Johnson

MT
Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 4 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Very gusty (+9 mph) — too turbulent for paragliding
NESW 291° WNW
Wind now: WNW (291°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
17
mph
Direction
WNW
291°
Aloft
9
WNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~9659ft
Temp
68°
F
Cloudbase
16,362
ft MSL
Elevation
6,703
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionWSW (240°) → WNW (300°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

No club/USHPA site guide with explicit numbers was found for this specific "Johnson" launch. Coordinates (45.9643, -111.046, ~6703 ft) place it at Johnson Canyon in the Bridger Range just north of Bozeman, MT — Bozeman Airforce (flybozeman.org) club territory, but their published site list (Bear Canyon, Pass Creek, Story Mill, the "M", Mt. Ellis, Hogback) does not name a "Johnson" site, so it appears to be a lesser-known/secondary launch. Wind window below is INFERRED from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (SW/W/NW octants) plus general knowledge of the area, not from a documented guide. Ideal arc centered on west (~270), spanning roughly SW (225) through NW (315); marginal cross/edge arc extends to SSW (~210) and NNW (~330). As a west-facing Montana mountain launch at ~6700 ft, expect strong thermal cycles midday — best smooth-air windows are typically mid-morning and evening glass-off; high-altitude density altitude means faster ground speeds and stronger sink/rotor behind terrain. Hazards likely include lee-side rotor if synoptic wind goes E/N, canyon venturi/gust acceleration, and afternoon overdevelopment/thermal turbulence common to the Bridgers. Treat speed numbers as conservative estimates; confirm direction, current LZ, access (private land / Forest Service road) and rating requirements with Bozeman Airforce or the Montana Paragliding Facebook group before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 9am–8pm
6a
2g2
SSE
7a
2g3
SSE
8a
3g7
S
9a
5g7
SW
10a
6g8
WSW
11a
5g7
WSW
12p
6g7
WSW
1p
7g11
WSW
2p
8g15
WSW
3p
7g15
WSW
4p
8g16
W
5p
6g16
SW
6p
6g15
SW
7p
8g17
WNW
8p
9g15
NNW
Prime conditions 9am–8pm — best around 10am: 6 mph WSW, gusts 8. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Tomorrow Not flyable workable 10am
6a
8g9
S
7a
7g12
SSW
8a
9g20
SW
9a
12g21
SW
10a
14g28
WSW
11a
16g30
W
12p
22g31
W
1p
25g37
W
2p
27g40
W
3p
27g47
W
4p
31g46
WNW
5p
33g47
WNW
6p
29g47
WNW
7p
30g48
WNW
8p
31g49
WNW
Borderline only 10am — best around 10am: 14 mph WSW, gusts 28. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +13 mph over base.
Wednesday Not flyable workable 6am–7am
6a
8g19
W
7a
8g19
WNW
8a
14g28
NW
9a
13g25
NW
10a
15g29
WNW
11a
15g31
WNW
12p
17g34
WNW
1p
10g31
WNW
2p
10g30
NW
3p
11g30
NW
4p
11g32
NW
5p
11g33
NW
6p
10g33
NNW
7p
7g28
NNW
8p
3g22
NNW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 8 mph W, gusts 19. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +11 mph over base.
Thursday Caution flyable 8am
6a
2g7
S
7a
3g11
SW
8a
4g15
WSW
9a
6g18
WSW
10a
7g20
WSW
11a
7g21
WSW
12p
7g22
WSW
1p
7g22
WSW
2p
7g22
SW
3p
7g22
SW
4p
6g21
SW
5p
6g21
WSW
6p
5g20
W
7p
4g16
WNW
8p
2g11
NW
Flyable 8am–1pm — best around 8am: 4 mph WSW, gusts 15. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Friday Not flyable workable 2pm–6pm
6a
5g20
ESE
7a
5g19
ESE
8a
4g17
ESE
9a
4g15
ESE
10a
3g15
SE
11a
3g14
SSE
12p
2g14
S
1p
2g15
SW
2p
4g17
WSW
3p
5g20
W
4p
5g21
W
5p
5g22
W
6p
4g23
W
7p
2g22
WSW
8p
2g20
ESE
Borderline only 2pm–6pm — best around 4pm: 5 mph W, gusts 21. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +16 mph over base.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
4g21
E
7a
2g21
ENE
8a
1g20
NE
9a
1g20
W
10a
3g19
SW
11a
5g18
SW
12p
6g17
SW
1p
7g17
SW
2p
7g17
WSW
3p
6g18
W
4p
5g19
WSW
5p
3g21
SW
6p
3g22
SSW
7p
3g23
S
8p
2g23
SSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Not flyable workable 6am–6pm
6a
3g18
WSW
7a
4g18
W
8a
5g18
W
9a
6g20
W
10a
8g24
WNW
11a
9g29
WNW
12p
11g32
WNW
1p
11g30
WNW
2p
11g26
WNW
3p
11g23
WNW
4p
10g25
WNW
5p
10g28
WNW
6p
8g31
WNW
7p
7g31
WNW
8p
5g30
NW
Borderline only 6am–6pm — best around 8am: 5 mph W, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +13 mph over base.
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