Mount Parapoo

PA
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Not flyable
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The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 275° W
Flyability score
82
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Temp
69°
F
Dew point
67°
F
Elevation
961
ft MSL
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What we look for at Mount Parapoo

Wind direction

WNW (290°) → N (360°)

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.

No authoritative data found — "Mount Parapoo" does not appear in any club/USHPA guide, paraglidingEarth, XContest, or pilot reports, and the coordinates (rolling hills near Boyertown/Reading, eastern PA, ~961 ft MSL) correspond to no documented launch. Name appears to be fictional/placeholder. Wind window below is INFERRED solely from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (working octants N, NE, W, NW), which spans the northern-through-western semicircle. Ideal arc (290-360, NW through N) reflects the dominant NW/N/W cluster where the slope would face the wind most squarely; treat W (~270) and NE (~45) as marginal cross/edge directions. Speeds are generic estimates for a modest low-elevation ridge/training hill: light-to-moderate winds best, gusty thermic conditions and any south/east component would be cross-to-tailwind and unflyable. The disjoint NE octant in the hint suggests a secondary or wraparound launch facing differently; could not verify. Recommend confirming the real site name and pairing it with the controlling USHPA chapter (CHGPA covers the DC/MD/PA region) before relying on any of these numbers. Watch for lee-side rotor in stronger flow, mechanical turbulence over wooded/rolling terrain, and best smooth conditions early morning or evening.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 2pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
7g23
NNW
7a
6g22
NW
8a
12g27
NNW
9a
12g24
NNW
10a
12g20
NNW
11a
12g20
NNW
12p
12g19
NNW
1p
13g18
NNW
2p
13g17
NNW
3p
13g16
NNW
4p
12g15
NNW
5p
11g15
NNW
6p
10g14
NNW
7p
8g17
NNW
Flyable 12pm–6pm — best around 5pm: 11 mph NNW, gusts 15. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light NNW ~10 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
5g9
ENE
7a
6g11
ENE
8a
6g11
ENE
9a
8g14
ENE
10a
8g12
E
11a
7g8
ESE
12p
6g7
SE
1p
7g8
SE
2p
7g8
SE
3p
7g8
SE
4p
7g9
SSE
5p
7g8
SSE
6p
6g8
SSE
7p
6g9
SE
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 5 mph ENE, gusts 9. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
5g8
SSE
7a
6g9
SSE
8a
6g11
SSE
9a
6g12
S
10a
5g13
S
11a
5g13
SSW
12p
5g14
SSW
1p
5g13
SSW
2p
5g13
SSW
3p
4g13
SSW
4p
4g12
S
5p
4g11
S
6p
5g11
S
7p
5g10
SSE
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
4g9
SW
7a
3g7
SW
8a
3g7
WSW
9a
4g8
SW
10a
5g11
SSW
11a
6g13
SSW
12p
7g14
SSW
1p
8g16
S
2p
9g17
S
3p
9g17
S
4p
10g17
S
5p
10g17
S
6p
9g17
S
7p
9g17
S
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Caution workable 8am–12pm 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
4g17
WSW
7a
4g13
WSW
8a
4g10
W
9a
4g9
WNW
10a
4g10
NW
11a
4g11
NNW
12p
5g13
NNW
1p
5g15
NNW
2p
5g16
NNW
3p
6g16
N
4p
8g15
N
5p
8g15
N
6p
7g16
N
7p
5g18
N
Borderline only 8am–12pm — best around 11am: 4 mph NNW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
7g17
ENE
7a
8g16
ENE
8a
8g15
ENE
9a
8g15
ENE
10a
9g16
E
11a
9g16
E
12p
8g16
ESE
1p
7g16
ESE
2p
6g16
SE
3p
5g16
ESE
4p
5g15
E
5p
6g15
ENE
6p
7g16
ENE
7p
9g17
ENE
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 8am: 8 mph ENE, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
11g21
E
7a
11g21
E
8a
12g22
E
9a
12g22
E
10a
13g23
ESE
11a
13g24
ESE
12p
13g24
ESE
1p
14g25
ESE
2p
14g26
ESE
3p
15g27
ESE
4p
15g28
ESE
5p
16g29
ESE
6p
16g30
ESE
7p
17g30
ESE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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