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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 338° NNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Temp
52°
F
Dew point
20°
F
Elevation
5,577
ft MSL
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What we look for at Rainbow Ridge

Wind direction

E (80°) → SSE (150°)

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

Ideal speed

8–15 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.

E/SE-facing ridge in the hills west of the Truckee Meadows near Reno (~5,580 ft), also called Petersen Mountain in the BHGC listings. Works in an easterly to southeasterly flow, with ENE and SSE marginal. Since prevailing valley flow is W/SW, good soaring here is often a morning anabatic or glass-off window rather than synoptic wind. Expect strong midday thermals and lee rotor if the wind backs to the W/SW. Intermediate-plus; confirm landowner/club rules and conditions with the local Reno club.

Window data compiled from bhgc.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
7g10
SSE
7a
6g8
S
8a
5g6
NW
9a
8g8
NW
10a
5g12
NW
11a
10g17
WSW
12p
9g14
W
1p
12g16
WSW
2p
16g20
W
3p
13g20
W
4p
16g20
WNW
5p
18g22
WNW
6p
17g20
WNW
7p
15g22
NW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 7 mph SSE, gusts 10. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Monday Flyable flyable 10am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g3
E
7a
1g2
E
8a
1g4
SE
9a
5g15
ESE
10a
10g15
ESE
11a
12g14
SE
12p
11g12
SE
1p
10g11
ESE
2p
9g10
ESE
3p
8g9
ESE
4p
8g8
E
5p
8g8
E
6p
9g11
ENE
7p
7g12
ENE
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 10am: 10 mph ESE, gusts 15.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light E ~8 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
Tuesday Flyable flyable 9am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
3g3
NE
7a
3g3
NE
8a
4g4
NE
9a
4g7
E
10a
5g5
ESE
11a
4g8
ESE
12p
4g9
NW
1p
11g14
WNW
2p
16g19
WNW
3p
17g20
WNW
4p
17g20
WNW
5p
16g20
W
6p
14g32
W
7p
10g28
W
Flyable 9am–11am — best around 10am: 5 mph ESE, gusts 5.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
1g8
W
7a
0g7
N
8a
1g7
ESE
9a
2g10
SSE
10a
4g13
S
11a
6g17
S
12p
7g20
SSW
1p
9g23
SSW
2p
11g25
SW
3p
12g27
SW
4p
13g27
SW
5p
12g27
SW
6p
11g25
WSW
7p
9g22
W
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 8am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
2g8
W
7a
3g7
W
8a
3g8
WSW
9a
5g11
WSW
10a
7g17
WSW
11a
8g20
WSW
12p
9g21
WSW
1p
8g19
W
2p
9g19
W
3p
10g22
WNW
4p
12g27
WNW
5p
12g30
WNW
6p
11g31
WNW
7p
9g31
W
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:03 PM
6a
2g4
WSW
7a
3g6
WSW
8a
2g9
WSW
9a
1g11
WNW
10a
3g15
N
11a
5g17
NNE
12p
6g18
NNE
1p
6g18
N
2p
7g17
N
3p
8g18
N
4p
8g19
N
5p
7g20
N
6p
5g20
N
7p
2g20
N
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
2g7
SSE
7a
2g9
SE
8a
3g11
SE
9a
5g13
ESE
10a
7g14
ESE
11a
8g15
ESE
12p
7g17
E
1p
6g18
ENE
2p
6g19
ENE
3p
6g19
NE
4p
6g18
NE
5p
6g17
NNE
6p
5g17
NNE
7p
4g17
NNE
Borderline only 6am–11am — best around 10am: 7 mph ESE, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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