Valmeyer
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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
7
mph base
Gusts
20
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
52°
F
Elevation
397
ft MSL
Each model right now. The headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 7 mph NNE · g20 Flyable
ECMWF 7 mph NE · g14 Flyable
GFS 7 mph NNE · g20 Flyable
ICON 4 mph ENE · g11 Flyable
GEM 5 mph NE Flyable
NWS ✓ 3 mph NEno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
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What we look for at Valmeyer
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.
Winch/payout-tow site on Mississippi River valley flatlands (St. Louis-area schools: Paragliding Unlimited / STL Paragliding). No ridge, no launch-direction limit; limiter is surface wind/gusts on the tow line.
Window data compiled from terrain-mag.com, public site guides and club resources.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Monday Flyable flyable 11am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
3g13
N
7a
3g12
NNW
8a
7g17
E
9a
8g17
E
10a
9g16
ESE
11a
9g14
ESE
12p
9g12
SE
1p
10g13
SE
2p
10g12
SE
3p
9g11
SE
4p
10g13
SE
5p
12g16
SE
6p
12g18
SE
7p
9g22
SE
Flyable 10am–6pm — best around 3pm: 9 mph SE, gusts 11. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 1pm 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
7g13
S
7a
7g12
SSE
8a
8g13
S
9a
10g20
S
10a
11g22
SSW
11a
12g18
SW
12p
12g16
WSW
1p
11g15
SW
2p
10g14
SW
3p
8g13
SW
4p
5g10
SW
5p
10g16
S
6p
8g13
S
7p
11g20
SE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 1pm: 11 mph SW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
4g6
SSW
7a
4g7
SSW
8a
2g8
S
9a
3g10
E
10a
3g11
E
11a
2g14
SE
12p
5g16
SSW
1p
7g18
SSW
2p
8g18
SSW
3p
8g18
S
4p
7g17
S
5p
7g15
S
6p
6g12
SSE
7p
5g11
SSE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 4 mph SSW, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 6pm–7pm — smooth, light SSE ~5 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
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
6g10
SW
7a
5g9
SW
8a
5g10
SW
9a
4g10
WSW
10a
4g11
WSW
11a
4g12
WSW
12p
5g14
WSW
1p
5g15
WSW
2p
4g15
W
3p
4g15
W
4p
3g15
WNW
5p
2g15
NW
6p
2g15
N
7p
2g15
NNE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 7am: 5 mph SW, gusts 9. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
2g11
N
7a
2g11
NNE
8a
2g11
NE
9a
3g12
NE
10a
3g13
ENE
11a
2g14
ENE
12p
1g14
NE
1p
0g14
N
2p
1g16
WSW
3p
2g18
WSW
4p
2g19
SW
5p
2g17
WSW
6p
0g15
N
7p
2g14
NE
No usable window today.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
5g11
SSE
7a
5g12
SSE
8a
4g12
SSE
9a
4g13
SSE
10a
4g14
S
11a
4g15
SSW
12p
5g16
SW
1p
6g17
SW
2p
6g17
SW
3p
6g17
SW
4p
5g17
SW
5p
4g17
SSW
6p
5g17
SSE
7p
6g16
SE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 5 mph SSE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
6g13
SSW
7a
6g13
SSW
8a
6g14
SW
9a
6g14
SW
10a
6g15
WSW
11a
6g16
WSW
12p
6g16
WSW
1p
6g17
WSW
2p
6g17
WSW
3p
5g17
WSW
4p
4g18
WSW
5p
3g18
SW
6p
2g18
SSW
7p
2g18
SSW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 6 mph SSW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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