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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind E (90°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 90° E
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
44°
F
Elevation
7,946
ft MSL
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What we look for at Lookout Mountain (Glenwood afternoon)

Wind direction

S (180°) → SW (230°)

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

Ideal speed

5–10 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.

RMHPA advanced soaring site (8 mph PG ideal). Sink/rotor behind antennas; radio towers + power lines on summit; long 5:1 glide, no bailout LZs. Afternoon T-storm risk. USHPA+RMHPA membership required.

Window data compiled from rmhpa.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Caution workable 10am 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
6g6
E
7a
7g7
E
8a
5g5
ENE
9a
3g5
E
10a
3g9
SSW
11a
5g15
SW
12p
15g23
W
1p
16g24
W
2p
15g23
W
3p
15g22
W
4p
5g14
W
5p
19g33
SW
6p
8g9
NNW
7p
15g15
NNE
Borderline only 10am — best around 10am: 3 mph SSW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
5g7
NW
7a
2g6
NNE
8a
1g3
NW
9a
2g4
SSE
10a
3g3
SE
11a
1g5
S
12p
9g10
WSW
1p
9g11
W
2p
11g14
WNW
3p
13g15
WNW
4p
13g16
WNW
5p
11g18
ESE
6p
11g12
N
7p
2g2
NW
Flyable 7am–1pm — best around 12pm: 9 mph WSW, gusts 10.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
6g7
E
7a
1g5
ENE
8a
1g5
NE
9a
1g5
NE
10a
1g6
NE
11a
1g7
ENE
12p
1g8
ENE
1p
1g9
NE
2p
1g11
N
3p
1g12
N
4p
1g12
NNW
5p
1g11
NNW
6p
0g11
NW
7p
0g9
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
2g7
WNW
7a
1g8
NW
8a
0g8
NE
9a
1g9
E
10a
1g10
NE
11a
2g12
NNW
12p
2g14
NW
1p
2g16
WSW
2p
4g19
SSW
3p
5g20
SSW
4p
5g17
S
5p
3g13
S
6p
1g11
S
7p
1g13
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
2g5
SE
7a
2g6
ESE
8a
1g8
E
9a
1g10
NE
10a
1g12
NNE
11a
1g14
WNW
12p
2g16
W
1p
3g17
WSW
2p
4g19
WSW
3p
4g21
WSW
4p
4g22
W
5p
5g22
W
6p
5g22
WNW
7p
4g22
WNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
0g4
W
7a
0g5
S
8a
1g6
SSE
9a
1g7
S
10a
1g9
SW
11a
3g12
WSW
12p
4g14
W
1p
5g13
W
2p
6g11
W
3p
7g11
W
4p
6g13
WNW
5p
5g17
WNW
6p
4g19
WNW
7p
3g17
WNW
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
1g6
NE
7a
1g7
NE
8a
1g7
NE
9a
0g8
NE
10a
0g9
S
11a
1g10
SW
12p
1g11
SW
1p
1g13
SSW
2p
2g14
SSW
3p
2g15
SSW
4p
2g16
SSW
5p
2g17
SSW
6p
1g17
SSW
7p
1g16
SSW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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