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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 199° SSW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
14
mph base
Gusts
18
mph
Temp
77°
F
Dew point
54°
F
Elevation
5,322
ft MSL
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What we look for at Agave Hill

Wind direction

WSW (250°) → W (280°)

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

Ideal speed

8–12 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.

West-facing shallow slope launch in Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso (RGSA site). Best on a WSW-W wind around 270 at 8-12 mph; south of ~240 the ridge weakens and launch turns turbulent, and any north component makes the wing thrash. Don't fly if it's over ~15 mph or gusty. Watch the Transmountain gap venturi, strong midday thermals April-Oct, and light katabatic flow near sunset. P3 minimum and current USHPA membership required.

Window data compiled from rgsa.info, southwestairsports.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 3pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
5g6
NE
7a
7g7
ESE
8a
10g13
SE
9a
10g15
SE
10a
10g12
SSE
11a
9g10
SSE
12p
8g9
SSW
1p
9g9
SW
2p
10g11
SW
3p
11g11
SW
4p
11g12
SW
5p
7g9
WSW
6p
7g10
WSW
7p
18g24
WNW
Flyable 1pm–6pm — best around 6pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 10. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light WSW ~7 mph (a touch cross), some cloud, 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
Tuesday Flyable flyable 9am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
4g9
W
7a
2g5
ENE
8a
1g7
SSW
9a
5g5
W
10a
5g6
W
11a
8g8
W
12p
6g6
W
1p
7g9
W
2p
8g10
W
3p
8g11
W
4p
7g10
W
5p
7g10
W
6p
5g9
W
7p
3g15
WNW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 3pm: 8 mph W, gusts 11. 11 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 5pm–6pm — smooth, light W ~7 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
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
1g4
ESE
7a
1g4
E
8a
1g4
N
9a
1g6
NNW
10a
1g8
E
11a
3g11
SE
12p
5g14
SE
1p
6g16
SSE
2p
7g17
SSE
3p
8g18
SSE
4p
9g17
S
5p
8g16
S
6p
7g14
S
7p
4g12
SSE
Borderline only 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 4. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Thursday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g7
ENE
7a
2g10
NE
8a
2g14
ENE
9a
3g18
E
10a
4g18
E
11a
5g17
ESE
12p
7g17
SE
1p
7g17
SE
2p
8g17
SSE
3p
7g17
SSE
4p
5g19
SSE
5p
3g21
SE
6p
2g22
ENE
7p
2g21
NE
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
3g8
NE
7a
3g7
NE
8a
2g7
NE
9a
2g7
ENE
10a
3g10
E
11a
4g14
ESE
12p
4g16
ESE
1p
3g15
SE
2p
2g12
SSE
3p
2g10
S
4p
1g11
SSE
5p
2g13
ENE
6p
2g15
NE
7p
2g15
N
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 12pm 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
0g12
W
7a
3g12
SSE
8a
7g11
SSE
9a
8g11
SSE
10a
6g11
S
11a
3g12
SW
12p
5g12
W
1p
6g12
W
2p
5g12
W
3p
5g13
WSW
4p
5g18
WSW
5p
4g24
WSW
6p
4g27
WSW
7p
3g26
WSW
Borderline only 12pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph W, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
3g7
WSW
7a
4g8
WSW
8a
3g8
W
9a
4g9
W
10a
4g10
WNW
11a
4g11
WNW
12p
5g12
WNW
1p
5g13
WNW
2p
6g13
WNW
3p
7g14
WNW
4p
7g14
W
5p
7g14
W
6p
7g15
W
7p
7g15
W
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 7am: 4 mph WSW, gusts 8. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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