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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 169° S
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
2
mph base
Gusts
3
mph
Direction
S
169°
Aloft
3
SSE @ridge
Thermals
Light
base ~4682ft
Temp
65°
F
Cloudbase
11,398
ft MSL
Elevation
6,716
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:53 AM
local
Sunset
8:36 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Red Grade

Wind direction

NE (45°) → SE (135°)

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

Ideal speed

5–15 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.

East-facing thermal/XC launch on the Bighorn front near Sheridan, reached by the steep unpaved Red Grade Road. Works in light easterly upslope flow combined with thermals, best around midday. West winds put it in the lee of the Bighorns — dangerous rotor, avoid any W component. Intermediate-and-up mountain site; check current access and get a local briefing before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 9am–12pm
5a
12g15
WSW
6a
12g13
WSW
7a
4g9
WNW
8a
6g8
W
9a
4g4
NNE
10a
5g6
NE
11a
7g7
NNE
12p
8g9
NNE
1p
10g11
NNW
2p
11g11
NE
3p
9g11
ENE
4p
6g12
E
5p
8g16
E
6p
9g14
ENE
7p
6g8
ENE
8p
4g4
E
Flyable 2pm–8pm — best around 7pm: 6 mph ENE, gusts 8. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light E ~4 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 9am–1pm
5a
11g15
WSW
6a
12g16
SW
7a
10g12
SW
8a
2g8
WNW
9a
4g6
ENE
10a
6g9
ENE
11a
8g9
NE
12p
9g11
NE
1p
8g12
ENE
2p
9g11
N
3p
8g10
WSW
4p
10g17
NE
5p
9g16
NE
6p
8g13
NE
7p
6g10
ENE
8p
2g4
E
Flyable 8am–1pm — best around 10am: 6 mph ENE, gusts 9. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light E ~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
Saturday Flyable flyable 9am–12pm
5a
12g15
WSW
6a
12g16
WSW
7a
12g15
SW
8a
7g13
WSW
9a
3g6
N
10a
6g8
ENE
11a
9g11
ENE
12p
10g15
ENE
1p
11g18
ESE
2p
10g15
E
3p
5g11
ESE
4p
13g17
ENE
5p
9g15
ENE
6p
10g18
E
7p
3g16
E
8p
2g11
SSE
Flyable 9am–5pm — best around 10am: 6 mph ENE, gusts 8. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Not flyable no window
5a
10g23
WSW
6a
11g25
WSW
7a
9g23
W
8a
7g21
WNW
9a
7g19
NNW
10a
7g18
N
11a
6g19
NNE
12p
6g20
NE
1p
7g22
ENE
2p
8g25
E
3p
9g27
ESE
4p
10g27
ESE
5p
9g26
ESE
6p
8g24
ESE
7p
6g21
SE
8p
6g18
S
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Not flyable no window
5a
6g11
WNW
6a
6g13
WNW
7a
5g15
NW
8a
5g17
NNW
9a
6g19
N
10a
7g22
NNE
11a
9g25
NNE
12p
9g27
NNE
1p
10g27
NNE
2p
10g26
NNE
3p
10g26
N
4p
10g26
N
5p
10g27
N
6p
10g27
NNW
7p
7g26
NNW
8p
5g24
NW
Wind's out of the NNE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
5a
2g15
S
6a
3g15
SSE
7a
3g17
SE
8a
4g20
E
9a
5g22
E
10a
7g24
E
11a
9g25
E
12p
10g26
E
1p
10g28
E
2p
10g30
E
3p
9g31
E
4p
9g30
E
5p
8g29
ESE
6p
8g27
ESE
7p
6g26
ESE
8p
4g24
ESE
Too gusty — gusts past the 22 mph limit through the day.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
5a
3g16
WSW
6a
2g18
SW
7a
1g18
SW
8a
1g19
E
9a
3g19
ENE
10a
4g20
E
11a
6g20
E
12p
8g21
E
1p
9g21
E
2p
9g21
E
3p
9g21
E
4p
9g22
E
5p
9g24
ESE
6p
8g25
ESE
7p
7g24
ESE
8p
5g23
SE
No usable window today.
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