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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 35° NE
Flyability score
90
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
35°
F
Dew point
21°
F
Elevation
7,592
ft MSL
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What we look for at Thompson Peak

Wind direction

NNE (20°) → ENE (70°)

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.

Paragliding-only mountain launch (~7,600 ft) above Honey Lake and Janesville in the NE Sierra, listed by BHGC. Works on N-through-E winds, best in the light morning or evening glass-off; midday summer air gets strong. Big ~3,400 ft glide to the Janesville Park LZ, and watch for a westerly gradient spilling over the crest that brings lee rotor. The road to launch is behind a locked gate: call the firewatch (530-616-0529) for access. Wind numbers unconfirmed.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 11am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
6g11
ENE
7a
6g12
E
8a
7g15
ENE
9a
9g17
E
10a
10g17
E
11a
10g15
E
12p
9g12
E
1p
9g10
E
2p
8g9
E
3p
8g10
E
4p
7g10
E
5p
7g9
E
6p
7g9
E
7p
5g10
E
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 11am: 10 mph E, gusts 15. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — 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
Tuesday Caution workable 10am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
5g7
SE
7a
5g5
SE
8a
5g6
SE
9a
3g8
SSE
10a
1g7
E
11a
1g7
N
12p
3g9
NW
1p
8g12
WSW
2p
11g15
WSW
3p
14g20
WSW
4p
14g22
WSW
5p
16g25
WSW
6p
17g28
WSW
7p
17g29
WSW
Borderline only 10am–11am — best around 10am: 1 mph E, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Caution workable 8am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g10
WSW
7a
2g9
WSW
8a
2g9
SW
9a
2g10
S
10a
3g12
SSE
11a
4g15
SSE
12p
6g21
S
1p
9g27
SSW
2p
11g32
SSW
3p
12g33
SSW
4p
12g32
SSW
5p
11g30
SSW
6p
9g27
SW
7p
6g24
SW
Borderline only 8am — best around 8am: 2 mph SW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
2g9
WSW
7a
3g9
WSW
8a
4g11
WSW
9a
5g13
WSW
10a
6g16
WSW
11a
6g19
WSW
12p
7g19
WSW
1p
7g18
W
2p
7g19
W
3p
7g22
W
4p
7g27
W
5p
6g30
W
6p
6g31
WNW
7p
6g31
WNW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
2g5
WSW
7a
2g7
WSW
8a
1g9
WSW
9a
1g11
NNW
10a
3g13
NE
11a
4g15
NE
12p
5g17
NE
1p
6g18
NE
2p
5g19
NE
3p
5g21
NE
4p
4g22
ENE
5p
4g24
E
6p
3g23
ESE
7p
2g22
SSE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph WSW, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
1g7
W
7a
1g8
W
8a
0g10
W
9a
1g11
ENE
10a
4g12
ENE
11a
5g13
ENE
12p
6g15
E
1p
7g17
E
2p
7g19
E
3p
7g20
E
4p
6g20
E
5p
5g19
E
6p
4g19
ESE
7p
3g19
ESE
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph W, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
0g7
W
7a
1g8
ENE
8a
2g10
ENE
9a
3g11
ENE
10a
4g13
ENE
11a
5g15
ENE
12p
5g16
ENE
1p
5g18
E
2p
6g20
E
3p
6g21
E
4p
6g22
E
5p
6g23
ESE
6p
5g23
ESE
7p
4g22
ESE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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