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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 216° SW
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Direction
SW
216°
Aloft
5
SW @ridge
Thermals
Light
base ~7455ft
Temp
70°
F
Cloudbase
13,922
ft MSL
Elevation
6,467
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:54 AM
local
Sunset
8:36 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Sand Turn, WY

Wind direction

ENE (68°) → ESE (112°)

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

Ideal speed

6–15 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 escarpment launch on the Bighorn front near Dayton, at the Sand Turn pullout on US-14. Works on easterly valley/upslope wind, best midday when the thermal cycle builds; ideal is straight east. West or NW winds make it a dangerous leeside. Flown since the 1970s, with hang-gliding fly-ins on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

Window data compiled from sheridanmedia.com — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Flyable flyable 3pm–8pm
5a
13g17
SW
6a
12g15
SW
7a
9g13
SSW
8a
8g15
SW
9a
2g9
W
10a
9g10
NE
11a
7g9
NE
12p
6g6
E
1p
8g11
ESE
2p
8g8
E
3p
8g9
E
4p
7g8
ENE
5p
6g10
E
6p
6g8
E
7p
7g8
E
8p
5g8
ESE
Flyable 9am–8pm — best around 1pm: 8 mph ESE, gusts 11. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light E ~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
Saturday Flyable flyable 10am–1pm
5a
11g15
WSW
6a
12g15
WSW
7a
11g15
WSW
8a
10g15
WSW
9a
4g7
SW
10a
8g9
ESE
11a
9g12
E
12p
9g14
ESE
1p
8g13
E
2p
3g8
ENE
3p
6g13
WNW
4p
9g14
W
5p
9g17
SSW
6p
6g14
SW
7p
5g12
WSW
8p
8g14
SE
Flyable 10am–2pm — best around 10am: 8 mph ESE, gusts 9. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 11am–12pm
5a
8g22
WNW
6a
10g15
WSW
7a
7g15
W
8a
5g7
N
9a
7g8
NNE
10a
8g9
NNE
11a
7g8
NE
12p
7g9
ENE
1p
8g14
E
2p
10g19
E
3p
12g18
E
4p
11g22
E
5p
11g19
ESE
6p
10g13
ESE
7p
7g19
ESE
8p
4g14
ESE
Flyable 11am–1pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph ENE, gusts 9. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Not flyable no window
5a
7g20
WNW
6a
9g24
WNW
7a
10g25
WNW
8a
10g25
NW
9a
9g24
NW
10a
8g24
NNW
11a
8g23
NNW
12p
7g23
N
1p
8g23
N
2p
8g24
N
3p
8g25
N
4p
9g24
N
5p
9g23
N
6p
8g22
N
7p
5g19
N
8p
2g15
N
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am
5a
2g5
SW
6a
1g5
SW
7a
0g7
E
8a
2g11
ENE
9a
4g14
ENE
10a
5g18
ENE
11a
7g21
ENE
12p
8g23
E
1p
8g24
E
2p
7g24
E
3p
6g23
ESE
4p
6g24
ESE
5p
5g24
ESE
6p
4g23
SE
7p
3g22
SSE
8p
2g20
SSW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph SW, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
2g14
SW
7a
1g14
WSW
8a
1g14
NNE
9a
2g14
NE
10a
4g15
NE
11a
6g16
ENE
12p
7g17
ENE
1p
7g18
ENE
2p
7g19
ENE
3p
6g20
ENE
4p
6g21
E
5p
5g22
E
6p
4g22
ESE
7p
3g22
SSE
8p
3g21
SSW
No usable window today.
Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
7g14
SW
7a
5g15
WSW
8a
3g15
WSW
9a
1g16
NNW
10a
3g17
NE
11a
6g18
NE
12p
8g19
NE
1p
7g21
ENE
2p
6g22
ENE
3p
5g23
E
4p
4g23
ESE
5p
4g22
SE
6p
4g21
SSE
7p
4g20
SSE
8p
4g18
S
No usable window today.
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