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Whitwell, TN
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Not flyable at any of Whitwell’s 2 launches right now

Whitwell - Tennessee Tree Toppers Not flyable Whitwell JustFly - SVS Not flyable

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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind ENE (69°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 69° ENE
Current conditions
Flyability
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
6
mph
Direction
ENE
69°
Aloft
5
ENE @ridge
Thermals
Very strong
base ~3182ft
Temp
86°
F
Cloudbase
5,311
ft MSL
Elevation
2,129
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:32 AM
local
Sunset
8:00 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Whitwell

Wind direction

ESE (120°) → SSE (160°)

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

Ideal speed

5–15 mph

The sweet spot — strong enough to soar, comfortably under the limit.

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.

TTT (USHPA) cliff site, ideal 150deg straight-in. PG 5-15mph, max 20. HG side-wire assist >8mph, keel assist >12mph. Cliff launch H3/AWCL or P4 (P3 w/ approval).

Window data compiled from soaringroadtrip.com, tennesseetreetoppers.net, tennesseetreetoppers.net — public site guides and club resources, not our own claim.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Caution workable 5am
5a
3g4
SE
6a
4g7
E
7a
3g7
E
8a
3g4
ESE
9a
2g5
ESE
10a
5g9
ENE
11a
5g8
ENE
12p
4g6
ENE
1p
5g7
E
2p
5g7
E
3p
3g6
ENE
4p
3g7
NE
5p
4g9
NE
6p
5g7
NE
7p
4g10
NNE
8p
5g10
NNE
Borderline only 5am — best around 5am: 3 mph SE, gusts 4. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Friday Not flyable no window
5a
6g10
ENE
6a
6g11
ENE
7a
4g9
ENE
8a
6g10
ENE
9a
6g9
ENE
10a
4g9
ENE
11a
4g9
ENE
12p
5g10
ENE
1p
5g10
ENE
2p
6g11
NE
3p
3g7
ESE
4p
12g21
NE
5p
8g17
ENE
6p
10g17
ENE
7p
5g5
WSW
8p
13g26
WNW
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 2pm–4pm
5a
4g7
NNW
6a
5g9
NW
7a
3g9
NNW
8a
3g9
N
9a
3g10
NNW
10a
3g11
NNW
11a
2g11
NNW
12p
1g10
N
1p
1g9
E
2p
2g10
ESE
3p
3g11
SE
4p
3g11
SE
5p
2g12
SSE
6p
1g13
WNW
7p
3g12
NW
8p
4g11
NW
Borderline only 2pm–4pm — best around 2pm: 2 mph ESE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Sunday Slim window flyable 5am
5a
2g5
N
6a
2g5
N
7a
2g7
N
8a
2g8
NW
9a
3g10
WNW
10a
4g11
W
11a
2g11
W
12p
1g10
SSE
1p
2g10
SE
2p
3g11
SE
3p
3g11
SSE
4p
4g12
S
5p
4g12
S
6p
4g11
S
7p
3g11
S
8p
2g13
S
Flyable 5am — best around 5am: 2 mph N, gusts 5.
Monday Not flyable no window
5a
1g10
W
6a
1g12
WNW
7a
1g13
NW
8a
2g14
W
9a
3g14
WSW
10a
4g15
WSW
11a
5g16
WSW
12p
5g18
WSW
1p
4g19
WSW
2p
3g19
WSW
3p
1g18
WNW
4p
2g18
N
5p
2g18
NNW
6p
2g19
NNW
7p
3g18
NW
8p
2g17
NNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Tuesday Caution workable 5am–6am
5a
2g7
NNW
6a
2g7
NNW
7a
2g8
NNW
8a
2g9
NNW
9a
3g10
NW
10a
3g11
NW
11a
4g12
WNW
12p
4g14
WNW
1p
4g15
WNW
2p
4g16
WNW
3p
3g17
WNW
4p
3g17
WNW
5p
2g18
NW
6p
2g18
NNW
7p
2g17
N
Borderline only 5am–6am — best around 5am: 2 mph NNW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Wednesday Caution workable 5am–7am
5a
1g5
NNW
6a
1g5
NNW
7a
2g6
NNW
8a
2g7
NNW
9a
3g9
N
10a
3g10
N
11a
3g11
N
12p
4g13
N
1p
4g14
N
2p
3g14
N
3p
2g15
N
4p
1g15
NNE
5p
0g15
SE
6p
1g15
S
7p
2g14
S
Borderline only 5am–7am — best around 5am: 1 mph NNW, gusts 5. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
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