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Black Bear Ridge

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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · 5 of 5 models agree · Run: ECMWF
Rain likely — 62% chance, 0.02"/hr
NESW 107° ESE
Wind now: ESE (107°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
20
mph
Direction
ESE
107°
Aloft
—
mph
Thermals
Calm
base ~1341ft
Temp
46°
F
Cloudbase
3,959
ft MSL
Elevation
2,618
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionS (180°) → W (270°)
  • Ideal speed6–15 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

No documented flying-site data found for "Black Bear Ridge" by name. Coordinates (58.2544, -134.508) place this on a ridge above Douglas Island, west side of Gastineau Channel near Juneau, AK — within the territory of the Juneau Eagles Paragliding Club (USHPA Chapter #115), though their documented site is Mt. Roberts, not this ridge. Wind window below is INFERRED from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (SE,S,SW,W,NW), not from a club guide. The orientation describes a continuous south-to-west-facing arc: ideal ~S to W (180-270 deg, wind FROM), with marginal cross/edge handling out to SE (135) and NW (315). Speed/gust figures are general-knowledge defaults for a coastal alpine launch (~2618 ft MSL); coastal SE Alaska conditions are notoriously rapid-changing. HAZARDS (regional, inferred): maritime air over Gastineau Channel, channel-funneled NW prevailing wind that can create cross/blowback, rotor in lee of higher terrain, dense air traffic (float planes, helicopters, 737s near Juneau airport), and rapid weather changes. Best window is typically calm mornings building to light thermal cycles midday on sunny days. Treat as P2+/local-briefing-required; obtain a site briefing from a Juneau Eagles pilot before flying. CONFIDENCE LOW — verify direction arc and limits with the local club.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Not flyable no window
4a
5g14
E
5a
6g15
ESE
6a
7g17
ESE
7a
8g19
ESE
8a
8g19
ESE
9a
8g19
ESE
10a
8g19
ESE
11a
8g19
ESE
12p
8g19
ESE
1p
9g19
ESE
2p
9g19
ESE
3p
9g20
ESE
4p
9g20
ESE
5p
9g20
ESE
6p
8g19
ESE
7p
7g17
ESE
8p
5g15
ESE
9p
4g12
E
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Tomorrow Caution flyable 8pm–9pm
4a
3g9
ESE
5a
2g9
SSE
6a
3g11
SSW
7a
5g12
SW
8a
5g12
SW
9a
5g13
SW
10a
5g13
WSW
11a
5g14
WSW
12p
6g15
WSW
1p
6g16
WSW
2p
6g16
WSW
3p
6g15
WSW
4p
6g15
WSW
5p
5g14
WSW
6p
5g13
WSW
7p
4g13
WSW
8p
4g12
W
9p
4g12
W
Flyable 8pm–9pm — best around 8pm: 4 mph W, gusts 12. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 5am–9pm
4a
1g8
WSW
5a
0g7
SW
6a
0g6
S
7a
1g5
SSW
8a
1g6
SW
9a
3g8
WSW
10a
4g9
WSW
11a
3g10
W
12p
3g10
W
1p
3g10
W
2p
3g10
W
3p
4g11
WSW
4p
5g11
WSW
5p
5g12
WSW
6p
5g13
WSW
7p
5g13
WSW
8p
4g11
SW
9p
3g10
SW
Prime conditions 2pm–9pm — best around 4pm: 5 mph WSW, gusts 11. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Thursday Slim window flyable 4am–6pm
4a
0g7
S
5a
1g8
W
6a
3g9
WSW
7a
4g10
W
8a
4g10
W
9a
4g10
W
10a
4g10
WNW
11a
4g11
WNW
12p
5g11
NW
1p
5g12
NW
2p
6g13
NW
3p
6g14
NW
4p
6g15
NW
5p
6g15
NW
6p
6g15
NW
7p
6g14
WNW
8p
5g13
WNW
9p
3g10
WNW
Flyable 4am–2pm — best around 4am: 0 mph S, gusts 7. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 0 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Friday Caution flyable 8am–8pm
4a
3g11
W
5a
4g12
W
6a
4g12
W
7a
5g12
W
8a
5g12
W
9a
6g12
W
10a
6g12
W
11a
6g13
W
12p
6g14
W
1p
6g15
W
2p
6g16
W
3p
6g17
WNW
4p
6g17
W
5p
5g18
W
6p
5g18
W
7p
5g18
WSW
8p
4g18
WSW
9p
3g17
WSW
Flyable 6am–9pm — best around 6pm: 5 mph W, gusts 18. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Saturday Caution flyable 5am–6pm
4a
4g12
WSW
5a
4g12
W
6a
4g13
W
7a
4g13
W
8a
5g14
W
9a
5g14
W
10a
5g15
W
11a
5g15
W
12p
5g15
W
1p
5g15
W
2p
5g15
W
3p
5g16
WNW
4p
5g16
W
5p
5g16
W
6p
4g16
W
7p
4g16
W
8p
3g15
W
9p
3g13
W
Flyable 4am–9pm — best around 5am: 4 mph W, gusts 12. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Sunday Caution flyable 5am–6am
4a
2g9
WSW
5a
2g9
W
6a
3g10
W
7a
4g11
W
8a
4g11
W
9a
4g11
W
10a
4g12
W
11a
4g13
WNW
12p
4g13
WNW
1p
5g14
W
2p
5g13
WNW
3p
5g13
WNW
4p
5g13
WNW
5p
4g13
WNW
6p
4g13
WNW
7p
3g13
WNW
8p
3g13
W
9p
2g13
W
Flyable 4am–5pm — best around 5am: 2 mph W, gusts 9. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
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