3.5 m/s NO	6.4 m/s	L 98 M 95 H 100	263 m	48%	27 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 13:00	0	3.5 m/s NO	6.3 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 99	250 m	33%	26 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 14:00	0	3.7 m/s NO	6.8 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 100	275 m	15%	27 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 15:00	0	3.7 m/s NO	7.1 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 100	238 m	10%	24 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 16:00	0	3.6 m/s NO	6.9 m/s	L 100 M 100 H 100	212 m	13%	24 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 17:00	0	2.7 m/s NO	6.4 m/s	L 94 M 98 H 22	275 m	15%	28 km	10°	●●●
THU 5 · 18:00	0	2.4 m/s NO	4.8 m/s	L 52 M 94 H 0	325 m	15%	30 km	10°	●●●
FRI 6 · 08:00	0	0.9 m/s NO	2.0 m/s	L 62 M 95 H 0	225 m	61%	19 km	9°	●○○
FRI 6 · 09:00	0	0.8 m/s NO	1.9 m/s	L 59 M 93 H 0	288 m	61%	23 km	10°	●●○
FRI 6 · 10:00	0	1.0 m/s N	2.3 m/s	L 54 M 86 H 0	400 m	58%	29 km	10°	●●○
FRI 6 · 11:00	100	1.5 m/s N	3.4 m/s	L 40 M 71 H 0	—	49%	33 km	11°	●●●

Best jumpable windows · 7 days

2-hour windows with average score ≥ 60, ordered chronologically.

FRI 6

11:00 → 13:00

Avg score: 88/100

FRI 6

15:00 → 17:00

Avg score: 75/100

FRI 6

17:00 → 19:00

Avg score: 88/100

SUN 8

09:00 → 11:00

Avg score: 100/100

SUN 8

11:00 → 13:00

Avg score: 100/100

Show daily summary · 7 days

WED 4

10° / 8°

W: 4 m/sG: 7 m/sR: 4.0 mm (93%)

THU 5

10° / 9°

W: 4 m/sG: 7 m/sR: 9.5 mm (93%)

FRI 6

12° / 8°

W: 3 m/sG: 6 m/sR: 1.0 mm (63%)

Window: 11:00

SAT 7

12° / 5°

W: 2 m/sG: 4 m/sR: 1.7 mm (15%)

SUN 8

12° / 2°

W: 2 m/sG: 4 m/sR: 0.0 mm (7%)

Window: 09:00

MON 9

10° / 8°

W: 1 m/sG: 2 m/sR: 0.3 mm (14%)

TUE 10

12° / 9°

W: 1 m/sG: 3 m/sR: 0.0 mm (68%)

⚠️ The forecast never replaces the jumpmaster's briefing. ICON-EU + AROME + ECMWF + GFS are high-resolution models, but on complex orography (Alps, Adriatic coast) they may miss reality by a factor. Always verify with the dropzone before driving over.

Legend · jumpability score

70+

Jumpable 70–100

Comfortable operating conditions, including for students and tandems.

40+

Borderline 40–69

On the edge — tight wind or cloud. Often no students; sport jumpers with caution.

No-go 0–39

Extreme wind, gusts, storms, cloud below exit, or visibility below threshold.

The score combines surface wind, gusts, upper-level wind, cloud vs DZ exit altitude, CAPE (storms), rain in the next 2 hours and visibility. Operational thresholds, not meteorological. How the models work ↗

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