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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 299° WNW
Flyability score
100
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
67°
F
Dew point
55°
F
Elevation
3,169
ft MSL
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What we look for at Raven's Roost

Wind direction

W (270°) → NW (315°)

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-facing cliff launch off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Wintergreen (Raven's Roost Overlook). A boulder-field, hop-off-the-cliff launch with no run room — high commitment, best for P3/H3+ pilots comfortable in light air. Flies best in light W to NW winds; strong thermals can climb well above launch. Small valley LZ with fences, livestock, and a creek. Avoid easterly (over-the-back) or strong cross conditions.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:25 PM
6a
12g16
NW
7a
11g18
NW
8a
8g15
NNW
9a
11g20
NNW
10a
11g20
NNW
11a
10g20
NNW
12p
9g20
NNW
1p
8g21
NNW
2p
8g17
NNW
3p
8g19
NNW
4p
8g16
N
5p
7g10
N
6p
7g10
NE
7p
8g12
ENE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 12 mph NW, gusts 16. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:23 PM
6a
8g12
E
7a
8g11
E
8a
8g12
ESE
9a
8g11
ESE
10a
8g11
SE
11a
8g11
SE
12p
8g13
SSE
1p
8g11
SSE
2p
8g12
SSE
3p
8g10
SSE
4p
7g9
SSE
5p
7g9
SSE
6p
8g10
SSE
7p
7g11
SE
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
3g6
SW
7a
4g7
SW
8a
4g8
SW
9a
4g9
SW
10a
3g9
SSW
11a
2g11
SSE
12p
3g12
ESE
1p
4g14
E
2p
5g16
E
3p
6g17
E
4p
6g17
ESE
5p
7g16
ESE
6p
6g15
ESE
7p
5g13
SE
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
6a
4g7
WSW
7a
6g9
WSW
8a
6g11
WSW
9a
5g13
WSW
10a
3g15
SSW
11a
2g17
SSE
12p
3g18
SE
1p
3g20
ESE
2p
4g20
ESE
3p
6g20
SE
4p
7g18
SE
5p
8g17
SSE
6p
8g17
SSE
7p
6g18
SSE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 7am: 6 mph WSW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
7a
8g13
WSW
8a
7g12
WSW
9a
5g12
W
10a
4g12
NW
11a
5g13
N
12p
5g14
N
1p
4g15
NNE
2p
3g16
NNE
3p
5g16
NNW
4p
9g15
NW
5p
11g14
NW
6p
9g14
NW
7p
5g15
NW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 8am: 7 mph WSW, gusts 12. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
7a
3g11
ENE
8a
3g13
E
9a
4g13
E
10a
4g13
ESE
11a
5g13
ESE
12p
5g15
ESE
1p
5g16
ESE
2p
5g17
ESE
3p
5g16
ESE
4p
6g15
ESE
5p
6g15
SE
6p
6g16
SE
7p
6g18
SSE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
7a
3g12
SSE
8a
3g11
SSE
9a
3g11
SSE
10a
4g12
S
11a
4g13
S
12p
5g14
S
1p
5g15
S
2p
5g16
S
3p
5g16
S
4p
4g17
S
5p
4g17
SSW
6p
3g17
SSW
7p
3g16
SSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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