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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 22° NNE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
2
mph base
Gusts
3
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
36°
F
Elevation
1,152
ft MSL
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What we look for at Cliffside

Wind direction

E (80°) → SSE (160°)

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

Ideal speed

6–9 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.

CPC-managed E-SE cliff soaring site above the Columbia at the John Day Dam (off SR-14, launch ~1,200 ft, gated USHPA-members-only access). Club guide: ideal 80-160 at 5-8 kt for PG (H2/M2 want 5-10 kt), acceptable 60-180; max 15 kt PG / 20 kt HG, and gusts no more than 5 kt over base at ANY rating - several accidents and one fatality here from launching in excessive wind, so respect the caps. Power lines near launch-right and the Cow Pasture LZ; windmills and the weather mast need ample clearance. Big spring-summer XC site (150+ km flights). P2/H2/M2 minimum with USHPA membership and a site orientation.

Window data compiled from cascadeparaglidingclub.org, docs.google.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 9am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:03 PM
6a
2g3
NNE
7a
2g2
N
8a
2g2
NNE
9a
1g1
NW
10a
3g4
S
11a
4g6
SSE
12p
4g6
SE
1p
5g6
ESE
2p
6g6
ESE
3p
6g7
ESE
4p
7g7
ESE
5p
7g7
SE
6p
7g8
ESE
7p
5g6
ENE
Flyable 9am–7pm — best around 3pm: 6 mph ESE, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light SE ~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 Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
2g4
WNW
7a
2g3
NW
8a
3g5
WNW
9a
7g8
NW
10a
4g5
WNW
11a
3g5
WSW
12p
5g7
WSW
1p
7g8
WSW
2p
8g9
WSW
3p
8g10
WNW
4p
12g15
WNW
5p
12g17
WNW
6p
14g24
WNW
7p
17g30
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:59 PM
6a
8g20
W
7a
8g20
W
8a
8g20
W
9a
9g22
W
10a
11g25
W
11a
12g28
W
12p
13g30
W
1p
14g31
W
2p
14g32
W
3p
14g33
W
4p
15g33
W
5p
15g33
W
6p
14g32
W
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:58 PM
6a
4g13
W
7a
5g12
W
8a
5g12
W
9a
5g13
W
10a
6g15
WSW
11a
6g16
WSW
12p
7g17
WSW
1p
7g17
WSW
2p
7g18
WSW
3p
7g19
WSW
4p
7g20
WSW
5p
6g20
WSW
6p
5g20
W
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:56 PM
6a
1g5
W
7a
1g6
WNW
8a
1g7
W
9a
1g9
SSW
10a
1g12
SSE
11a
2g14
SSE
12p
3g13
SE
1p
3g11
SE
2p
3g10
ESE
3p
2g13
SE
4p
2g17
WSW
5p
4g19
W
6p
5g20
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph W, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
6a
14g6
W
7a
13g6
W
8a
12g8
W
9a
14g10
W
10a
17g13
W
11a
19g16
W
12p
19g17
W
1p
18g18
W
2p
17g20
W
3p
16g26
W
4p
15g32
W
5p
14g37
W
6p
12g41
W
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 10am 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
0g10
W
7a
1g10
SE
8a
1g11
SE
9a
2g11
SE
10a
3g11
SE
11a
4g12
SE
12p
5g13
ESE
1p
6g15
ESE
2p
7g17
E
3p
9g19
E
4p
10g21
E
5p
10g23
E
6p
10g24
E
Borderline only 10am — best around 10am: 3 mph SE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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