Nappanee
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Flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyability score
86
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
60°
F
Dew point
49°
F
Elevation
837
ft MSL
Each model right now. The headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 4 mph E · g11 Flyable
ECMWF 5 mph E · g10 Flyable
GFS 4 mph E · g11 Flyable
ICON 5 mph E · g11 Flyable
GEM 5 mph ESE · g9 Flyable
NWS ✓ 5 mph Eno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
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What we look for at Nappanee
Wind direction
Any direction (tow launch)
Ideal speed
0–8 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.
Flatland winch/tow site: two perpendicular 2-mile gravel roads — tow into whatever wind is blowing. No ridge; limiter is wind speed/gust spread on the tow line. Tow ratings + operator required.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Monday Flyable flyable 11am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:54 PM
7a
2g3
ENE
8a
3g3
NE
9a
2g4
ESE
10a
4g11
E
11a
7g10
ESE
12p
7g9
ESE
1p
8g9
ESE
2p
8g10
ESE
3p
8g10
ESE
4p
6g8
SE
5p
7g9
SSE
6p
12g17
SE
7p
13g24
SE
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 7am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 3. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:52 PM
7a
12g22
S
8a
8g18
S
9a
9g24
S
10a
9g20
SSW
11a
5g17
SW
12p
7g24
SW
1p
10g23
SW
2p
11g21
SW
3p
12g22
SW
4p
13g22
SSW
5p
13g23
SSW
6p
13g20
SW
7p
7g15
NNW
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 7 mph NNW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:51 PM
7a
9g18
N
8a
7g18
NE
9a
5g10
NE
10a
6g13
ENE
11a
7g15
ENE
12p
6g14
E
1p
4g11
ESE
2p
2g9
ESE
3p
2g9
E
4p
3g9
NNE
5p
4g10
NNE
6p
4g9
NNE
7p
4g9
N
Flyable 9am–1pm — best around 9am: 5 mph NE, gusts 10. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:49 PM
7a
7g19
SW
8a
7g19
WSW
9a
6g17
W
10a
5g13
W
11a
5g11
WNW
12p
6g13
WNW
1p
8g17
WNW
2p
10g20
WNW
3p
10g21
WNW
4p
10g20
WNW
5p
10g19
NW
6p
9g18
NW
7p
7g16
NNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
9g8
ENE
8a
9g6
ENE
9a
9g7
ENE
10a
10g9
ENE
11a
10g11
ENE
12p
10g10
ENE
1p
9g9
E
2p
9g9
E
3p
8g13
E
4p
8g19
ENE
5p
7g22
ENE
6p
7g22
ENE
7p
6g20
ENE
Flyable 7am–3pm — best around 7am: 9 mph ENE, gusts 8.
Saturday Caution workable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:46 PM
7a
9g18
ESE
8a
9g17
ESE
9a
9g17
SE
10a
9g18
SE
11a
9g19
SE
12p
10g21
SSE
1p
11g22
SSE
2p
11g23
SSE
3p
11g23
S
4p
11g23
S
5p
11g23
S
6p
11g23
S
7p
12g24
SSW
Borderline only 8am–9am — best around 8am: 9 mph ESE, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:44 PM
7a
10g17
SSW
8a
10g17
SSW
9a
9g17
SSW
10a
8g17
SW
11a
8g18
SW
12p
7g18
SW
1p
6g18
SW
2p
6g19
SW
3p
6g19
SW
4p
7g19
SSW
5p
8g19
SSW
6p
9g18
S
7p
11g18
S
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 9am: 9 mph SSW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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