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Flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Each model right now — the headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 13 mph SW · g16 Flyable
ECMWF 10 mph SW · g19 Flyable
GFS 13 mph SW · g16 Flyable
ICON 11 mph SW · g19 Flyable
GEM 11 mph SW · g17 Flyable
NWS ✓ 10 mph SWno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
Current conditions
Flyability score
51
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
16
mph
Direction
SW
229°
Aloft
15
SW @ridge
Thermals
Strong
base ~3068ft
Temp
85°
F
Cloudbase
4,101
ft MSL
Elevation
1,033
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:11 AM
local
Sunset
8:42 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at SE Ottawa tow road
Wind direction
Any direction (tow launch)
Tow launches point into the wind, so any direction works.
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.
Static/payout tow road in flat SE-Kansas farmland (Soar Kansas territory). Reclassified from mis-imported foot-launch — 2026-07-16 audit.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Saturday Flyable flyable 11am–8pm
6a
7g16
SSW
7a
9g22
SSW
8a
11g20
SW
9a
12g19
SW
10a
13g16
SW
11a
12g14
SW
12p
12g13
SW
1p
10g12
SW
2p
10g11
SW
3p
10g12
SW
4p
10g11
SW
5p
9g10
WSW
6p
9g11
WSW
7p
8g11
SW
8p
6g9
WSW
Flyable 9am–8pm — best around 8pm: 6 mph WSW, gusts 9. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 7pm–8pm — smooth, light WSW ~6 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Sunday Flyable flyable 8am–9am
6a
5g12
SSW
7a
6g12
SSW
8a
7g11
SW
9a
7g8
SW
10a
6g6
SW
11a
2g5
SW
12p
4g5
S
1p
5g6
SSW
2p
5g5
SSW
3p
7g8
S
4p
9g10
S
5p
2g6
N
6p
17g19
NE
7p
11g14
ESE
8p
2g8
SSE
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 9am: 7 mph SW, gusts 8. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 8pm — smooth, light SSE ~2 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Monday Caution workable 7am–8am
6a
6g15
SSW
7a
6g14
SW
8a
5g9
SSW
9a
5g11
SSW
10a
5g12
SW
11a
6g13
SW
12p
6g14
SW
1p
6g15
SW
2p
6g15
SW
3p
6g15
SW
4p
6g15
SW
5p
7g15
SW
6p
7g14
SW
7p
7g13
SW
8p
7g12
SSW
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 8am: 5 mph SSW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
8g13
SW
7a
8g13
WSW
8a
7g13
WSW
9a
8g14
W
10a
8g15
WNW
11a
7g16
NW
12p
7g18
NNW
1p
7g18
NNW
2p
7g17
NNW
3p
6g14
NNW
4p
5g13
NNW
5p
6g13
N
6p
7g14
N
7p
8g15
N
8p
9g14
N
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 8 mph SW, gusts 13. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am
6a
7g14
ENE
7a
8g17
ENE
8a
8g18
E
9a
8g18
E
10a
8g19
E
11a
8g19
E
12p
7g20
E
1p
6g20
ENE
2p
6g21
ENE
3p
5g21
ENE
4p
5g21
NE
5p
5g21
ENE
6p
6g20
E
7p
7g19
E
8p
6g18
ENE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 7 mph ENE, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Slim window flyable 5pm
6a
9g16
ESE
7a
10g16
SE
8a
10g16
ESE
9a
11g15
ESE
10a
11g15
ESE
11a
11g15
ESE
12p
11g17
ESE
1p
12g17
ESE
2p
13g16
ESE
3p
14g14
ESE
4p
14g14
ESE
5p
14g18
ESE
6p
13g23
ESE
7p
12g27
ESE
8p
12g29
ESE
Flyable 5pm — best around 5pm: 14 mph ESE, gusts 18.
Friday Not flyable no window
6a
14g24
ESE
7a
13g26
ESE
8a
13g26
ESE
9a
12g25
SE
10a
11g24
SE
11a
10g23
SE
12p
9g22
SE
1p
8g22
SE
2p
8g22
ESE
3p
8g21
ESE
4p
9g21
E
5p
10g21
E
6p
11g21
ENE
7p
12g21
ENE
8p
13g21
ENE
No usable window today.
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