BOB's Upper Lip

ID
Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · 6 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Wind WNW (297°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 297° WNW
Wind now: WNW (297°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Direction
WNW
297°
Aloft
11
WNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~11455ft
Temp
81°
F
Cloudbase
15,904
ft MSL
Elevation
4,449
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionE (80°) → SSE (160°)
  • Ideal speed7–15 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

No documented site guide, USHPA chapter page, paraglidingEarth entry, XContest record, or pilot report could be found for "Bob's Upper Lip" by that name. The coordinates (43.6159, -115.888, ~4449 ft MSL) place it in central Idaho's South Fork Boise River / Featherville area, southwest of the Sun Valley flying region. All direction, speed, and gust figures below are INFERRED from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (workable octants N, NE, E, SE, S, SW) plus general low-elevation Idaho mountain-launch knowledge, NOT from a site-specific source. Ideal arc set to the contiguous core of the workable span (E through SE, ~80-160 deg); marginal arc covers the wider workable span edges (NE ~20 through SW ~247). West/NW (roughly 248-337 deg) is the likely backside/lee — expect rotor and dangerous lee-side flying from those directions. Inferred speeds are conservative typical thermal-site ranges: launch in roughly 7-15 mph, top out near 18 mph base with gusts under ~22 mph. As an inland Idaho site at moderate elevation, expect strong midday thermic cycles and possible valley/anabatic flow — best smooth windows are typically morning or late-afternoon glass-off; midday can be overdeveloped and turbulent. Rating/access unknown; treat as unverified and confirm conditions, rules, and exact launch orientation with the local club or pilots before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 7am–2pm
7a
8g9
ENE
8a
2g3
SE
9a
2g6
SE
10a
4g5
SW
11a
7g7
W
12p
9g9
WSW
1p
8g8
WSW
2p
9g9
WSW
3p
10g11
W
4p
10g10
W
5p
8g9
W
6p
10g11
WNW
7p
10g12
WNW
8p
9g11
NNW
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 7am: 8 mph ENE, gusts 9. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind ENE (66°) — edge of the window.
Tomorrow Not flyable no window
7a
2g2
NW
8a
4g5
W
9a
6g9
W
10a
9g13
W
11a
14g16
W
12p
15g18
WNW
1p
16g19
WNW
2p
17g21
WNW
3p
16g20
WNW
4p
19g26
WNW
5p
17g26
WNW
6p
16g25
NW
7p
18g28
NW
8p
17g29
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
7a
5g10
W
8a
6g16
WNW
9a
9g15
WNW
10a
11g13
NW
11a
13g15
WNW
12p
16g18
W
1p
15g30
WNW
2p
15g31
WNW
3p
16g32
NW
4p
17g33
NW
5p
17g33
NW
6p
17g33
NW
7p
14g31
NW
8p
11g29
NW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Slim window workable 7am
7a
3g7
NNE
8a
3g8
N
9a
3g9
N
10a
2g10
NW
11a
3g11
W
12p
4g13
WSW
1p
5g14
WSW
2p
6g16
W
3p
7g17
W
4p
6g17
WNW
5p
6g16
WNW
6p
6g16
NW
7p
6g15
NW
8p
5g13
NW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 3 mph NNE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross-ish wind NNE (31°) — edge of the window.
Friday Caution flyable 7am
7a
6g12
NE
8a
5g14
NE
9a
4g15
ENE
10a
2g15
ENE
11a
2g15
S
12p
4g15
SSW
1p
5g17
SSW
2p
6g20
S
3p
6g22
S
4p
5g22
WSW
5p
11g21
WNW
6p
15g20
WNW
7p
15g21
NW
8p
12g22
NW
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 7am: 6 mph NE, gusts 12. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind NE (55°) — edge of the window.
Saturday Not flyable no window
7a
8g9
NNW
8a
10g12
NW
9a
12g15
NW
10a
11g19
NW
11a
10g24
WNW
12p
10g28
WNW
1p
9g28
WNW
2p
9g28
WNW
3p
10g28
WNW
4p
11g29
WNW
5p
13g30
WNW
6p
14g31
WNW
7p
14g31
WNW
8p
13g30
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window
7a
4g8
NW
8a
5g11
WNW
9a
6g13
WNW
10a
8g15
WNW
11a
10g17
WNW
12p
11g19
WNW
1p
12g20
WNW
2p
11g22
WNW
3p
11g23
WNW
4p
12g25
WNW
5p
12g26
WNW
6p
12g27
WNW
7p
11g27
NW
8p
9g27
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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