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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for King Mountain (Arco/ Moore), Idaho.

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Not flyable at any of King Mountain (Arco/ Moore)’s 2 launches right now

King Mountain - Main / South Launch (W/SW) Not flyable King Mountain - Coyote / North Ramp (NW-N) Not flyable

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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Rain likely — 89% chance, 0.09"/hr
NESW 279° W
Flyability score
0
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
4
mph
Temp
36°
F
Dew point
36°
F
Elevation
7,953
ft MSL
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What we look for at King Mountain (Arco/ Moore)

Wind direction

SSW (200°) → WNW (290°)

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

Ideal speed

5–14 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.

Main (lower, 7,400 ft, wide flat W-facing slope) and upper S open-slope launch on the western flank; prevailing wind W, afternoon valley wind S 12-15 kt (14-17 mph) until sunset is the normal flying wind (glider park weather page). Big-air HG/PG 4 site: violent thermals, dust devils on every launch, rapidly changing wind; H/P 2-3 only in calm early/evening air with an H/P 4 mentor (risingair site guide). Lower launch is the strong-wind launch. 2026-09-18: ceilings raised from the P3 numbers (15/18) to the site's own P4 reality (18 mph base, 25 gust; HG 24/28) after the monitor logged XContest flights on 15 g27 and 3 g17 forecast hours that read NO. 2026-07-01: split from the single King Mountain entry.

Window data compiled from sunvalleyparagliders.org, kingmountaingliderpark.com, kingmountaingliderpark.com, risingair.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:56 PM
7a
7g14
SSW
8a
10g13
S
9a
6g9
SSW
10a
4g6
S
11a
2g5
S
12p
2g7
SSE
1p
3g5
SW
2p
1g7
S
3p
2g6
SW
4p
4g4
W
5p
4g4
WSW
6p
2g5
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Monday Flyable flyable 12pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
7a
3g3
SE
8a
2g3
SSW
9a
3g4
SW
10a
5g8
SW
11a
4g4
WSW
12p
5g5
W
1p
4g4
WSW
2p
3g3
W
3p
3g3
WSW
4p
6g6
SSW
5p
5g6
SSW
6p
1g3
SW
Flyable 12pm–6pm — best around 4pm: 6 mph SSW, gusts 6.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
7a
9g13
ENE
8a
9g14
ENE
9a
12g21
ENE
10a
10g20
NE
11a
13g23
NE
12p
16g28
ENE
1p
5g20
N
2p
5g19
N
3p
4g18
N
4p
3g17
NNE
5p
1g15
ENE
6p
1g14
ESE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
7a
1g9
N
8a
2g10
N
9a
2g11
N
10a
2g12
NNW
11a
2g13
NW
12p
3g13
NW
1p
3g14
NW
2p
3g14
NNW
3p
2g14
NNW
4p
1g14
N
5p
1g14
E
6p
2g14
E
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph N, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Caution workable 12pm–1pm 🌅 sunset 6:49 PM
7a
5g15
N
8a
5g15
N
9a
5g15
N
10a
6g14
NNE
11a
6g13
NNE
12p
7g13
NE
1p
7g13
NE
2p
7g13
NE
3p
6g13
NE
4p
5g13
ENE
5p
3g12
ENE
6p
2g11
ENE
Borderline only 12pm–1pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph NE, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Friday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
7a
1g9
NE
8a
1g8
ENE
9a
1g8
ENE
10a
1g10
E
11a
1g13
ESE
12p
1g14
ESE
1p
1g13
SE
2p
1g11
SSE
3p
2g10
SSE
4p
1g11
SSE
5p
1g13
SSE
6p
0g14
S
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 8am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:46 PM
7a
1g15
S
8a
2g16
S
9a
2g16
S
10a
3g15
S
11a
3g12
S
12p
3g12
S
1p
3g14
S
2p
3g19
S
3p
3g21
S
4p
3g20
S
5p
3g16
S
6p
3g13
S
No usable window today.

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About King Mountain (Arco/ Moore)

King Mountain (Arco/ Moore) is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 2 launches in Idaho. Between them they face southwest and north, and each launch above has its own forecast. The closest other site we cover is Mt Baldy (Sun Valley), 56 miles away. Read the site guide on sunvalleyparagliders.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.