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Junction Butte

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Junction Butte, Colorado.

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind SW (235°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 235° SW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
18
mph base
Gusts
29
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
33°
F
Elevation
8,356
ft MSL
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What we look for at Junction Butte

Wind direction

NW (315°) → N (360°)

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

Ideal speed

6–14 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.

Beginner-through-advanced N/NW-facing grassy launch on private land outside Kremmling (~8,350 ft). CLOSED: behind a locked gate with no legal access (insurance/access), and RMHPA lists no good legal access - do not fly without permission. Works in NW-to-N wind; the nearby Williams/Ute Peak range adds lift in W/NW. High-altitude thermals, Colorado overdevelopment risk, and lee rotor if the wind backs behind the butte.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 7am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:31 PM
7a
2g4
E
8a
0g4
NE
9a
2g7
NNW
10a
2g7
NW
11a
2g7
ENE
12p
4g15
NNW
1p
3g22
SSE
2p
17g30
SW
3p
17g28
SSW
4p
15g28
SW
5p
18g29
SW
6p
18g29
WSW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 2 mph E, gusts 4. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 8am 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
7a
8g17
S
8a
8g8
ENE
9a
6g20
WSW
10a
19g35
SW
11a
19g31
SW
12p
23g33
SW
1p
23g33
SW
2p
23g30
SW
3p
20g27
SW
4p
21g30
SW
5p
20g30
SW
6p
14g26
SW
Borderline only 8am — best around 8am: 8 mph ENE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Tuesday Caution workable 7am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:28 PM
7a
3g11
WSW
8a
5g5
E
9a
4g8
ENE
10a
4g12
ESE
11a
7g14
SSE
12p
10g16
SSW
1p
4g14
WNW
2p
5g15
W
3p
5g15
W
4p
6g15
WNW
5p
6g15
WNW
6p
5g15
WNW
Borderline only 7am–10am — best around 8am: 5 mph E, gusts 5. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:27 PM
7a
3g11
E
8a
4g12
ENE
9a
6g14
E
10a
9g19
E
11a
12g26
E
12p
14g30
ESE
1p
14g31
ESE
2p
13g30
ESE
3p
11g28
ESE
4p
6g25
ESE
5p
2g21
NE
6p
5g17
NNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Slim window flyable 1pm 🌅 sunset 6:25 PM
7a
3g8
W
8a
4g9
W
9a
5g10
W
10a
6g10
W
11a
7g9
WNW
12p
9g9
NW
1p
10g13
NW
2p
11g17
NNW
3p
12g20
N
4p
11g20
N
5p
9g17
N
6p
7g16
N
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 1pm: 10 mph NW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:24 PM
7a
1g15
E
8a
1g17
NE
9a
1g19
N
10a
2g19
NW
11a
3g20
NW
12p
4g20
NW
1p
4g22
NNW
2p
4g24
N
3p
5g26
N
4p
4g26
NNE
5p
4g25
NE
6p
5g24
ENE
No usable window today.
Saturday Caution workable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 6:22 PM
7a
2g9
E
8a
2g9
ENE
9a
1g9
NE
10a
2g9
N
11a
2g10
N
12p
2g10
NNW
1p
2g10
NNW
2p
2g11
N
3p
2g11
N
4p
2g11
N
5p
2g11
NNE
6p
2g11
NNE
Borderline only 7am–1pm — best around 8am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.

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