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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 93° E
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
56°
F
Elevation
2,244
ft MSL
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What we look for at Henson Gap - Tennessee Tree Toppers

Wind direction

WNW (290°) → NNW (340°)

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.

Works W/NW(primary)/N. Club states max base wind 12 mph. As winds rise a venturi forms in gap N of the ramp = less lift, more headwind. Prone to rapid changes: gust fronts, storms. Radial ramp (HG) + Burnside grass (PG/HG). PG P3 (P2 w/ briefing). idealSpeedMin est.

Window data compiled from soaringroadtrip.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 6am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:49 PM
6a
3g4
NNW
7a
5g5
NNW
8a
5g8
NNW
9a
4g6
NNW
10a
4g5
NNW
11a
3g9
NNW
12p
6g9
NNW
1p
7g10
NNW
2p
7g9
N
3p
6g8
NNE
4p
6g8
NNE
5p
6g8
NNE
6p
6g8
NE
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 12pm: 6 mph NNW, gusts 9. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–5pm — smooth, light NNE ~6 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
6a
6g8
E
7a
8g11
ESE
8a
7g13
SE
9a
8g14
SSE
10a
8g11
SSE
11a
7g9
S
12p
8g9
S
1p
6g7
S
2p
7g8
SSE
3p
7g9
SE
4p
7g9
SSE
5p
8g11
SSE
6p
10g14
SSE
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 6:46 PM
6a
5g9
SSW
7a
6g11
SSW
8a
6g13
SSW
9a
6g15
S
10a
5g16
S
11a
4g15
SSE
12p
3g14
SE
1p
4g13
E
2p
5g14
E
3p
5g15
E
4p
6g15
ENE
5p
4g13
ENE
6p
3g9
NE
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:45 PM
6a
5g9
SSW
7a
5g8
SSW
8a
4g9
SSW
9a
4g11
SW
10a
3g12
SW
11a
1g13
SSW
12p
2g15
ENE
1p
5g15
NE
2p
6g15
NE
3p
6g15
NE
4p
6g15
NE
5p
6g16
NE
6p
5g18
NE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Caution workable 9am 🌅 sunset 6:43 PM
6a
4g7
SW
7a
3g7
SW
8a
3g9
SW
9a
2g10
SW
10a
1g11
S
11a
2g12
E
12p
5g13
ENE
1p
7g14
ENE
2p
8g15
ENE
3p
7g16
ENE
4p
6g17
ENE
5p
4g17
ENE
6p
2g17
NNE
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 2 mph SW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 6:42 PM
6a
1g9
ENE
7a
1g11
E
8a
2g13
SE
9a
3g13
SSE
10a
4g14
SSE
11a
5g14
SSE
12p
5g13
SSE
1p
5g13
SSE
2p
6g15
SSE
3p
5g17
SSE
4p
5g18
SSE
5p
5g17
SSE
6p
5g16
SSE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:40 PM
6a
4g9
S
7a
4g10
S
8a
4g11
S
9a
5g12
S
10a
5g13
S
11a
5g15
S
12p
6g16
S
1p
6g17
S
2p
5g18
S
3p
4g18
S
4p
3g18
S
5p
2g18
S
6p
1g17
SW
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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