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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 186° S
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Direction
S
186°
Aloft
6
SSE @ridge
Thermals
Light
base ~4659ft
Temp
62°
F
Cloudbase
11,126
ft MSL
Elevation
6,467
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:53 AM
local
Sunset
8:38 PM
local
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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

Thursday Flyable flyable 11am–4pm
5a
7g9
WSW
6a
7g7
SSW
7a
7g10
WSW
8a
5g6
ENE
9a
6g6
ENE
10a
4g5
N
11a
3g4
NNE
12p
6g8
NE
1p
6g7
ENE
2p
6g7
E
3p
9g10
E
4p
7g10
ESE
5p
8g14
E
6p
9g11
ESE
7p
7g8
ESE
8p
7g10
ESE
Flyable 11am–8pm — best around 2pm: 6 mph E, gusts 7. 9 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light ESE ~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
Friday Flyable flyable 10am–12pm
5a
13g18
SW
6a
12g16
SW
7a
11g15
SW
8a
9g16
SW
9a
4g8
W
10a
10g13
NNE
11a
8g9
NE
12p
7g7
ENE
1p
4g10
ENE
2p
5g11
ENE
3p
10g12
NNE
4p
7g14
NE
5p
5g11
NE
6p
7g13
NE
7p
4g7
NNE
8p
2g3
NE
Flyable 10am–2pm — best around 10am: 10 mph NNE, gusts 13. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light NE ~2 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ 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–12pm
5a
12g16
WSW
6a
13g18
SW
7a
14g18
SW
8a
13g20
SW
9a
8g15
SW
10a
2g7
ESE
11a
9g11
E
12p
11g14
ESE
1p
9g16
ENE
2p
8g15
ENE
3p
5g13
E
4p
5g13
WSW
5p
3g12
NE
6p
10g19
ESE
7p
4g22
E
8p
2g17
SSW
Flyable 10am–3pm — best around 11am: 9 mph E, gusts 11. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Not flyable no window
5a
9g22
WSW
6a
8g22
W
7a
6g21
W
8a
5g19
NW
9a
4g17
NNW
10a
4g18
NNE
11a
6g19
NE
12p
7g21
ENE
1p
8g22
ENE
2p
8g23
E
3p
8g24
E
4p
9g25
E
5p
10g26
ESE
6p
9g25
ESE
7p
7g22
ESE
8p
3g17
SE
No usable window today.
Monday Not flyable no window
5a
3g9
WSW
6a
2g8
WSW
7a
2g10
NW
8a
3g13
N
9a
5g16
N
10a
6g18
N
11a
7g20
NNE
12p
7g21
NNE
1p
8g21
N
2p
8g21
N
3p
9g21
NNW
4p
9g21
N
5p
9g21
N
6p
8g20
N
7p
6g19
N
8p
3g17
NNW
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
5a
2g11
SW
6a
2g11
SSW
7a
1g11
SSE
8a
3g13
E
9a
5g14
E
10a
6g17
ENE
11a
7g21
ENE
12p
8g23
ENE
1p
8g24
ENE
2p
8g24
ENE
3p
7g23
E
4p
7g24
E
5p
6g24
E
6p
5g23
E
7p
5g22
E
8p
4g20
E
No usable window today.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
3g14
SW
7a
2g14
WSW
8a
1g14
NNE
9a
2g14
NE
10a
4g15
ENE
11a
5g16
ENE
12p
5g17
ENE
1p
6g18
ENE
2p
6g19
E
3p
6g20
E
4p
6g21
E
5p
6g22
ESE
6p
6g22
ESE
7p
5g22
ESE
8p
4g21
SE
No usable window today.
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