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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 241° WSW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
12
mph base
Gusts
26
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
40°
F
Elevation
6,683
ft MSL
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What we look for at West Mountain (Payson)

Wind direction

NE (45°) → ESE (112°)

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

Ideal speed

3–12 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.

East-facing, morning-only site above Utah Lake near Payson (launch ~6,500 ft). Favors an east or north wind; a west wind puts you on the lee — rotor and downflow, so never launch with a tailwind. Fly early; midday turns strongly thermic with Utah Lake wind effects. LZ is the Big Pasture hayfield with powerlines along the west and south edges. P2/H2 required. Rough washboard 4WD road, often impassable winter through mid-spring.

Window data compiled from uhgpga.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 5pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:37 PM
7a
6g9
NNE
8a
9g15
N
9a
9g12
N
10a
10g11
N
11a
7g7
N
12p
7g7
NNW
1p
8g8
NW
2p
8g8
NW
3p
6g10
NW
4p
7g12
N
5p
8g11
N
6p
10g12
NNE
7p
12g17
NNE
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 6 mph NNE, gusts 9. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:35 PM
7a
1g1
SE
8a
3g3
SSE
9a
6g11
S
10a
9g19
S
11a
10g21
SSW
12p
10g21
SW
1p
21g26
SW
2p
21g28
SW
3p
21g30
WSW
4p
17g26
WSW
5p
17g26
WSW
6p
16g25
WSW
7p
6g23
SW
Flyable 7am–8am — best around 7am: 1 mph SE, gusts 1. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:34 PM
7a
6g19
SE
8a
5g16
SE
9a
4g14
SE
10a
2g14
SE
11a
0g15
S
12p
2g16
WNW
1p
3g17
W
2p
4g18
W
3p
4g19
WSW
4p
1g19
SW
5p
3g18
ESE
6p
6g17
E
7p
7g16
ESE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:32 PM
7a
3g13
SE
8a
3g15
SE
9a
2g16
SE
10a
1g17
S
11a
1g17
W
12p
3g17
WNW
1p
4g19
WNW
2p
5g21
WNW
3p
5g23
WNW
4p
3g24
WNW
5p
1g25
NE
6p
3g25
E
7p
4g24
ESE
No usable window today.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:30 PM
7a
4g7
SE
8a
4g8
SE
9a
3g10
SE
10a
3g12
SSW
11a
6g15
SW
12p
9g17
SW
1p
10g18
WSW
2p
10g19
WSW
3p
10g20
WSW
4p
10g20
WSW
5p
9g21
WSW
6p
8g21
WSW
7p
5g20
WSW
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 7am: 4 mph SE, gusts 7. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:29 PM
7a
0g6
SE
8a
0g8
N
9a
1g10
N
10a
2g13
NNW
11a
3g17
NNW
12p
4g20
NNW
1p
5g20
NNW
2p
6g19
NNW
3p
7g19
N
4p
7g21
N
5p
8g24
NNE
6p
8g26
NNE
7p
7g26
NNE
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 0 mph SE, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:27 PM
7a
1g5
SE
8a
1g7
NNE
9a
2g9
NNW
10a
3g11
NNW
11a
4g14
NNW
12p
5g16
NNW
1p
5g18
NNW
2p
6g19
NNW
3p
6g20
NNW
4p
6g21
NNW
5p
6g21
NNW
6p
6g21
NNW
7p
5g21
NNW
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 7am: 1 mph SE, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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