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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 288° WNW
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
4
mph
Temp
71°
F
Dew point
58°
F
Elevation
5,705
ft MSL
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What we look for at Nelson's Launch

Wind direction

SW (230°) → WNW (290°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

West/SW-facing hike-and-fly PG site in Franklin Mountains State Park (20-40 min hike from the Ron Coleman trailhead). Best on a SW-W wind around 250-280 at 8-12 mph; avoid anything more southerly than ~240, which brings turbulence off North Mount Franklin. Max about 12-13 mph at launch - a venturi can pluck you above that. Snaggy launch, rotor just back from the slope edge in stronger wind, and near-invisible power lines in the valley and by the trailhead. The lighter-wind alternative to Agave; if the Transmountain picnic area reads over 12 mph, fly Agave instead. P3 and USHPA membership required, register with the park, reserve and speed bar mandatory.

Window data compiled from rgsa.info, southwestairsports.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 7am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
4g4
SSW
7a
5g5
WSW
8a
8g9
WNW
9a
4g4
W
10a
4g4
WNW
11a
4g5
W
12p
5g5
SW
1p
7g7
WSW
2p
6g7
WSW
3p
4g5
SW
4p
4g6
WSW
5p
2g6
W
6p
3g7
SE
7p
6g7
ESE
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 1pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 7. 11 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
5g10
ENE
7a
5g10
ENE
8a
8g13
ENE
9a
7g13
E
10a
6g13
SE
11a
8g13
SE
12p
8g13
SE
1p
10g13
S
2p
10g15
S
3p
9g16
SSE
4p
8g15
SE
5p
8g13
SE
6p
12g19
SE
7p
3g9
ENE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
9g13
NNE
7a
1g7
E
8a
2g7
E
9a
3g8
E
10a
3g10
ESE
11a
4g11
ESE
12p
4g13
ESE
1p
4g13
ESE
2p
4g14
ESE
3p
3g14
E
4p
4g16
E
5p
4g17
E
6p
5g18
ENE
7p
4g15
ENE
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph E, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Caution workable 6pm 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
2g5
ENE
7a
3g6
ENE
8a
4g9
ENE
9a
4g11
E
10a
4g12
ESE
11a
4g12
SE
12p
5g13
SSE
1p
6g15
SSE
2p
7g18
SSE
3p
8g19
SSE
4p
6g17
S
5p
3g13
SW
6p
3g10
W
7p
2g10
WNW
Borderline only 6pm — best around 6pm: 3 mph W, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm — smooth, light W ~3 mph, some cloud, 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 Caution workable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
2g11
NW
7a
2g11
NW
8a
2g10
NW
9a
1g9
NNW
10a
1g9
N
11a
1g10
E
12p
1g10
ESE
1p
1g11
ESE
2p
1g11
WNW
3p
3g12
WNW
4p
3g14
NW
5p
3g16
NW
6p
2g18
NNW
7p
2g19
NNW
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 1 mph NNW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Sunday Caution workable 4pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
0g9
W
7a
0g9
S
8a
1g9
SE
9a
1g10
ESE
10a
1g9
SE
11a
1g9
SE
12p
0g9
SW
1p
1g10
W
2p
2g12
WNW
3p
3g13
WNW
4p
4g12
NW
5p
5g11
NW
6p
6g9
NW
7p
4g10
NW
Borderline only 4pm–6pm — best around 5pm: 5 mph NW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:03 PM
6a
2g6
NW
7a
1g6
NNW
8a
1g8
N
9a
1g10
NE
10a
2g11
ENE
11a
3g13
E
12p
4g14
E
1p
5g15
E
2p
5g15
E
3p
5g15
E
4p
5g15
E
5p
5g15
E
6p
5g15
E
7p
6g15
E
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph NW, gusts 6. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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