Lookout Mountain

CO
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Flyable ⚠️
Medium confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
⚠️ Flyable but demanding — needs P5+ P5+
NESW 331° NNW
Wind now: NNW (331°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
17
mph base
Gusts
25
mph
Direction
NNW
331°
Aloft
20
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~12114ft
Temp
71°
F
Cloudbase
20,218
ft MSL
Elevation
8,104
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionNW (315°) → NNE (20°)
  • Ideal speed6–10 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 12 mph base · gusts ≤ 15

Remote butte in NW Colorado wild-horse area (Moffat Co.), ~50mi from Maybell; high-clearance access. PGE only, no club/USHPA guide. Takeoff anywhere along ridge, grassy area near the towers preferred. Winds typically N through W in winter/spring; faces N+NW (strongest), also NE/W. No speed limits sourced.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 6am–10am
6a
8g13
NE
7a
7g10
NNE
8a
5g5
N
9a
5g5
N
10a
6g9
NNW
11a
7g16
WNW
12p
7g18
WNW
1p
10g19
NW
2p
15g20
NW
3p
17g23
NW
4p
16g23
NNW
5p
17g24
NW
6p
15g23
NW
7p
17g25
NNW
Prime conditions 6am–10am — best around 8am: 5 mph N, gusts 5. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 7am–10am
6a
5g9
NW
7a
5g8
NW
8a
6g14
NNW
9a
7g13
NW
10a
10g13
WNW
11a
10g17
W
12p
10g20
W
1p
15g24
WNW
2p
22g27
W
3p
19g28
WSW
4p
20g30
WSW
5p
22g30
WNW
6p
22g29
WNW
7p
23g29
WNW
Prime conditions 6am–10am — best around 7am: 5 mph NW, gusts 8. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
18g26
WNW
7a
22g33
WNW
8a
23g39
WNW
9a
25g36
WNW
10a
23g36
WNW
11a
24g37
WNW
12p
25g38
WNW
1p
19g35
WNW
2p
19g35
WNW
3p
19g36
WNW
4p
20g37
WNW
5p
21g39
WNW
6p
21g39
WNW
7p
19g38
WNW
Too gusty — gusts past the 15 mph limit through the day.
Thursday Not flyable flyable 9am–10am
6a
10g20
NNW
7a
9g19
NNW
8a
7g16
NNW
9a
5g14
NW
10a
4g13
NW
11a
4g13
NW
12p
4g13
NW
1p
4g13
WNW
2p
4g13
WNW
3p
5g14
W
4p
6g15
W
5p
8g16
WNW
6p
8g17
WNW
7p
7g17
NW
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 9am: 5 mph NW, gusts 14. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Friday Slim window flyable 6am–7am
6a
4g8
NNW
7a
2g9
NNW
8a
0g10
N
9a
1g11
SE
10a
3g11
SE
11a
4g11
SE
12p
4g12
SSE
1p
7g13
SW
2p
14g15
WSW
3p
19g17
WSW
4p
18g18
W
5p
14g18
W
6p
10g19
W
7p
9g19
WNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 4 mph NNW, gusts 8. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 4 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
2g12
WNW
7a
2g13
SSW
8a
5g15
S
9a
7g19
S
10a
9g24
SSW
11a
14g29
SW
12p
18g34
WSW
1p
20g35
WSW
2p
20g35
WSW
3p
19g35
WSW
4p
19g37
W
5p
18g39
W
6p
17g40
WNW
7p
16g40
WNW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable workable 12pm
6a
0g16
NE
7a
1g17
WNW
8a
3g17
WNW
9a
4g18
WNW
10a
4g20
NW
11a
3g22
NNW
12p
4g24
NNW
1p
6g24
NW
2p
10g25
WNW
3p
13g26
WNW
4p
14g26
WNW
5p
14g26
WNW
6p
13g26
WNW
7p
12g26
WNW
Borderline only 12pm — best around 12pm: 4 mph NNW, gusts 24. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
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