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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 248° WSW
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
18
mph
Temp
37°
F
Dew point
33°
F
Elevation
5,738
ft MSL
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What we look for at Alberton

Wind direction

NE, E, W, NW

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

Ideal speed

6–10 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.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:51 PM
7a
9g19
WSW
8a
8g21
W
9a
11g28
W
10a
14g28
W
11a
13g27
W
12p
14g26
W
1p
16g26
W
2p
16g26
W
3p
16g25
WSW
4p
15g24
WSW
5p
14g22
WSW
6p
13g21
WSW
7p
9g17
WSW
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 9 mph WSW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusts 17 mph over the site's 15 mph limit.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 7:49 PM
7a
7g8
NE
8a
6g8
NE
9a
6g8
NE
10a
5g8
NE
11a
4g7
NE
12p
5g7
NE
1p
4g8
NE
2p
2g8
ENE
3p
2g10
SSW
4p
3g10
SW
5p
1g10
WSW
6p
7g9
WSW
7p
5g7
NNW
Flyable 7am–2pm — best around 7am: 7 mph NE, gusts 8. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
0g3
NW
8a
1g4
WNW
9a
1g5
WNW
10a
0g6
N
11a
1g9
ENE
12p
3g11
E
1p
4g13
E
2p
5g16
E
3p
5g17
E
4p
5g17
E
5p
5g15
E
6p
4g14
ENE
7p
4g12
E
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 0 mph NW, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
1g6
ESE
8a
1g6
E
9a
1g7
E
10a
2g7
E
11a
2g9
E
12p
2g10
E
1p
2g10
E
2p
2g9
E
3p
2g9
E
4p
2g9
ESE
5p
3g8
SSE
6p
3g8
S
7p
3g8
S
Flyable 7am–4pm — best around 7am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 6. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:43 PM
7a
1g3
SW
8a
1g4
W
9a
2g6
W
10a
2g7
WNW
11a
2g8
WNW
12p
3g9
WNW
1p
3g9
W
2p
5g10
WSW
3p
5g10
WSW
4p
6g10
WSW
5p
6g11
W
6p
6g11
W
7p
4g10
W
Flyable 7am–3pm — best around 3pm: 5 mph WSW, gusts 10. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light W ~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
Saturday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:41 PM
7a
1g3
S
8a
1g4
SSE
9a
1g5
ESE
10a
0g6
E
11a
0g8
NE
12p
0g10
NW
1p
1g10
W
2p
3g10
W
3p
3g11
W
4p
4g14
WSW
5p
5g17
WSW
6p
6g20
WSW
7p
5g21
SW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 1 mph S, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Caution workable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 7:39 PM
7a
1g6
ESE
8a
1g6
E
9a
1g7
E
10a
1g8
E
11a
2g9
E
12p
2g9
E
1p
2g10
E
2p
2g10
E
3p
2g11
E
4p
2g11
E
5p
2g11
E
6p
2g11
E
7p
2g11
E
Borderline only 7am–1pm — best around 7am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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