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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 0° N
Current conditions
Flyability score
65
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
18
mph
Direction
N
360°
Aloft
19
N @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~7932ft
Temp
66°
F
Cloudbase
18,283
ft MSL
Elevation
10,351
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:13 AM
local
Sunset
8:10 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Sandia Peak

Wind direction

SSW (205°) → WNW (290°)

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

Ideal speed

8–13 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.

SSA guide: ideal SW-W; NW/N marginal w/ severe rotor (Tower 2 ridge); avoid E/S. P4 0-15mph (ideal 8, gust factor <=5); H4 to 25 (gust <=7). High-alt big air, rough fast climbs. Tram cables hazard (300ft clear). Fall best; summer monsoon unflyable. USHPA P4/H4 + SSA membership, orientation flight required.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–2pm
6a
11g15
N
7a
7g10
N
8a
7g9
NW
9a
9g9
WNW
10a
9g9
WNW
11a
9g9
W
12p
9g11
W
1p
13g14
W
2p
10g12
W
3p
16g18
WNW
4p
11g14
W
5p
6g12
WNW
6p
10g14
NW
7p
6g7
W
8p
8g12
NW
Flyable 6am–8pm — best around 9am: 9 mph WNW, gusts 9. 13 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light W ~6 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
Friday Flyable flyable 10am–2pm
6a
11g15
N
7a
11g16
N
8a
9g13
NNE
9a
4g8
NE
10a
3g8
WSW
11a
7g11
W
12p
11g13
WNW
1p
12g13
W
2p
10g13
WSW
3p
19g21
WNW
4p
18g20
W
5p
10g13
NW
6p
9g14
SW
7p
11g15
WNW
8p
10g12
ESE
Flyable 10am–2pm — best around 2pm: 10 mph WSW, gusts 13.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~11 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
Saturday Flyable flyable 9am–12pm
6a
15g23
E
7a
13g20
E
8a
8g11
SE
9a
5g7
SSW
10a
6g6
WSW
11a
8g10
W
12p
9g13
W
1p
10g17
W
2p
11g16
W
3p
13g20
WNW
4p
11g16
ESE
5p
18g24
E
6p
12g19
E
7p
5g21
ESE
8p
4g16
ESE
Flyable 9am–3pm — best around 11am: 8 mph W, gusts 10. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Slim window flyable 8am
6a
1g7
E
7a
1g7
ENE
8a
2g7
NE
9a
1g7
NNE
10a
1g10
WNW
11a
3g13
W
12p
4g16
WSW
1p
5g17
WSW
2p
5g17
W
3p
5g17
W
4p
4g15
W
5p
2g13
WNW
6p
1g11
NNW
7p
1g9
ENE
8p
2g7
ESE
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 8am: 2 mph NE, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Monday Not flyable no window
6a
3g13
SE
7a
3g14
S
8a
5g15
S
9a
7g16
SSW
10a
6g17
SSW
11a
5g16
SW
12p
5g17
WSW
1p
5g19
W
2p
5g22
W
3p
5g25
WNW
4p
5g27
W
5p
5g28
WSW
6p
5g29
WSW
7p
4g30
SW
8p
2g30
S
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
2g19
ESE
7a
1g18
SE
8a
1g17
W
9a
2g17
WNW
10a
3g16
NW
11a
4g15
NNW
12p
5g16
NNW
1p
6g18
N
2p
7g22
NNE
3p
8g25
NE
4p
7g25
ENE
5p
10g25
ESE
6p
11g24
SE
7p
10g25
SE
8p
6g25
SE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
2g16
ESE
7a
1g15
ESE
8a
1g15
WSW
9a
2g16
WSW
10a
3g17
WSW
11a
4g18
SW
12p
5g19
SW
1p
5g20
SW
2p
5g20
SSW
3p
4g20
SSW
4p
3g21
S
5p
3g22
SSE
6p
2g22
SE
7p
3g22
SE
8p
3g21
SE
No usable window today.
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