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Chelan Butte

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Chelan Butte, Washington.

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Not flyable at any of Chelan Butte’s 4 launches right now

Chelan Butte - Ants (SE) Not flyable Chelan Butte - Between the Rocks (S) Not flyable Chelan Butte - Green Monster (SW) Not flyable Chelan Butte - Lakeside (NW) Not flyable

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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind NE (35°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 35° NE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
18
mph base
Gusts
22
mph
Temp
48°
F
Dew point
25°
F
Elevation
3,665
ft MSL
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What we look for at Chelan Butte

Wind direction

SSE (160°) → SSW (200°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

5–10 mph

Ceiling · Paragliding

≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23

Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.

Faces S ~3700ft. PG range 5-12mph, ideal ~8. South-facing midday launch. Severe thermal turbulence at/near launch in heat; dust devils common.

Window data compiled from lakechelanflyers.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:19 PM
7a
3g7
NE
8a
3g6
ENE
9a
5g19
NE
10a
13g22
NE
11a
18g23
NE
12p
18g22
NE
1p
18g22
NE
2p
18g21
NE
3p
17g20
NE
4p
16g19
NNE
5p
14g18
NNE
6p
10g18
NNE
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 3 mph NE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Monday Flyable flyable 4pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:17 PM
7a
1g4
E
8a
3g4
ENE
9a
2g7
ESE
10a
3g8
ESE
11a
3g7
ESE
12p
4g6
E
1p
4g7
E
2p
4g6
E
3p
4g7
ESE
4p
4g5
SSE
5p
4g5
S
6p
3g6
S
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 5pm: 4 mph S, gusts 5. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–6pm — smooth, light S ~4 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:15 PM
7a
0g1
E
8a
0g2
E
9a
0g3
N
10a
0g6
NW
11a
1g7
WNW
12p
1g8
WSW
1p
1g9
SW
2p
1g9
SSW
3p
3g10
S
4p
4g11
S
5p
4g11
SSE
6p
4g9
SSE
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 7am: 0 mph E, gusts 1. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm — smooth, light SSE ~4 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
– Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
7a
0g2
SE
8a
0g3
SE
9a
0g4
W
10a
0g6
N
11a
1g7
NNW
12p
1g8
NNW
1p
1g9
NW
2p
0g9
NW
3p
0g8
E
4p
1g7
ESE
5p
1g8
ESE
6p
1g14
ESE
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 7am: 0 mph SE, gusts 2. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:11 PM
7a
1g5
ESE
8a
1g6
ESE
9a
1g6
ESE
10a
1g7
E
11a
1g8
ENE
12p
0g9
E
1p
1g9
ESE
2p
1g10
SE
3p
0g10
S
4p
1g10
SW
5p
1g10
WSW
6p
1g10
SW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:09 PM
7a
1g4
SSE
8a
1g5
SSE
9a
1g6
SSW
10a
1g7
WSW
11a
1g8
W
12p
1g9
W
1p
1g9
W
2p
1g10
WSW
3p
2g10
WSW
4p
2g11
WSW
5p
2g11
WSW
6p
2g11
SW
Flyable 7am–1pm — best around 7am: 1 mph SSE, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:07 PM
7a
8g25
W
8a
9g25
W
9a
9g25
W
10a
9g24
W
11a
9g24
W
12p
9g24
W
1p
9g24
W
2p
8g23
W
3p
8g23
WSW
4p
8g22
WSW
5p
8g22
WSW
6p
7g21
WSW
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.

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About Chelan Butte

Chelan Butte is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 4 launches in Washington. Between them they face southeast, south, southwest and northwest, and each launch above has its own forecast. There are 3 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Eagle Creek Raptor Ridge, 26 miles away. Read the site guide on lakechelanflyers.org for rules and access before you fly.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.