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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind S (171°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 171° S
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
7
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Temp
47°
F
Dew point
39°
F
Elevation
3,999
ft MSL
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What we look for at Cannon Mountain Ski Area

Wind direction

NNW (340°) → N (10°)

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

Ideal speed

5–10 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.

Alpine launch on the east/NE-facing 'Profile' ski run at ~4,080 ft in Franconia Notch, normally reached by the Cannon tram. Ideal wind is N–NE (340–010), light around 10 mph, max ~15 with gusts to 20; strictly P3 mountain-qualified pilots. Hazards include the chairlift and tram cables beside launch, tree-induced crosswind turbulence on the ~100 ft wide slope, fast-changing alpine conditions, and building anabatic valley wind through the day (fly earlier). Both current USHPA and NEPHC membership are mandatory and checked. Note: the aerial tram was retired in October 2025 and is not running for the 2025/2026 season while a replacement is built, so tram access to launch is suspended — confirm status with NEPHC before planning a trip.

Window data compiled from nephc.org, liftblog.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:56 PM
6a
9g11
ENE
7a
8g11
ENE
8a
8g11
ESE
9a
7g12
SSE
10a
9g14
SSE
11a
7g10
S
12p
5g7
SSE
1p
4g6
SSE
2p
6g9
SE
3p
7g11
SSE
4p
8g12
SSE
5p
8g14
SSE
6p
8g16
SSE
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:55 PM
6a
8g11
SSW
7a
8g11
SSW
8a
6g17
WSW
9a
9g19
WSW
10a
11g20
W
11a
9g16
W
12p
9g19
W
1p
8g18
W
2p
8g17
W
3p
8g16
W
4p
8g15
W
5p
7g13
W
6p
6g11
WNW
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 9am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:53 PM
6a
7g11
SE
7a
6g9
E
8a
7g12
ESE
9a
1g7
SSE
10a
1g8
W
11a
3g9
W
12p
4g12
WSW
1p
6g16
SW
2p
7g17
SW
3p
6g16
SW
4p
5g13
SSW
5p
4g10
S
6p
3g9
SSE
Borderline only 9am–10am — best around 9am: 1 mph SSE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
6a
4g9
WNW
7a
3g9
NW
8a
4g11
NW
9a
5g15
NW
10a
8g20
NW
11a
10g24
NW
12p
11g27
NW
1p
13g30
NW
2p
13g31
NW
3p
13g31
NW
4p
12g30
NW
5p
11g28
NW
6p
10g25
NW
Too gusty — gusts past the 20 mph limit through the day.
Saturday Flyable flyable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:49 PM
6a
2g9
N
7a
3g8
N
8a
3g8
N
9a
4g8
N
10a
4g9
N
11a
3g10
N
12p
3g12
NNW
1p
3g15
NNW
2p
3g17
NW
3p
3g16
NW
4p
3g14
NNW
5p
3g13
NNW
6p
2g14
NNW
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 8am: 3 mph N, gusts 8. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Caution workable 4pm–5pm 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
6a
2g8
SE
7a
2g10
SSE
8a
2g12
SSE
9a
2g12
SSW
10a
4g11
WSW
11a
5g11
W
12p
6g15
W
1p
6g19
W
2p
6g21
WNW
3p
6g19
NW
4p
6g14
NW
5p
7g12
NNW
6p
6g14
NNW
Borderline only 4pm–5pm — best around 5pm: 7 mph NNW, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm — smooth, light NNW ~7 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Monday Flyable flyable 7am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:45 PM
6a
2g7
ESE
7a
2g5
ESE
8a
2g4
ESE
9a
1g5
SSE
10a
2g7
S
11a
3g8
SSW
12p
4g10
SSW
1p
5g12
SSW
2p
5g14
SSW
3p
6g15
SSW
4p
6g17
SSW
5p
6g18
S
6p
6g19
S
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 7am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 5. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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