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Medium confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
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Wind now: N (4°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Direction
N
4°
Aloft
14
N @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~12318ft
Temp
100°
F
Cloudbase
14,178
ft MSL
Elevation
1,860
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
- Wind directionSW (225°) → W (260°)
- Ideal speed8–10 mph
- Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18
AZHPA: ideal WSW, acceptable SW; min 7mph. Cliff launch faces 225deg. Radio towers/power lines behind launch; orange-ball powerlines south must clear to LZ. Sharp thermals, dust devils year-round. AZHPA+USHPA + Phoenix Parks waiver required. Not a light-wind site; watch crosswinds.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Today Flyable flyable 2pm–3pm
6a
10g20
SSE
7a
8g17
SSE
8a
9g12
SSE
9a
9g11
S
10a
8g11
SSE
11a
6g7
S
12p
4g5
S
1p
3g5
SW
2p
6g8
W
3p
6g8
SSW
4p
6g11
NW
5p
23g23
NNE
6p
9g15
N
Flyable 1pm–3pm — best around 2pm: 6 mph W, gusts 8. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind W (270°) — edge of the window.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 9am–1pm
6a
4g3
SE
7a
2g6
SSE
8a
3g6
SW
9a
4g5
WSW
10a
5g8
W
11a
8g11
W
12p
10g13
W
1p
12g15
WSW
2p
14g18
W
3p
14g18
W
4p
11g16
W
5p
11g15
NW
6p
14g20
NW
Prime conditions 8am–2pm — best around 9am: 4 mph WSW, gusts 5. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 7am–11am
6a
3g4
ESE
7a
7g17
WSW
8a
9g13
WSW
9a
9g11
WSW
10a
8g10
WSW
11a
9g11
WSW
12p
6g20
WSW
1p
7g22
W
2p
8g23
W
3p
9g25
W
4p
10g27
W
5p
10g27
W
6p
10g26
WSW
Prime conditions 7am–1pm — best around 9am: 9 mph WSW, gusts 11. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. A little gusty — +3 mph over base.
Thursday Slim window flyable 2pm
6a
1g7
WSW
7a
2g8
SW
8a
2g10
SW
9a
3g11
SSW
10a
4g13
S
11a
5g15
S
12p
4g16
SSW
1p
4g17
SW
2p
5g18
SW
3p
6g19
WSW
4p
7g20
W
5p
7g21
W
6p
8g20
W
Flyable 12pm–4pm — best around 2pm: 5 mph SW, gusts 18. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Friday Caution flyable 4pm–6pm
6a
2g12
NNW
7a
2g14
NNE
8a
2g15
NE
9a
2g14
E
10a
3g13
SSE
11a
4g12
S
12p
5g13
S
1p
5g14
S
2p
5g15
SSW
3p
6g16
SW
4p
8g16
SW
5p
9g17
WSW
6p
10g17
WSW
Flyable 2pm–6pm — best around 5pm: 9 mph WSW, gusts 17. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Gusty — +8 mph over base.
Saturday Not flyable workable 3pm
6a
1g17
ESE
7a
1g16
SE
8a
2g15
SE
9a
2g14
SSE
10a
2g13
SSE
11a
2g12
S
12p
2g13
S
1p
2g15
S
2p
2g17
SSW
3p
2g17
WSW
4p
4g18
W
5p
6g19
W
6p
6g19
WNW
Borderline only 3pm — best around 3pm: 2 mph WSW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Sunday Not flyable workable 12pm–2pm
6a
1g16
SE
7a
1g15
ESE
8a
2g14
SE
9a
1g13
SSE
10a
1g12
SSW
11a
2g12
SW
12p
2g13
SW
1p
3g14
WSW
2p
3g15
WSW
3p
4g16
W
4p
5g17
W
5p
6g17
W
6p
6g17
W
Borderline only 12pm–2pm — best around 12pm: 2 mph SW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
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