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 · 10:00

0/100

No-go

Cloud below minimums

Wind

1.1 m/s

Gust

2.6 m/s

Low cloud

93%

~500 m

Rain

0.0 mm

Visibility

31 km

Temp.

20°

feels 22°

Hour	Score	Wind	Gust	Cloud	Base	Rain	Vis.	Temp.	Conf.
SAT 19 · 10:00	0	1.1 m/s NO	2.6 m/s	L 93 M 30 H 61	500 m	0%	31 km	20°	●●●
SAT 19 · 11:00	40	1.4 m/s NE	3.3 m/s	L 80 M 5 H 0	712 m	0%	36 km	22°	●●●
SAT 19 · 12:00	40	2.5 m/s NE	5.4 m/s	L 70 M 25 H 0	837 m	0%	38 km	23°	●●●
SAT 19 · 13:00	40	2.5 m/s NE	4.9 m/s	L 77 M 0 H 0	925 m	0%	38 km	23°	●●●
SAT 19 · 14:00	40	2.0 m/s NE	4.5 m/s	L 74 M 0 H 0	1125 m	0%	40 km	24°	●●●
SAT 19 · 15:00	40	2.4 m/s NE	3.9 m/s	L 68 M 0 H 0	1200 m	0%	40 km	25°	●●●
SAT 19 · 16:00	40	2.6 m/s N	4.5 m/s	L 63 M 0 H 0	1275 m	0%	41 km	25°	●●●
SAT 19 · 17:00	40	2.4 m/s NE	4.6 m/s	L 87 M 0 H 0	1350 m	0%	41 km	25°	●●●
SAT 19 · 18:00	100	2.1 m/s NE	4.3 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 0	—	0%	41 km	25°	●●●
SUN 20 · 08:00	80	1.0 m/s O	2.2 m/s	L 31 M 0 H 0	—	0%	6 km	15°	●●●
SUN 20 · 09:00	100	1.0 m/s O	2.1 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 0	—	0%	23 km	17°	●●●
SUN 20 · 10:00	75	0.7 m/s SO	2.4 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 98	—	0%	32 km	20°	●●●
SUN 20 · 11:00	75	0.3 m/s O	1.8 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 100	—	0%	37 km	22°	●●●
SUN 20 · 12:00	100	0.3 m/s N	1.5 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 87	—	0%	39 km	24°	●●●
SUN 20 · 13:00	75	1.1 m/s NE	2.1 m/s	L 41 M 0 H 100	—	0%	39 km	25°	●●●
SUN 20 · 14:00	100	1.3 m/s NE	1.9 m/s	L 24 M 0 H 1	—	0%	40 km	26°	●●●
SUN 20 · 15:00	100	1.4 m/s NE	1.7 m/s	L 5 M 0 H 32	—	0%	41 km	27°	●●●
SUN 20 · 16:00	100	1.2 m/s E	3.2 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 7	—	0%	42 km	27°	●●●
SUN 20 · 17:00	100	1.4 m/s NE	3.4 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 74	—	0%	42 km	27°	●●●
SUN 20 · 18:00	100	1.5 m/s NE	3.5 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 39	—	0%	42 km	27°	●●●
MON 21 · 08:00	55	1.5 m/s SO	3.0 m/s	L 24 M 0 H 84	—	0%	6 km	15°	●●●
MON 21 · 09:00	100	1.1 m/s SO	3.1 m/s	L 0 M 0 H 17	—	0%	26 km	19°	●●●

Best jumpable windows · 7 days

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

SUN 20

14:00 → 16:00

Avg score: 100/100

SUN 20

16:00 → 18:00

Avg score: 100/100

MON 21

13:00 → 15:00

Avg score: 100/100

MON 21

15:00 → 17:00

Avg score: 100/100

TUE 22

08:00 → 10:00

Avg score: 100/100

Show daily summary · 7 days

SAT 19

25° / 17°

W: 3 m/sG: 5 m/sR: 0.0 mm (0%)

Window: 17:00

SUN 20

27° / 14°

W: 2 m/sG: 4 m/sR: 0.0 mm (0%)

Window: 14:00

MON 21

29° / 15°

W: 2 m/sG: 5 m/sR: 0.0 mm (0%)

Window: 13:00

TUE 22

24° / 15°

W: 2 m/sG: 6 m/sR: 0.0 mm (0%)

Window: 08:00

WED 23

22° / 14°

W: 2 m/sG: 5 m/sR: 0.0 mm (2%)

Window: 12:00

THU 24

25° / 13°

W: 2 m/sG: 5 m/sR: 0.0 mm (10%)

Window: 13:00

FRI 25

23° / 13°

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

Window: 13:00

⚠️ 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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