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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind SSE (162°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 162° SSE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
12
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
69°
F
Dew point
58°
F
Elevation
673
ft MSL
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What we look for at Oak Creek

Wind direction

NNE (25°) → E (90°)

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

Ideal speed

12–18 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.

Low (~100 ft) treeless Lake Michigan bluff at Bender Park, the best slope in the Milwaukee area, with a huge open LZ. Soars on NNE-to-SE winds, NE best, and needs steady onshore flow. Milwaukee County has gated the top access road, so reach launch by parking at the Ryan Rd marina and hiking up from the bottom.

Window data compiled from slopeflyer.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:15 PM
7a
6g10
S
8a
4g9
SSW
9a
7g12
SSE
10a
8g12
S
11a
11g13
SSE
12p
8g11
SSE
1p
9g10
SSE
2p
11g13
SSE
3p
12g15
SSE
4p
11g14
SSE
5p
11g15
SSE
6p
9g15
S
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 6 mph S, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:13 PM
7a
13g21
SW
8a
13g21
SW
9a
13g24
SW
10a
14g26
SW
11a
14g26
SW
12p
15g22
SW
1p
15g23
SW
2p
16g24
SW
3p
16g25
SW
4p
15g27
SW
5p
13g28
SW
6p
11g18
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Caution workable 6pm 🌅 sunset 6:12 PM
7a
15g30
W
8a
12g22
WSW
9a
13g26
W
10a
15g28
W
11a
14g27
W
12p
13g25
W
1p
11g23
WNW
2p
10g22
WNW
3p
9g21
WNW
4p
8g19
WNW
5p
6g15
WNW
6p
5g9
NW
Borderline only 6pm — best around 6pm: 5 mph NW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:10 PM
7a
7g12
NNW
8a
7g14
N
9a
8g16
NNE
10a
9g17
NE
11a
10g19
NE
12p
10g20
NNE
1p
10g21
NNE
2p
10g22
NE
3p
11g21
NE
4p
10g20
NE
5p
10g18
NE
6p
8g15
NE
Borderline only 7am — best around 6pm: 8 mph NE, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:08 PM
7a
10g28
E
8a
11g30
E
9a
11g33
E
10a
12g33
E
11a
11g30
E
12p
9g25
E
1p
8g23
E
2p
7g28
E
3p
7g36
E
4p
7g40
E
5p
7g35
ENE
6p
7g26
ENE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:07 PM
7a
16g11
NW
8a
17g12
NW
9a
18g14
NW
10a
19g17
NW
11a
19g22
NNW
12p
20g28
NNW
1p
20g31
NNW
2p
18g30
NNW
3p
15g26
NNW
4p
13g23
NNW
5p
11g24
NNW
6p
9g27
NNW
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:05 PM
7a
4g8
W
8a
5g9
W
9a
6g12
WSW
10a
7g14
WSW
11a
9g17
WSW
12p
10g20
WSW
1p
11g22
WSW
2p
11g22
SW
3p
11g23
SW
4p
10g23
SW
5p
10g23
SW
6p
9g23
SW
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 4 mph W, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.

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About Oak Creek

Oak Creek is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Wisconsin. The launch faces northeast at 673 feet and works best in NNE to E wind of about 12 to 18 mph. The closest other site we cover is Port Washington, 37 miles away. Read the site guide on slopeflyer.com 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.