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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Flyable
Medium confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 254° WSW
Wind now: WSW (254°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Direction
WSW
254°
Aloft
9
WSW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~10977ft
Temp
62°
F
Cloudbase
20,150
ft MSL
Elevation
9,173
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionWSW (247°) → WNW (292°)
  • Ideal speed6–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 14 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

W-facing meadow launch ~9200ft; works WNW-SSW (light W/WSW best). Severe rotor with N or S flow over ridges; can get blown back E to Morgan Valley. Thermic/turbulent midday. P3/H3 req, UHGPGA briefing. 9600ft ceiling. Road snowed in into June.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 10am–8pm
6a
9g9
ENE
7a
8g9
E
8a
4g4
ESE
9a
5g5
SE
10a
5g6
SSW
11a
8g8
SW
12p
9g10
WSW
1p
10g14
WSW
2p
11g15
W
3p
12g13
W
4p
11g13
W
5p
11g15
W
6p
9g12
W
7p
8g11
WSW
8p
5g7
WNW
Prime conditions 10am–8pm — best around 12pm: 9 mph WSW, gusts 10. A little gusty — +2 mph over base.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 7am–9am
6a
1g5
W
7a
3g6
W
8a
5g9
W
9a
9g17
WSW
10a
11g20
WSW
11a
13g21
WSW
12p
15g19
WSW
1p
17g19
W
2p
18g21
W
3p
19g23
W
4p
19g24
WNW
5p
17g25
WNW
6p
16g25
W
7p
15g28
W
8p
12g20
W
Prime conditions 6am–11am — best around 8am: 5 mph W, gusts 9. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Wednesday Not flyable workable 1pm–8pm
6a
10g18
NNW
7a
12g21
NNW
8a
14g22
NNW
9a
12g19
NW
10a
11g22
W
11a
15g27
W
12p
17g28
W
1p
11g34
W
2p
12g38
W
3p
12g39
W
4p
12g39
W
5p
12g38
W
6p
11g36
W
7p
8g33
W
8p
5g29
W
Borderline only 1pm–8pm — best around 10am: 11 mph W, gusts 22. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +11 mph over base.
Thursday Caution flyable 12pm
6a
1g7
S
7a
1g7
S
8a
2g9
SW
9a
2g10
SW
10a
3g12
WSW
11a
3g14
W
12p
4g16
W
1p
5g18
W
2p
5g20
W
3p
6g21
W
4p
5g21
W
5p
5g20
W
6p
4g18
WNW
7p
3g15
WNW
8p
2g11
W
Flyable 10am–8pm — best around 12pm: 4 mph W, gusts 16. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Friday Not flyable flyable 1pm
6a
2g6
SE
7a
2g8
SE
8a
2g11
ESE
9a
2g13
SE
10a
2g13
S
11a
3g12
SW
12p
4g13
SW
1p
5g17
WSW
2p
6g22
WSW
3p
7g26
WSW
4p
7g27
WSW
5p
7g26
SW
6p
7g25
SW
7p
5g25
SW
8p
3g25
W
Flyable 12pm–4pm — best around 1pm: 5 mph WSW, gusts 17. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Saturday Not flyable workable 6pm–7pm
6a
3g17
SSW
7a
3g16
SW
8a
4g16
WSW
9a
4g18
WSW
10a
4g24
WSW
11a
3g32
WSW
12p
3g38
WSW
1p
5g36
W
2p
8g32
W
3p
10g29
W
4p
11g30
W
5p
11g33
WNW
6p
10g35
WNW
7p
7g37
WNW
8p
3g38
W
Borderline only 6pm–7pm — best around 6pm: 10 mph WNW, gusts 35. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +25 mph over base.
Sunday Not flyable workable 2pm–8pm
6a
1g11
SSE
7a
1g10
SE
8a
1g11
ESE
9a
1g13
ESE
10a
1g18
NNW
11a
4g23
NW
12p
6g27
NW
1p
7g27
WNW
2p
8g25
WNW
3p
9g24
W
4p
9g26
W
5p
8g29
W
6p
7g31
W
7p
6g31
W
8p
5g30
W
Borderline only 2pm–8pm — best around 2pm: 8 mph WNW, gusts 25. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +17 mph over base.
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