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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 229° SW
Current conditions
Flyability score
100
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Direction
SW
229°
Aloft
10
SSW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~8750ft
Temp
77°
F
Cloudbase
9,918
ft MSL
Elevation
1,168
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:03 AM
local
Sunset
8:16 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Cronan Ranch (West)

Wind direction

SSW (202°) → WNW (293°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

Small foothill training/soaring launch at Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park near Coloma - home site of Paraglide Coloma and American River Free Flight (ARFF). Faces the SW quadrant; prevailing wind is WSW and it flies best light (roughly 5-12 mph) in morning or evening glass-off. Not officially rated but treat as P3/P4, and get a local site intro first. Biggest hazard is the South Fork American River - do not land in it. Shared multi-use park, day-use only.

Window data compiled from americanriverfreeflight.org, paraglidecoloma.com — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 10am–8pm
6a
5g5
W
7a
6g7
SW
8a
3g9
SSE
9a
3g7
SSE
10a
5g6
SW
11a
7g9
SW
12p
9g11
SW
1p
9g11
SW
2p
8g10
WSW
3p
7g8
SW
4p
6g7
SW
5p
7g8
SW
6p
8g9
SW
7p
7g8
SW
8p
6g11
SW
Flyable 10am–8pm — best around 7am: 6 mph SW, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light SW ~7 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7pm
6a
2g4
SW
7a
4g5
SW
8a
4g6
SW
9a
4g6
SSW
10a
5g6
SW
11a
8g9
SW
12p
8g9
SW
1p
9g10
WSW
2p
9g10
WSW
3p
8g9
WSW
4p
8g9
WSW
5p
8g9
WSW
6p
8g9
WSW
7p
8g10
WSW
8p
8g14
WSW
Flyable 6am–8pm — best around 10am: 5 mph SW, gusts 6. 14 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light WSW ~8 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
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–5pm
6a
2g5
WSW
7a
2g5
SW
8a
2g7
SSW
9a
2g4
SSW
10a
4g4
SW
11a
7g7
WSW
12p
7g7
W
1p
7g7
WSW
2p
8g8
WSW
3p
8g9
WSW
4p
8g9
WSW
5p
8g10
W
6p
4g12
W
7p
2g8
WSW
8p
1g6
S
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 11am: 7 mph WSW, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 7pm–8pm — smooth, light S ~1 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 7am–8am
6a
2g7
ENE
7a
2g6
E
8a
1g6
E
9a
1g8
W
10a
4g12
W
11a
6g15
W
12p
6g17
W
1p
6g17
W
2p
6g17
W
3p
6g17
W
4p
6g16
W
5p
5g15
W
6p
4g12
W
7p
3g9
W
8p
1g7
SW
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 7am: 2 mph E, gusts 6. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 7pm–8pm — smooth, light SW ~1 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 Not flyable no window
6a
5g12
E
7a
5g13
E
8a
4g13
E
9a
1g14
ENE
10a
3g14
W
11a
5g14
W
12p
6g15
W
1p
6g16
WSW
2p
6g17
WSW
3p
6g17
WSW
4p
6g18
WSW
5p
6g18
SW
6p
5g19
SW
7p
4g19
SW
8p
4g18
SSW
No usable window today.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
5g11
ESE
7a
4g12
ESE
8a
4g13
SE
9a
3g13
S
10a
4g14
SSW
11a
5g15
SW
12p
6g15
SW
1p
6g16
SW
2p
6g16
WSW
3p
6g17
WSW
4p
5g17
SW
5p
5g17
SW
6p
5g17
SW
7p
5g16
SSW
8p
5g15
SSW
No usable window today.
Wednesday Caution workable 10am
6a
4g10
ESE
7a
4g11
SE
8a
5g12
SSE
9a
5g13
S
10a
6g14
S
11a
6g15
SSW
12p
6g15
SSW
1p
6g16
SW
2p
6g17
SW
3p
6g17
WSW
4p
6g17
WSW
5p
5g16
WSW
6p
4g16
SW
7p
3g16
SW
8p
3g15
S
Borderline only 10am — best around 10am: 6 mph S, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusty (+8 over base).
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