Lake Garda thunderstorms — live radar and convective cells | The Wind Master

Real-time storm radar for Lake Garda: convective cells, guard zones and squall wind estimate. Safety for wingfoil, kite and windsurf.

Why check the radar before you go out

Over Lake Garda, summer storms build above the ridges in a matter of tens of minutes and drop onto the water with almost no warning. The wind that runs ahead of them — the gust front — arrives before the rain and can go from five to thirty knots in a couple of minutes, often reversing direction entirely. That is the moment you find yourself downwind of the shore with gear you can no longer handle.

What this page shows

A continuously updated precipitation radar, convective cells with their intensity, and guard zones: the sectors from which, given the shape of the lake, an incoming cell becomes a problem for your spot. Alongside the radar we show an estimate of the squall wind, derived from the available convective energy and from high-resolution models.

How to read it

What matters is not only where a cell is now, but where it is heading and whether it is growing. A weak cell closing fast is more dangerous than a strong one moving away. The rule of thumb: if an active cell is within ten kilometres and tracking towards the spot, the time to head in has already passed.