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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 6 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Wind NW (309°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 309° NW
Wind now: NW (309°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
11
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Direction
NW
309°
Aloft
11
NW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~2068ft
Temp
72°
F
Cloudbase
4,506
ft MSL
Elevation
2,438
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionSW (220°) → WSW (250°)
  • Ideal speed7–10 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 15

Iron Mt is an infrequently-flown SDHGPA (San Diego HG/PG Association) site, SW/W-facing. Club guide gives explicit numbers: ideal wind FROM 220-250 deg (SW-W), acceptable 215-265 deg; min 7 mph, ideal 7-10 mph, max ~15 mph. Best in evening glass-off; can be very turbulent and strong in summer. ADVANCED site: rated P4+/H4+ (M2+), requires multiple years of solid P4 experience. Major hazards: unimproved boulder/mine-field terrain with many obstacles, complex terrain producing unpredictable micro wind directions, NO official landing zones, and severe airspace restriction (~3,800 ft ceiling from Miramar MCAS approach giving only ~1,000 ft above launch). SDHGPA explicitly recommends against flying here, steering pilots to Little Black or Big Black Mountain for safer, better conditions. Site-rep briefing and a local pilot are essential.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Not flyable no window
6a
1g2
WNW
7a
2g3
SE
8a
1g5
WNW
9a
5g7
WNW
10a
7g8
WNW
11a
9g9
WNW
12p
11g11
WNW
1p
11g11
WNW
2p
11g11
WNW
3p
13g13
WNW
4p
11g12
WNW
5p
10g11
NW
6p
11g11
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tomorrow Not flyable no window
6a
1g3
NNE
7a
1g2
SSE
8a
1g7
NNW
9a
3g8
WNW
10a
5g7
NW
11a
8g8
WNW
12p
11g11
WNW
1p
11g11
WNW
2p
13g13
WNW
3p
11g11
WNW
4p
11g11
WNW
5p
8g9
WNW
6p
8g8
WNW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 8am
6a
2g4
SSW
7a
2g2
NNW
8a
1g1
SW
9a
3g4
W
10a
6g6
W
11a
9g8
WNW
12p
7g19
W
1p
8g22
W
2p
9g24
W
3p
9g24
W
4p
9g24
W
5p
9g24
W
6p
7g22
W
Flyable 8am — best around 8am: 1 mph SW, gusts 1. Light at 1 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Thursday Flyable flyable 7am–10am
6a
1g6
WSW
7a
1g7
WSW
8a
2g8
WSW
9a
3g11
WSW
10a
5g14
WSW
11a
6g17
WSW
12p
8g20
WSW
1p
8g22
WSW
2p
9g23
WSW
3p
9g24
W
4p
9g24
W
5p
8g22
W
6p
7g20
W
Flyable 6am–12pm — best around 7am: 1 mph WSW, gusts 7. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 1 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Friday Not flyable workable 11am
6a
2g8
WNW
7a
2g10
WNW
8a
3g12
W
9a
3g14
W
10a
4g16
WSW
11a
5g17
WSW
12p
6g19
WSW
1p
8g20
W
2p
9g21
W
3p
9g22
W
4p
9g23
W
5p
9g24
W
6p
8g24
WNW
Borderline only 11am — best around 11am: 5 mph WSW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
3g11
W
7a
4g12
WNW
8a
4g13
WNW
9a
4g13
WNW
10a
5g14
W
11a
5g15
W
12p
7g17
W
1p
9g20
W
2p
10g22
W
3p
10g23
W
4p
9g25
W
5p
9g26
WNW
6p
8g26
WNW
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
1g9
WNW
7a
1g10
WNW
8a
1g11
W
9a
2g13
W
10a
3g15
W
11a
4g17
W
12p
5g18
W
1p
7g19
W
2p
8g20
W
3p
8g21
W
4p
8g23
W
5p
8g24
W
6p
7g24
W
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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