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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for New Jack City, California.

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Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind SW (214°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 214° SW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
23
mph base
Gusts
36
mph
Temp
58°
F
Dew point
47°
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 6:18 PM
6a
13g20
SW
7a
17g28
SW
8a
16g31
SSW
9a
17g32
SW
10a
22g35
SSW
11a
19g28
SSW
12p
23g33
SW
1p
27g37
SSW
2p
23g34
SSW
3p
26g36
SSW
4p
24g35
SW
5p
23g36
SW
6p
22g37
SSW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:16 PM
6a
14g24
SW
7a
11g23
SW
8a
19g32
SW
9a
19g29
SW
10a
18g28
SW
11a
23g32
SW
12p
23g31
SW
1p
23g33
SW
2p
23g29
SW
3p
23g29
SW
4p
22g30
SW
5p
20g30
SW
6p
18g29
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Caution workable 7am–11am 🌅 sunset 6:15 PM
6a
5g16
SW
7a
5g12
SSW
8a
4g12
SW
9a
5g6
WNW
10a
4g5
NNW
11a
5g5
N
12p
11g24
NNW
1p
10g22
N
2p
9g20
NNE
3p
8g17
N
4p
6g14
NNW
5p
5g11
NW
6p
4g9
NW
Borderline only 7am–11am — best around 7am: 5 mph SSW, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:14 PM
6a
2g2
SSE
7a
2g2
S
8a
1g3
S
9a
1g5
WNW
10a
3g8
N
11a
4g10
N
12p
5g12
N
1p
5g12
N
2p
4g12
NNW
3p
3g11
NNW
4p
2g9
NW
5p
1g7
WNW
6p
1g5
SW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 6am: 2 mph SSE, gusts 2. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light SW ~1 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Thursday Flyable flyable 1pm–3pm 🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
6a
1g4
SE
7a
1g5
SSE
8a
1g7
ESE
9a
4g10
ENE
10a
7g14
NE
11a
10g17
NE
12p
12g17
NE
1p
12g16
NE
2p
12g16
NE
3p
12g17
NE
4p
12g19
NE
5p
12g20
NE
6p
10g20
NE
Flyable 6am–4pm — best around 2pm: 12 mph NE, gusts 16. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:11 PM
6a
5g3
E
7a
4g4
ENE
8a
5g6
ENE
9a
7g9
ENE
10a
10g13
ENE
11a
12g16
ENE
12p
14g15
ENE
1p
14g13
ENE
2p
14g12
ENE
3p
14g13
ENE
4p
13g15
ENE
5p
13g16
ENE
6p
11g16
ENE
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 10am: 10 mph ENE, gusts 13.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–11am 🌅 sunset 6:10 PM
6a
5g10
E
7a
5g12
E
8a
6g13
ENE
9a
7g14
ENE
10a
8g15
NE
11a
8g16
NE
12p
9g18
NE
1p
9g19
ENE
2p
9g20
ENE
3p
9g21
ENE
4p
9g20
ENE
5p
8g20
E
6p
7g19
E
Borderline only 6am–11am — best around 6am: 5 mph E, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.

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About New Jack City

New Jack City is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 2 launches in California. Between them they face east, and each launch above has its own forecast. There are 5 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Ord, 22 miles away.

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.