Elk Mound
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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
0
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Temp
47°
F
Dew point
43°
F
Elevation
830
ft MSL
Each model right now. The headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 0 mph W · g8 Flyable
ECMWF 1 mph SE · g2 Flyable
GFS 0 mph W · g8 Flyable
ICON 2 mph ESE · g3 Flyable
GEM 4 mph ENE Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
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What we look for at Elk Mound
Wind direction
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
6–10 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.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Monday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
6g8
ENE
7a
6g10
E
8a
5g11
E
9a
12g25
SSE
10a
13g24
SSE
11a
13g23
SSE
12p
12g21
S
1p
19g34
SSE
2p
17g34
SSE
3p
12g32
SSE
4p
13g32
SE
5p
15g39
SSE
6p
8g28
SE
7p
11g31
SSE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 7am: 6 mph E, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
9g15
SW
7a
6g12
SW
8a
7g20
WSW
9a
12g27
W
10a
14g24
WNW
11a
15g24
WNW
12p
14g19
W
1p
14g24
WNW
2p
13g20
WNW
3p
13g18
WNW
4p
13g17
WNW
5p
12g16
WNW
6p
10g15
WNW
7p
7g14
NW
Flyable 4pm–7pm — best around 6pm: 10 mph WNW, gusts 15. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~10 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
4g6
ENE
7a
3g6
E
8a
3g7
E
9a
4g8
E
10a
4g10
E
11a
5g13
ESE
12p
6g16
ESE
1p
7g17
ESE
2p
7g17
ESE
3p
6g14
ESE
4p
6g13
ESE
5p
6g12
ESE
6p
6g12
ESE
7p
6g11
ESE
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 7pm: 6 mph ESE, gusts 11. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light ESE ~6 mph, some cloud, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening– Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
4g7
ENE
7a
4g7
NE
8a
4g8
NE
9a
4g9
NE
10a
4g11
ENE
11a
3g13
ENE
12p
3g15
E
1p
3g16
E
2p
2g15
ENE
3p
2g13
NNE
4p
3g12
N
5p
2g13
NNE
6p
2g15
E
7p
3g16
ESE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 4 mph ENE, gusts 7. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
6g15
E
7a
7g17
E
8a
6g17
E
9a
5g18
ESE
10a
5g19
SE
11a
6g18
SE
12p
8g17
ESE
1p
10g16
ESE
2p
10g18
ESE
3p
11g21
ESE
4p
11g22
ESE
5p
10g21
ESE
6p
9g19
E
7p
8g17
E
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
9g26
SSW
7a
11g31
WSW
8a
11g31
WSW
9a
10g29
WSW
10a
9g27
WSW
11a
10g27
W
12p
11g28
WNW
1p
11g28
WNW
2p
6g27
NW
3p
7g25
NE
4p
12g24
ENE
5p
13g26
E
6p
11g28
ENE
7p
10g29
ENE
Too gusty — gusts past the 15 mph limit through the day.
Sunday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
8g15
E
7a
8g16
E
8a
8g17
E
9a
8g18
E
10a
9g20
ESE
11a
9g21
ESE
12p
10g23
ESE
1p
10g24
ESE
2p
10g24
ESE
3p
10g24
E
4p
10g24
E
5p
11g24
ENE
6p
12g23
ENE
7p
12g23
NE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 8 mph E, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusts 15 mph over the site's 15 mph limit.
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