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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.

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Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 155° SSE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
11
mph base
Gusts
17
mph
Temp
70°
F
Dew point
56°
F
Elevation
984
ft MSL
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What we look for at Maiden Rock

Wind direction

SW (225°) → WNW (285°)

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

Ideal speed

10–18 mph

Ceiling · Paragliding

≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23

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Limestone bluff on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Pepin facing west over the lake. Launching is prohibited here: the bluff is the Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area and WI DNR bans hang gliders and launching. Historically pilots only soared Lake Pepin bluffs in winter when the frozen lake gave the only safe LZ; in summer there is no good landing at the base. Not a legal free-flight launch. The modern Lake Pepin operation (Eagle Hang Gliding) is boat/aerotow, not this bluff.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:31 PM
7a
11g15
SSE
8a
10g18
SSE
9a
11g23
SSE
10a
8g22
S
11a
9g24
S
12p
9g20
SSW
1p
10g20
S
2p
12g21
S
3p
12g20
S
4p
12g22
S
5p
11g22
S
6p
9g13
SSE
No usable window today.
Monday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:29 PM
7a
2g5
SW
8a
2g5
SSW
9a
1g7
SW
10a
3g4
WNW
11a
3g4
NNW
12p
4g4
W
1p
4g4
WNW
2p
4g4
NW
3p
4g5
WSW
4p
2g4
SSW
5p
3g5
E
6p
2g3
E
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 7am: 2 mph SW, gusts 5. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 6pm 🌅 sunset 6:28 PM
7a
9g20
NW
8a
9g20
NW
9a
9g20
NW
10a
10g20
WNW
11a
10g20
WNW
12p
10g20
WNW
1p
9g20
WNW
2p
9g20
WNW
3p
9g21
NW
4p
8g20
NW
5p
7g17
NW
6p
6g13
NW
Borderline only 6pm — best around 6pm: 6 mph NW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm — smooth, light NW ~6 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:26 PM
7a
7g14
NNW
8a
7g15
NNW
9a
7g16
NNW
10a
7g18
NNW
11a
7g20
NNW
12p
8g23
NNW
1p
9g25
NNW
2p
9g25
NNW
3p
9g24
NNW
4p
9g24
NNW
5p
8g25
NNW
6p
7g26
NNW
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:24 PM
7a
5g39
E
8a
5g40
E
9a
5g41
ESE
10a
4g40
SE
11a
4g33
SE
12p
3g24
SSE
1p
3g20
SSW
2p
4g26
SW
3p
4g38
SW
4p
5g44
WSW
5p
5g39
W
6p
6g28
WNW
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:22 PM
7a
16g12
N
8a
16g13
N
9a
15g15
N
10a
14g17
N
11a
13g20
N
12p
12g23
N
1p
11g25
N
2p
9g25
N
3p
8g23
NNW
4p
7g21
NW
5p
6g21
NW
6p
5g22
NW
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:21 PM
7a
2g7
S
8a
3g8
S
9a
3g9
S
10a
4g11
S
11a
5g13
S
12p
6g15
S
1p
7g16
S
2p
7g17
S
3p
7g17
S
4p
7g17
S
5p
7g17
S
6p
8g17
S
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 2 mph S, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.

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