Wonderwind
All sites Utah

Francis Peak

UT

Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Francis Peak, Utah.

41.0272°, -111.8380° Directions ↗
Site guide ↗ ☆ Favorite

Checking for active TFRs… Verify on the FAA ↗

Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Rain likely — 61% chance, 0.01"/hr
NESW 218° SW
Flyability score
0
/100 · paragliding
Wind
23
mph base
Gusts
49
mph
Temp
43°
F
Dew point
43°
F
Elevation
9,173
ft MSL
Sign in to log whether you flew here today.

Location

Loading map…
What we look for at Francis Peak

Wind direction

WSW (247°) → WNW (292°)

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

Ideal speed

6–12 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.

W-facing meadow launch ~9200ft; works WNW-SSW (light W/WSW best). Severe rotor with N or S flow over ridges; can get blown back E to Morgan Valley. Thermic/turbulent midday. P3/H3 req, UHGPGA briefing. 9600ft ceiling. Road snowed in into June.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
7a
11g22
S
8a
16g26
S
9a
12g23
S
10a
1g11
ESE
11a
12g30
S
12p
21g40
S
1p
14g33
S
2p
13g33
SSW
3p
15g33
SW
4p
18g40
SW
5p
23g49
SW
6p
27g47
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
7a
18g26
SW
8a
18g27
SSW
9a
17g25
SSW
10a
18g29
SW
11a
19g28
SSW
12p
15g25
SW
1p
15g27
SW
2p
9g21
WSW
3p
8g13
W
4p
5g20
WSW
5p
9g21
WSW
6p
9g28
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:49 PM
7a
8g13
SE
8a
11g18
ESE
9a
7g20
SW
10a
7g11
ESE
11a
13g17
E
12p
10g11
E
1p
3g13
W
2p
3g12
WNW
3p
3g11
WNW
4p
3g11
WNW
5p
3g11
W
6p
3g10
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
7a
1g8
NNE
8a
1g7
NE
9a
1g7
NNE
10a
2g9
NNW
11a
4g13
NW
12p
5g16
NW
1p
6g17
NW
2p
6g18
NW
3p
6g18
NW
4p
5g17
WNW
5p
5g17
WNW
6p
4g16
W
Borderline only 7am–10am — best around 8am: 1 mph NE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:46 PM
7a
2g9
SE
8a
2g10
ESE
9a
3g11
ESE
10a
3g12
E
11a
3g12
ENE
12p
4g13
ENE
1p
8g14
ENE
2p
12g15
ENE
3p
14g16
ENE
4p
13g16
ENE
5p
10g15
ENE
6p
8g15
ENE
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 2 mph SE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:45 PM
7a
5g17
ESE
8a
5g17
ESE
9a
5g17
ESE
10a
5g19
E
11a
5g22
E
12p
5g23
E
1p
5g22
E
2p
5g20
E
3p
4g19
E
4p
4g21
E
5p
3g23
E
6p
3g25
E
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:43 PM
7a
2g11
SE
8a
1g11
SE
9a
1g11
SE
10a
1g11
SE
11a
0g10
W
12p
0g10
NW
1p
1g11
NW
2p
1g12
NW
3p
1g13
NW
4p
2g13
NW
5p
2g13
WNW
6p
2g13
WNW
No usable window today.

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

No reviews yet. Be the first.

Send feedback about this flying site

Sign in to contribute

Thanks, it’s submitted for review

We’ll check it against the site’s sources and let you know here when the update is live.

About Francis Peak

Francis Peak is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Utah. The launch faces west at 9,173 feet and works best in WSW to WNW wind of about 6 to 12 mph. There are 7 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is The 'V' (at Bountiful), 8 miles away. Read the site guide on uhgpga.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.