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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 329° NNW
Flyability score
54
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Temp
61°
F
Dew point
32°
F
Elevation
1,168
ft MSL
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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

Sunday Flyable flyable 10am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
4g8
ENE
7a
1g3
W
8a
1g14
NE
9a
7g9
SSE
10a
5g6
SSW
11a
9g10
SW
12p
7g8
SW
1p
7g8
SW
2p
8g9
WSW
3p
7g8
W
4p
8g9
WNW
5p
6g7
NW
6p
7g8
NW
7p
5g8
NW
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 11am: 9 mph SW, gusts 10.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light NW ~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 6am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
5g5
WNW
7a
2g2
WSW
8a
2g2
W
9a
1g4
S
10a
2g3
SSW
11a
5g6
SW
12p
7g8
WSW
1p
6g7
WSW
2p
6g7
WSW
3p
6g7
W
4p
5g6
W
5p
5g6
W
6p
6g7
W
7p
6g9
W
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 11am: 5 mph SW, gusts 6.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 5pm–7pm — smooth, light W ~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
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
2g3
SW
7a
2g4
SW
8a
3g5
WSW
9a
3g8
SSW
10a
6g7
SW
11a
8g9
SW
12p
9g11
SW
1p
9g11
SW
2p
9g11
SW
3p
9g10
SW
4p
8g9
WSW
5p
8g9
SW
6p
6g14
SW
7p
5g11
SSW
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 10am: 6 mph SW, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light SSW ~5 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
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
2g5
ESE
7a
2g5
SE
8a
3g7
SSE
9a
4g10
S
10a
6g15
S
11a
7g18
SSW
12p
9g21
SSW
1p
10g23
SSW
2p
10g24
SSW
3p
10g23
SSW
4p
9g22
SSW
5p
9g21
SSW
6p
8g21
SSW
7p
8g20
SSW
Flyable 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 5.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
6g14
SSE
7a
5g11
SSE
8a
5g10
SSE
9a
4g12
SSE
10a
4g15
SSW
11a
4g18
SW
12p
5g18
SW
1p
5g17
WSW
2p
5g16
WSW
3p
5g17
WSW
4p
5g18
W
5p
4g19
W
6p
3g19
WNW
7p
3g18
NW
No usable window today.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
3g11
ENE
7a
3g11
ENE
8a
3g12
ENE
9a
1g13
N
10a
3g14
WNW
11a
5g15
W
12p
7g15
W
1p
7g16
W
2p
7g16
W
3p
7g16
WNW
4p
6g16
WNW
5p
5g16
WNW
6p
4g16
W
7p
2g15
SW
No usable window today.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
5g11
ESE
7a
5g11
E
8a
5g12
E
9a
4g13
ESE
10a
3g14
S
11a
4g15
SW
12p
5g15
SW
1p
5g15
WSW
2p
6g16
WSW
3p
5g16
W
4p
5g17
W
5p
5g17
W
6p
3g16
W
7p
2g15
WSW
No usable window today.
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