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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 331° NNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
42°
F
Dew point
16°
F
Elevation
9,173
ft MSL
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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

Monday Flyable flyable 10am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:37 PM
7a
10g14
NW
8a
9g15
NW
9a
10g14
NW
10a
11g13
WNW
11a
11g15
W
12p
12g20
WNW
1p
12g22
W
2p
13g23
W
3p
13g23
WNW
4p
12g23
WNW
5p
11g20
WNW
6p
9g19
WNW
7p
8g15
WNW
Flyable 9am–11am — best around 10am: 11 mph WNW, gusts 13. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 10am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:36 PM
7a
10g10
E
8a
7g7
ENE
9a
4g14
SSE
10a
11g18
SSW
11a
12g20
SSW
12p
11g19
SW
1p
11g22
WSW
2p
12g24
WSW
3p
12g23
WSW
4p
13g24
W
5p
12g24
W
6p
11g24
W
7p
8g21
W
Borderline only 10am–11am — best around 10am: 11 mph SSW, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusts 18 mph over the site's 18 mph limit.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:34 PM
7a
4g20
E
8a
3g19
E
9a
3g18
ENE
10a
3g16
NE
11a
3g15
NE
12p
2g15
NNE
1p
1g17
W
2p
4g21
SW
3p
6g23
SW
4p
7g23
SW
5p
6g22
SW
6p
5g20
SW
7p
3g18
SSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:32 PM
7a
3g14
ESE
8a
4g14
E
9a
3g16
E
10a
2g18
SE
11a
4g21
SSW
12p
6g24
SW
1p
8g27
SW
2p
9g30
SSW
3p
9g32
SSW
4p
9g31
SSW
5p
9g30
SSW
6p
8g28
SSW
7p
6g27
SSW
Too gusty — gusts past the 18 mph limit through the day.
Friday Caution workable 9am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:31 PM
7a
3g7
S
8a
3g8
S
9a
2g9
SSW
10a
3g11
SW
11a
5g13
SW
12p
6g15
WSW
1p
6g15
WSW
2p
7g15
W
3p
7g16
W
4p
7g17
W
5p
8g20
WNW
6p
7g21
WNW
7p
5g20
WNW
Borderline only 9am–10am — best around 9am: 2 mph SSW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Saturday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:29 PM
7a
1g8
S
8a
1g9
S
9a
1g11
SSW
10a
2g14
WSW
11a
3g17
W
12p
5g20
WNW
1p
6g21
WNW
2p
6g21
WNW
3p
7g22
WNW
4p
7g24
WNW
5p
6g26
WNW
6p
5g28
NW
7p
4g29
NW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph S, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:27 PM
7a
2g7
SE
8a
2g7
ESE
9a
2g8
ESE
10a
2g9
E
11a
1g9
ENE
12p
1g10
NE
1p
2g12
N
2p
3g14
NNW
3p
4g15
NNW
4p
5g17
NW
5p
5g19
NW
6p
6g20
NW
7p
5g20
NW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 2 mph SE, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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