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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 119° ESE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
16
mph
Temp
73°
F
Dew point
48°
F
Elevation
5,512
ft MSL
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What we look for at Dominguez Canyon Afternoon Site

Wind direction

W (280°) → NW (320°)

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

Ideal speed

8–15 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.

Afternoon/evening cliff launch in Dominguez Canyon southeast of Grand Junction (~5,500 ft), flying the west-to-northwest cycle. An intermediate-and-up thermic site — described as strong and not beginner-friendly, with committing cliff terrain and limited bailout. A separate morning site about 3 km away flies the opposite (SE/S) direction. Expect high-desert thermals and lee/rotor risk if the wind backs south.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
6a
6g6
ENE
7a
6g7
SE
8a
5g6
SE
9a
10g11
ESE
10a
15g17
ESE
11a
13g14
ESE
12p
18g21
ESE
1p
18g20
ESE
2p
16g18
SE
3p
18g21
E
4p
16g21
ESE
5p
14g18
SSE
6p
16g21
SE
7p
12g17
SE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
10g13
SE
7a
8g11
SSE
8a
8g13
SE
9a
8g13
SE
10a
10g11
SE
11a
11g13
ESE
12p
11g16
ESE
1p
7g11
SE
2p
7g12
W
3p
10g14
ESE
4p
17g24
SE
5p
19g26
ESE
6p
15g24
SE
7p
12g22
NNW
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Caution workable 6pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
1g6
N
7a
1g6
NNE
8a
1g6
SSE
9a
2g7
SSE
10a
2g8
ESE
11a
3g10
E
12p
4g12
ENE
1p
4g13
ENE
2p
3g14
E
3p
3g15
ENE
4p
2g14
NE
5p
3g12
NNE
6p
3g10
N
7p
3g8
NNW
Borderline only 6pm–7pm — best around 9am: 2 mph SSE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
0g6
SE
7a
1g6
SE
8a
3g6
ESE
9a
4g7
ESE
10a
6g11
ESE
11a
7g15
ESE
12p
8g17
ESE
1p
6g15
E
2p
3g12
E
3p
1g10
NNE
4p
2g11
NW
5p
4g15
WNW
6p
4g17
WNW
7p
3g17
W
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 7am: 1 mph SE, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
1g4
SSE
7a
2g4
SE
8a
3g4
ESE
9a
4g6
ESE
10a
5g10
ESE
11a
7g16
ESE
12p
6g19
ESE
1p
3g18
E
2p
2g15
NNW
3p
6g12
NW
4p
10g13
NW
5p
13g15
NW
6p
14g17
NW
7p
11g17
NW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph SSE, gusts 4.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light NW ~11 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 Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
2g6
SSE
7a
3g7
SSE
8a
4g9
SE
9a
5g11
SE
10a
6g12
ESE
11a
7g14
ESE
12p
8g16
ESE
1p
6g18
ESE
2p
2g20
E
3p
1g22
NW
4p
3g21
WNW
5p
5g18
W
6p
6g17
W
7p
6g16
W
Flyable 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph SSE, gusts 6.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
1g5
S
7a
1g5
S
8a
2g6
SE
9a
2g7
SE
10a
2g8
ESE
11a
3g10
ESE
12p
2g11
E
1p
1g14
E
2p
1g16
NNW
3p
3g19
NW
4p
5g21
NW
5p
7g23
NW
6p
7g24
WNW
7p
7g24
WNW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph S, gusts 5.
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