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High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Each model right now — the headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 10 mph SSW · g20 Flyable
ECMWF 8 mph S · g17 Flyable
GFS 10 mph SSW · g20 Flyable
ICON 7 mph S · g17 Flyable
GEM 10 mph SSW · g20 Flyable
NWS ✓ 8 mph Sno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
Current conditions
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
20
mph
Direction
SSW
213°
Aloft
13
SW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~3864ft
Temp
64°
F
Cloudbase
6,354
ft MSL
Elevation
2,490
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:11 AM
local
Sunset
8:39 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at E Spangle tow
Wind direction
Any direction (tow launch)
Tow launches point into the wind, so any direction works.
Ideal speed
0–8 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.
Winch/tow area on flat farmland south of Spokane (Cloudbase Collective / Center of Lift community). 2026-07-16 audit.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Saturday Caution workable 4pm–7pm
5a
10g16
S
6a
10g17
SSW
7a
10g23
SSW
8a
10g20
SSW
9a
12g20
SSW
10a
12g19
SW
11a
13g19
SW
12p
14g22
SW
1p
14g19
SW
2p
15g21
SW
3p
15g23
SW
4p
15g22
WSW
5p
15g21
WSW
6p
14g20
WSW
7p
12g18
WSW
8p
9g20
W
Borderline only 4pm–7pm — best around 5am: 10 mph S, gusts 16. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Flyable flyable 10am–8pm
5a
9g18
SW
6a
3g7
E
7a
6g15
SW
8a
8g16
SW
9a
9g15
SW
10a
9g12
WSW
11a
9g10
WSW
12p
8g9
WSW
1p
7g9
WSW
2p
7g9
SW
3p
7g11
SW
4p
7g11
SW
5p
8g11
SW
6p
6g8
SW
7p
8g10
SSW
8p
7g11
S
Flyable 9am–8pm — best around 6am: 3 mph E, gusts 7. 11 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light SSW ~8 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Monday Flyable flyable 5am–8am
5a
7g10
E
6a
4g9
ESE
7a
4g9
ESE
8a
4g9
ESE
9a
3g8
ESE
10a
2g7
ESE
11a
1g7
SE
12p
0g7
S
1p
1g7
SSW
2p
1g7
SSW
3p
2g8
SSW
4p
3g9
S
5p
4g10
S
6p
4g9
S
7p
4g7
S
8p
4g6
SSE
Flyable 5am–8pm — best around 7pm: 4 mph S, gusts 7. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light SSE ~4 mph, some cloud, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening– Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 5am–8am
5a
3g5
ENE
6a
3g5
ENE
7a
2g6
ENE
8a
2g7
ENE
9a
2g8
NE
10a
3g9
NE
11a
3g10
NE
12p
3g11
N
1p
4g13
NNW
2p
5g13
NW
3p
5g13
NW
4p
4g12
NW
5p
4g11
NW
6p
3g13
NNW
7p
2g15
N
8p
1g16
NNE
Flyable 5am–11am — best around 5am: 3 mph ENE, gusts 5. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 10am–3pm
5a
2g10
ESE
6a
3g10
ESE
7a
3g11
ESE
8a
3g11
ESE
9a
2g11
S
10a
4g11
SW
11a
6g11
WSW
12p
5g12
W
1p
5g12
NNW
2p
7g13
N
3p
7g14
N
4p
5g15
NNE
5p
4g15
NNE
6p
4g15
NNE
7p
4g15
NNW
8p
5g15
NNW
Borderline only 10am–3pm — best around 10am: 4 mph SW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window
5a
3g17
E
6a
3g17
E
7a
4g17
E
8a
4g17
E
9a
4g17
E
10a
4g16
ESE
11a
4g16
ESE
12p
4g16
SE
1p
4g17
SSE
2p
4g17
SSE
3p
4g17
S
4p
4g17
SSW
5p
4g17
SSW
6p
3g17
SSW
7p
2g16
SSE
8p
2g15
ESE
No usable window today.
Friday Caution workable 5am–7am
5a
6g12
S
6a
7g13
SSW
7a
7g14
SSW
8a
7g15
SSW
9a
7g16
SSW
10a
8g18
SSW
11a
8g19
SSW
12p
9g20
SSW
1p
10g21
SSW
2p
10g22
SSW
3p
11g23
SSW
4p
11g23
SW
5p
11g24
SW
6p
11g24
SW
7p
10g24
SW
8p
9g24
SW
Borderline only 5am–7am — best around 5am: 6 mph S, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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