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NESW 144° SE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Direction
SE
144°
Aloft
7
SSE @ridge
Thermals
Strong
base ~568ft
Temp
77°
F
Cloudbase
1,237
ft MSL
Elevation
669
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:23 AM
local
Sunset
8:16 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Hot Springs

Wind direction

NW (320°) → NNE (20°)

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.

Small low-relief ridge-soaring/training hill near Hot Springs, best in light N to NW wind. Only about 70 ft of vertical, so keep it to light, smooth conditions and avoid any cross or lee component that would put launch in rotor. Reported as a private site requiring prior landowner permission — confirm access before going.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Not flyable no window
6a
3g5
SSE
7a
4g6
SSE
8a
5g13
S
9a
5g14
SSW
10a
6g13
SW
11a
6g13
SW
12p
5g10
SW
1p
7g11
SW
2p
7g11
SW
3p
7g11
SW
4p
5g10
WSW
5p
5g9
SW
6p
6g12
SW
7p
4g11
SW
8p
4g10
SSW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 12pm–7pm
6a
8g13
NW
7a
9g19
NW
8a
12g26
NW
9a
13g23
NW
10a
14g22
NW
11a
14g22
NW
12p
14g21
NW
1p
14g21
NW
2p
15g22
NW
3p
15g22
NNW
4p
14g21
NNW
5p
14g20
NNW
6p
13g19
NNW
7p
12g20
NNW
8p
11g20
NNW
Borderline only 12pm–7pm — best around 6am: 8 mph NW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Sunday Caution workable 6am–8am
6a
7g12
NW
7a
7g13
NW
8a
8g15
NNW
9a
8g17
NNW
10a
9g19
NNW
11a
8g19
NNW
12p
8g18
NNW
1p
7g18
NNW
2p
8g18
NNW
3p
9g19
N
4p
9g19
N
5p
7g18
N
6p
5g17
N
7p
4g15
N
8p
3g12
NNE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 7am: 7 mph NW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Caution workable 3pm–5pm
6a
5g7
ENE
7a
4g7
ENE
8a
4g8
ENE
9a
5g11
E
10a
4g12
E
11a
3g11
ESE
12p
2g10
ESE
1p
1g10
NE
2p
3g11
NNE
3p
5g12
NNE
4p
6g13
NNE
5p
5g13
NE
6p
4g13
ENE
7p
4g13
ESE
8p
4g13
E
Borderline only 3pm–5pm — best around 4pm: 6 mph NNE, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
4g4
SSE
7a
4g2
SE
8a
4g2
SSE
9a
3g4
SSE
10a
3g5
SSE
11a
3g7
SSE
12p
3g9
SSE
1p
3g11
SSE
2p
3g11
SE
3p
4g11
SE
4p
4g11
ESE
5p
4g12
ESE
6p
5g12
ESE
7p
4g11
ESE
8p
4g10
ESE
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
4g10
S
7a
4g12
S
8a
4g12
SSW
9a
5g11
SSW
10a
5g11
SSW
11a
6g12
SSW
12p
6g13
SW
1p
6g13
SW
2p
6g13
SSW
3p
6g12
SSW
4p
6g11
SSW
5p
5g12
SSW
6p
4g13
SSW
7p
3g14
SSW
8p
3g14
SSW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
4g11
S
7a
4g11
S
8a
4g11
S
9a
4g12
SSW
10a
5g12
S
11a
5g13
S
12p
5g14
S
1p
5g14
S
2p
5g14
S
3p
5g15
S
4p
5g15
SSE
5p
5g15
SSE
6p
5g14
SSE
7p
5g14
SE
8p
5g14
SE
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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