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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Each model right now — the headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 4 mph WNW · g12 Flyable
ECMWF 5 mph NNW · g20 Not flyable
GFS 4 mph WNW · g12 Flyable
ICON 6 mph NNW · g18 Not flyable
GEM 3 mph N · g10 Flyable
NWS ✓ 5 mph NWno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
Current conditions
Flyability score
35
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Direction
WNW
298°
Aloft
5
WNW @ridge
Thermals
Very strong
base ~1477ft
Temp
83°
F
Cloudbase
1,972
ft MSL
Elevation
495
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:48 AM
local
Sunset
7:56 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Cleveland, AL Tow Field
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.
Named tow field on flat Blount County farmland — winch/aerotow operation, not foot-launch. 2026-07-16 audit.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Saturday Flyable flyable 5am–7am
5a
3g4
SSE
6a
2g4
S
7a
2g3
S
8a
3g4
WSW
9a
3g11
SW
10a
4g12
WNW
11a
4g12
WNW
12p
3g11
NW
1p
5g11
NW
2p
6g12
NW
3p
6g11
NW
4p
7g12
WNW
5p
6g11
WNW
6p
18g24
WNW
7p
1g5
N
Flyable 5am–8am — best around 5am: 3 mph SSE, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Caution workable 5am–7am
5a
1g1
SE
6a
3g3
S
7a
0g1
W
8a
3g7
WSW
9a
3g8
SSW
10a
2g7
WNW
11a
4g7
WNW
12p
6g7
WNW
1p
4g6
NW
2p
4g5
NW
3p
6g9
W
4p
8g9
NW
5p
5g8
WSW
6p
0g6
NE
7p
3g4
NNE
Borderline only 5am–7am — best around 5am: 1 mph SE, gusts 1. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Monday Flyable flyable 5am–6am
5a
2g3
WSW
6a
1g2
SSW
7a
1g8
SE
8a
1g6
NNE
9a
1g7
NE
10a
1g9
ENE
11a
1g10
NE
12p
1g10
NW
1p
2g10
NW
2p
3g11
NNW
3p
5g13
NNW
4p
6g13
NNW
5p
5g12
N
6p
3g11
N
7p
2g9
N
Flyable 5am–10am — best around 5am: 2 mph WSW, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 5am–6am
5a
3g5
SSW
6a
3g5
SSW
7a
3g6
SSW
8a
3g8
SW
9a
3g9
SW
10a
3g11
SW
11a
3g11
SW
12p
3g11
WSW
1p
3g11
WSW
2p
4g12
SW
3p
5g14
SW
4p
5g15
SSW
5p
5g13
SW
6p
5g11
SW
7p
5g10
SW
Borderline only 5am–6am — best around 5am: 3 mph SSW, gusts 5. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
5a
5g7
SSW
6a
6g9
SSW
7a
7g12
SW
8a
7g13
SW
9a
6g14
WSW
10a
5g15
WSW
11a
5g17
W
12p
5g20
WNW
1p
5g22
WNW
2p
5g22
WNW
3p
5g20
W
4p
4g19
W
5p
4g17
WSW
6p
2g15
WSW
7p
1g14
WSW
No usable window today.
Thursday Slim window flyable 5am
5a
6g10
NNE
6a
5g13
NNE
7a
5g15
NNE
8a
6g16
NNE
9a
7g16
NNE
10a
8g15
NNE
11a
8g15
NNE
12p
7g15
NNE
1p
7g14
N
2p
7g15
N
3p
8g16
N
4p
8g16
N
5p
8g16
N
6p
8g15
N
7p
8g15
N
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 5am: 6 mph NNE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–7pm — smooth, light N ~8 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 5am–6am
5a
7g10
E
6a
7g11
E
7a
7g13
ESE
8a
6g14
ESE
9a
5g14
ESE
10a
4g15
ESE
11a
3g16
SE
12p
3g17
SE
1p
2g17
SSE
2p
3g17
S
3p
4g16
S
4p
5g15
S
5p
5g14
S
6p
6g13
S
7p
6g13
SSE
Flyable 5am–8am — best around 5am: 7 mph E, gusts 10. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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