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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 79° E
Flyability score
80
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
14
mph
Temp
48°
F
Dew point
41°
F
Elevation
1,106
ft MSL
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What we look for at Cosmos

Wind direction

Any direction (tow launch)

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.

Flatland truck-tow site off 2-mile rural road sections (SDI Paragliding Academy; home of the Midwest "Corn Alps" comp). Tow aligns into any wind — limiter is speed/gust spread, not direction. Fly by arrangement with the tow operator.

Window data compiled from sdiparagliding.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:31 PM
6a
8g17
ESE
7a
10g20
SE
8a
10g20
SE
9a
15g32
SE
10a
22g45
SE
11a
26g52
SSE
12p
22g47
SE
1p
22g45
SSE
2p
22g42
SSE
3p
19g37
SSE
4p
16g33
SSE
5p
19g38
SSE
6p
16g32
S
7p
14g29
S
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 2pm 🌅 sunset 7:29 PM
6a
18g32
WNW
7a
20g30
WNW
8a
20g34
WNW
9a
19g38
WNW
10a
18g32
WNW
11a
18g27
WNW
12p
16g24
NW
1p
14g20
NW
2p
13g17
NW
3p
12g17
WNW
4p
11g14
WNW
5p
11g16
NW
6p
9g13
NW
7p
4g10
NW
Flyable 1pm–7pm — best around 6pm: 9 mph NW, gusts 13. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light NW ~4 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
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:27 PM
6a
3g5
E
7a
5g7
E
8a
5g9
ESE
9a
6g11
ESE
10a
7g14
ESE
11a
9g16
ESE
12p
10g19
SE
1p
11g21
SE
2p
11g21
SE
3p
10g19
ESE
4p
9g18
ESE
5p
8g17
ESE
6p
7g15
ESE
7p
6g14
ESE
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 6am: 3 mph E, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
7a
3g5
NE
8a
3g6
NE
9a
3g8
NNE
10a
2g10
NNE
11a
2g13
NE
12p
3g18
E
1p
3g20
E
2p
3g19
ESE
3p
3g16
E
4p
2g14
E
5p
2g16
ESE
6p
2g19
ESE
7p
2g21
ESE
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 7am: 3 mph NE, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
7a
8g20
ESE
8a
9g21
ESE
9a
10g22
ESE
10a
11g22
ESE
11a
12g21
ESE
12p
13g20
ESE
1p
14g19
ESE
2p
14g22
ESE
3p
14g25
ESE
4p
14g27
ESE
5p
14g26
ESE
6p
14g24
SE
7p
14g22
SE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
7a
8g26
NNW
8a
9g26
NNW
9a
10g24
N
10a
10g23
N
11a
10g23
N
12p
10g24
N
1p
9g24
N
2p
9g23
NNE
3p
9g21
NE
4p
9g20
NE
5p
8g20
ENE
6p
7g22
ENE
7p
6g22
ENE
No usable window today.
Sunday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
7a
10g16
E
8a
10g17
E
9a
9g17
E
10a
9g18
E
11a
9g18
E
12p
8g18
E
1p
8g18
E
2p
7g18
E
3p
7g18
E
4p
7g18
E
5p
6g17
E
6p
6g17
ENE
7p
5g16
ENE
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 10 mph E, gusts 16. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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