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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 337° NNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
22
mph
Temp
44°
F
Dew point
36°
F
Elevation
4,311
ft MSL
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What we look for at Goat Peak (Mazama)

Wind direction

SSE (150°) → SSW (210°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

South-facing thermal launch above Mazama in the Methow Valley, a clearing wide enough for one glider. Works best on S to SE flow; avoid west winds, which are rotor-prone. It's a thermic XC site that gets bumpy near takeoff, best June through August around midday before the valley wind builds, so P3+ and comfort scratching thermals near terrain are wanted. Land in the horse meadow near the Mazama store and don't spook the horses.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Slim window flyable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
4g7
NE
7a
4g15
N
8a
1g11
W
9a
3g5
NW
10a
2g6
E
11a
3g5
SE
12p
3g7
SSE
1p
6g7
SSE
2p
7g10
SSE
3p
6g8
SSE
4p
6g9
SSE
5p
6g7
SSE
6p
6g7
SSE
7p
4g5
SE
Flyable 7pm — best around 7pm: 4 mph SE, gusts 5.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
11g20
NNW
7a
10g18
NNW
8a
10g20
NNW
9a
11g23
NW
10a
12g20
NW
11a
12g18
NW
12p
11g15
NW
1p
11g14
NW
2p
10g13
WNW
3p
10g12
WNW
4p
11g15
WNW
5p
11g16
NW
6p
10g15
NW
7p
8g15
NW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 12pm–2pm 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
4g4
NNE
7a
5g5
NE
8a
5g5
E
9a
1g6
SSW
10a
3g6
WNW
11a
3g5
WSW
12p
7g7
S
1p
9g11
SSE
2p
9g11
SSE
3p
3g3
WSW
4p
6g8
NW
5p
4g6
NNW
6p
2g9
NE
7p
1g8
NNE
Flyable 11am–2pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph S, gusts 7. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
4g12
W
7a
4g12
W
8a
3g12
WSW
9a
1g13
WSW
10a
3g16
E
11a
5g17
E
12p
6g18
E
1p
5g18
E
2p
5g18
E
3p
5g18
E
4p
5g18
E
5p
5g17
ESE
6p
4g13
ESE
7p
2g8
ESE
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 2 mph ESE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light ESE ~2 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Thursday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g7
WSW
7a
2g7
WSW
8a
1g8
WSW
9a
0g9
W
10a
1g10
NE
11a
2g11
NE
12p
2g12
NE
1p
2g12
ENE
2p
1g13
ENE
3p
1g16
NNE
4p
2g20
NNW
5p
2g23
NW
6p
2g24
NW
7p
1g25
W
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 2 mph WSW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
4g7
W
7a
4g9
W
8a
4g11
W
9a
3g13
W
10a
2g14
WNW
11a
1g15
NNW
12p
0g17
N
1p
1g19
S
2p
2g20
SSW
3p
2g20
SW
4p
3g20
W
5p
4g20
W
6p
4g19
W
7p
3g19
W
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
6g15
W
7a
6g15
W
8a
6g16
W
9a
6g18
W
10a
5g21
W
11a
5g23
W
12p
5g23
WNW
1p
6g23
WNW
2p
7g23
WNW
3p
8g24
WNW
4p
8g26
WNW
5p
8g28
WNW
6p
8g28
WNW
7p
7g28
WNW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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