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Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Each model right now — the headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 4 mph SE · g9 Flyable
ECMWF 8 mph ESE · g14 Flyable
GFS 4 mph SE · g9 Flyable
ICON 3 mph ESE · g4 Flyable
GEM 6 mph SE Flyable
NWS ✓ 3 mph Eno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
Current conditions
Flyability score
99
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Direction
SE
142°
Aloft
11
SSE @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~2591ft
Temp
77°
F
Cloudbase
2,988
ft MSL
Elevation
397
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:02 AM
local
Sunset
8:13 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Valmeyer
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.
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
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–8pm
6a
4g4
NW
7a
3g3
NW
8a
1g3
NNE
9a
1g4
NNE
10a
1g5
SE
11a
5g6
E
12p
3g3
E
1p
2g2
E
2p
4g4
E
3p
5g5
E
4p
5g6
E
5p
4g5
ESE
6p
6g8
ESE
7p
5g7
SE
8p
6g10
ESE
Flyable 6am–8pm — best around 6am: 4 mph NW, gusts 4.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light SE ~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
Friday Caution workable 1pm–3pm
6a
5g11
S
7a
8g16
SSE
8a
9g19
S
9a
7g16
S
10a
5g12
SSW
11a
6g14
SSE
12p
7g16
SSE
1p
9g15
SSE
2p
13g18
S
3p
11g17
S
4p
13g20
SW
5p
4g16
S
6p
6g13
SSW
7p
7g15
SW
8p
8g11
NW
Borderline only 1pm–3pm — best around 6am: 5 mph S, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 11am–12pm
6a
8g23
WSW
7a
11g24
W
8a
13g24
W
9a
11g22
W
10a
12g21
W
11a
12g20
W
12p
11g19
WNW
1p
9g17
W
2p
9g16
W
3p
10g18
WNW
4p
11g23
NW
5p
15g28
NW
6p
15g29
NW
7p
15g30
NNW
8p
13g24
NW
Borderline only 11am–12pm — best around 12pm: 11 mph WNW, gusts 19. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
12g23
NNW
7a
12g23
NNW
8a
12g23
NNW
9a
12g24
NNW
10a
12g24
NNW
11a
11g22
NNW
12p
10g20
NNW
1p
9g18
NNW
2p
8g18
NNW
3p
8g18
NNW
4p
8g19
NW
5p
9g20
NNW
6p
10g22
NNW
7p
11g22
NNW
8p
11g20
NNW
No usable window today.
Monday Caution workable 6am–2pm
6a
7g12
N
7a
7g12
N
8a
7g13
N
9a
8g15
N
10a
8g16
N
11a
9g16
N
12p
10g17
NNE
1p
10g17
NNE
2p
10g18
NNE
3p
10g19
NNE
4p
10g19
N
5p
9g19
N
6p
9g19
N
7p
8g18
N
8p
7g17
NNE
Borderline only 6am–2pm — best around 6am: 7 mph N, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–11am
6a
5g7
N
7a
5g6
N
8a
5g7
N
9a
5g7
N
10a
5g8
N
11a
5g9
N
12p
5g10
N
1p
5g11
N
2p
5g11
NNW
3p
6g11
NW
4p
6g11
NW
5p
5g11
NNW
6p
5g11
N
7p
4g11
N
8p
4g10
N
Flyable 6am–12pm — best around 6am: 5 mph N, gusts 7. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light N ~4 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
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–12pm
6a
4g6
WNW
7a
4g7
WNW
8a
4g7
WNW
9a
4g7
NW
10a
5g8
NW
11a
5g9
WNW
12p
5g10
WNW
1p
5g11
WNW
2p
3g11
WNW
3p
2g10
N
4p
3g10
NE
5p
3g10
NE
6p
4g11
NNE
7p
4g11
NNE
8p
3g11
NNE
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 6am: 4 mph WNW, gusts 6. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 6pm–7pm — smooth, light NNE ~4 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
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