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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind W (267°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 267° W
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
87°
F
Dew point
32°
F
Elevation
3,993
ft MSL
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What we look for at New Jack City

Wind direction

NE (45°) → ESE (112°)

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

Ideal speed

8–15 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.

High-desert ridge-soaring site in the OHV country east of Lucerne Valley (~4,000 ft). East-facing launch; wants NE-to-E wind onto the slope, roughly 8-15 mph. Desert air is gusty with strong midday thermal cycles and dust devils, so fly early morning or late afternoon when it smooths out. Wind aloft can be much stronger than at launch. Remote BLM/OHV land with rough access and little cell coverage; get local knowledge before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:57 PM
6a
7g15
SSW
7a
6g14
SW
8a
8g15
WSW
9a
10g14
WSW
10a
10g14
WSW
11a
10g12
WSW
12p
10g11
W
1p
10g11
W
2p
12g14
WSW
3p
15g17
WSW
4p
15g17
WSW
5p
17g20
WSW
6p
16g21
WSW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:55 PM
6a
1g6
SE
7a
3g7
SE
8a
1g13
SW
9a
7g13
WNW
10a
9g14
WNW
11a
10g13
W
12p
10g15
W
1p
14g17
WSW
2p
17g19
WSW
3p
19g22
WSW
4p
20g25
WSW
5p
20g27
WSW
6p
17g25
WSW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph SE, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
6a
3g5
SSW
7a
3g6
SW
8a
4g7
SW
9a
2g9
WSW
10a
2g10
NNW
11a
4g11
N
12p
5g12
N
1p
6g12
N
2p
5g14
NNW
3p
6g21
WSW
4p
14g29
SW
5p
20g34
SW
6p
20g34
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
4g8
SW
7a
4g7
WSW
8a
4g7
WSW
9a
3g9
WNW
10a
4g11
NW
11a
5g13
NNW
12p
7g14
NNW
1p
8g15
N
2p
7g16
N
3p
5g18
NW
4p
8g21
WSW
5p
13g22
SW
6p
15g21
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
6a
2g6
WSW
7a
3g7
WSW
8a
3g8
W
9a
4g10
WNW
10a
5g12
NW
11a
5g14
NW
12p
6g14
NW
1p
7g14
NW
2p
7g15
WNW
3p
9g15
W
4p
13g15
WSW
5p
17g16
WSW
6p
18g18
SW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
6a
4g8
SSW
7a
4g9
SW
8a
4g10
SW
9a
4g11
WSW
10a
5g12
W
11a
7g13
WNW
12p
7g14
WNW
1p
7g15
WNW
2p
7g15
WNW
3p
7g15
WNW
4p
8g15
WNW
5p
8g15
W
6p
9g15
WSW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
6a
3g13
SW
7a
3g13
WSW
8a
3g13
W
9a
4g14
WNW
10a
6g14
NW
11a
7g15
NW
12p
7g15
NW
1p
7g15
NW
2p
7g15
NW
3p
7g16
NW
4p
7g16
NW
5p
7g16
NW
6p
6g15
WNW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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