St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U')

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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 125° SE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
7
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Direction
SE
125°
Aloft
11
SE @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~10409ft
Temp
87°
F
Cloudbase
13,808
ft MSL
Elevation
3,399
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:38 AM
local
Sunset
8:41 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U')

Wind direction

SW (220°) → W (270°)

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

Ideal speed

7–15 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.

Southwest-to-west facing soaring ridge near St. George (~3,400 ft), known locally as 'the U.' Flies best on a SW-to-W wind, usually late morning through afternoon once the west valley flow sets in; mornings are light and easterly and not soarable. Summer afternoons turn thermic and gusty. No published club guide — confirm rating and access with local pilots first.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Flyable flyable 6pm–8pm
6a
8g11
ESE
7a
7g10
ESE
8a
5g9
SE
9a
6g8
SE
10a
2g5
SSE
11a
1g3
SSW
12p
1g10
NNE
1p
4g11
NNW
2p
6g10
NNW
3p
5g8
WNW
4p
9g11
WNW
5p
9g10
WNW
6p
10g11
WNW
7p
11g12
W
8p
9g13
W
Flyable 6pm–8pm — best around 4pm: 9 mph WNW, gusts 11.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light W ~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 3pm–7pm
6a
8g8
ESE
7a
8g8
ESE
8a
6g6
SE
9a
4g8
SE
10a
1g5
SW
11a
2g3
W
12p
3g3
WNW
1p
4g9
NW
2p
6g10
NW
3p
8g11
W
4p
13g15
WNW
5p
13g15
WNW
6p
13g15
W
7p
13g15
W
8p
10g15
W
Flyable 3pm–8pm — best around 3pm: 8 mph W, gusts 11. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Caution workable 9am–10am
6a
4g7
SE
7a
3g7
SE
8a
3g7
SE
9a
2g7
ESE
10a
1g8
NE
11a
3g10
N
12p
4g12
NNW
1p
6g15
NNW
2p
9g18
NNW
3p
10g21
NNW
4p
12g22
NNW
5p
13g24
NW
6p
13g24
NW
7p
9g21
NW
8p
4g18
NW
Borderline only 9am–10am — best around 9am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Not flyable no window
6a
3g5
SE
7a
3g6
SE
8a
3g7
ESE
9a
3g9
ESE
10a
2g11
ENE
11a
4g12
N
12p
6g14
N
1p
7g16
NNW
2p
9g17
NNW
3p
10g19
NW
4p
11g20
NW
5p
12g22
NW
6p
12g23
NW
7p
9g23
NW
8p
4g24
NW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Caution workable 10am–11am
6a
3g6
SSE
7a
3g5
SE
8a
3g5
SE
9a
2g6
ESE
10a
1g7
ESE
11a
0g8
E
12p
2g10
NW
1p
5g12
NW
2p
8g15
NW
3p
11g18
NW
4p
12g20
NW
5p
13g23
WNW
6p
13g25
WNW
7p
10g26
WNW
8p
6g26
W
Borderline only 10am–11am — best around 10am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
1g10
SSE
7a
1g10
SE
8a
2g11
ESE
9a
2g11
E
10a
2g11
NE
11a
3g10
N
12p
5g10
N
1p
5g12
NNW
2p
6g14
NW
3p
7g17
WNW
4p
8g19
WNW
5p
9g21
WNW
6p
9g22
WNW
7p
8g23
W
8p
6g23
W
No usable window today.
Thursday Caution workable 6am
6a
2g10
SSE
7a
1g9
SSE
8a
1g9
NNE
9a
1g9
N
10a
2g10
N
11a
3g10
NNW
12p
3g11
NNW
1p
3g12
NW
2p
3g14
WNW
3p
4g15
W
4p
5g16
WSW
5p
6g17
WSW
6p
7g18
SW
7p
7g19
SW
8p
6g19
SW
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph SSE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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