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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 34° NE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
4
mph
Direction
NE
34°
Aloft
1
N @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~9068ft
Temp
66°
F
Cloudbase
18,241
ft MSL
Elevation
9,173
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:21 AM
local
Sunset
8:45 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Francis Peak

Wind direction

WSW (247°) → WNW (292°)

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

Ideal speed

6–12 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.

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.

Window data compiled from uhgpga.org — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 10am–7pm
6a
14g18
E
7a
12g15
E
8a
11g14
SE
9a
8g10
SE
10a
6g10
SSW
11a
10g12
SW
12p
9g9
SW
1p
12g12
SW
2p
11g11
WSW
3p
10g10
W
4p
10g10
W
5p
10g11
W
6p
8g11
WSW
7p
6g9
W
8p
5g6
WNW
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 3pm: 10 mph W, gusts 10.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 6pm–7pm — smooth, light W ~6 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
Friday Flyable flyable 11am–1pm
6a
14g18
ENE
7a
13g17
E
8a
11g14
E
9a
8g9
E
10a
5g7
ESE
11a
6g7
SW
12p
10g12
SW
1p
12g12
WSW
2p
15g15
WSW
3p
17g18
W
4p
14g15
WNW
5p
12g13
WNW
6p
11g12
WNW
7p
9g13
WNW
8p
6g8
NNW
Flyable 11am–7pm — best around 6pm: 11 mph WNW, gusts 12. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~11 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Saturday Flyable flyable 10am–2pm
6a
10g12
E
7a
10g13
E
8a
7g10
E
9a
3g5
SE
10a
6g10
SSW
11a
10g11
SW
12p
10g13
SW
1p
10g13
SW
2p
14g15
WSW
3p
15g16
WNW
4p
15g16
WNW
5p
12g13
WNW
6p
13g15
WNW
7p
6g23
WNW
8p
3g17
WNW
Flyable 10am–6pm — best around 5pm: 12 mph WNW, gusts 13. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
2g9
ESE
7a
3g9
ESE
8a
3g10
ESE
9a
3g11
SE
10a
3g14
S
11a
4g18
SW
12p
7g22
WSW
1p
8g25
WSW
2p
8g28
W
3p
9g30
W
4p
9g30
W
5p
9g30
W
6p
8g27
W
7p
6g22
W
8p
3g15
W
Too gusty — gusts past the 18 mph limit through the day.
Monday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g6
ESE
7a
2g7
E
8a
2g8
E
9a
1g9
ENE
10a
1g10
NNW
11a
2g11
WNW
12p
4g12
WNW
1p
6g14
WNW
2p
8g17
WNW
3p
9g20
WNW
4p
9g22
WNW
5p
8g24
WNW
6p
7g26
WNW
7p
5g26
WNW
8p
2g24
NW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
2g9
ESE
7a
3g9
ESE
8a
3g10
E
9a
3g11
E
10a
2g11
E
11a
1g11
NE
12p
2g12
WNW
1p
4g15
WNW
2p
7g20
W
3p
9g23
W
4p
9g25
W
5p
8g26
W
6p
7g27
WNW
7p
5g28
WNW
8p
3g27
WNW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am
6a
2g7
SE
7a
2g8
ESE
8a
3g10
ESE
9a
3g11
ESE
10a
1g12
E
11a
1g12
NW
12p
3g13
WNW
1p
4g16
WNW
2p
5g20
WNW
3p
6g23
WNW
4p
6g25
W
5p
7g26
W
6p
7g27
W
7p
6g27
W
8p
5g26
W
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph SE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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