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High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Each model right now — the headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 3 mph S · g8 Flyable
ECMWF 5 mph S · g8 Flyable
GFS 3 mph S · g8 Flyable
ICON 3 mph SSE · g5 Flyable
GEM 7 mph S Flyable
NWS ✓ 5 mph SSEno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
Current conditions
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Direction
S
171°
Aloft
10
S @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~2364ft
Temp
74°
F
Cloudbase
3,194
ft MSL
Elevation
830
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:51 AM
local
Sunset
8:35 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
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
Thursday Flyable flyable 9am–8pm
5a
1g6
ESE
6a
1g6
S
7a
2g11
S
8a
3g9
SSW
9a
5g10
SW
10a
8g10
SW
11a
7g10
SSW
12p
11g13
SSW
1p
8g12
SW
2p
8g10
SSW
3p
10g13
SSW
4p
10g12
SSW
5p
11g13
SSW
6p
10g12
S
7p
10g13
S
8p
7g12
S
Flyable 8am–8pm — best around 11am: 7 mph SSW, gusts 10. 12 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light S ~10 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
Friday Flyable flyable 9am–11am
5a
5g7
E
6a
5g9
E
7a
6g12
ESE
8a
7g13
ESE
9a
7g10
E
10a
6g9
ESE
11a
6g8
E
12p
8g12
ENE
1p
12g17
ENE
2p
12g19
NE
3p
15g23
NE
4p
10g21
ENE
5p
12g17
ENE
6p
9g15
NNE
7p
9g17
NE
8p
7g18
NNE
Flyable 5am–11am — best around 9am: 7 mph E, gusts 10. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 5am
5a
6g11
NNW
6a
2g8
WSW
7a
1g6
SSW
8a
6g12
NNW
9a
7g14
NNE
10a
8g16
NNE
11a
9g16
NNE
12p
9g17
NNE
1p
12g17
NNE
2p
13g20
NNE
3p
13g17
NNE
4p
15g20
NNE
5p
16g22
NNE
6p
16g23
NNE
7p
15g23
NNE
8p
5g10
NNE
Flyable 5am–1pm — best around 5am: 6 mph NNW, gusts 11. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 8pm — smooth, light NNE ~5 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
Sunday Flyable flyable 6pm–8pm
5a
6g12
NE
6a
7g12
NE
7a
7g13
ENE
8a
7g13
ENE
9a
6g13
NE
10a
6g13
NE
11a
5g13
NE
12p
5g13
NE
1p
4g13
ENE
2p
4g12
ENE
3p
3g11
ENE
4p
3g10
NE
5p
3g9
NE
6p
2g7
NE
7p
2g6
NNE
8p
1g5
NE
Flyable 5am–11am — best around 6pm: 2 mph NE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–8pm — smooth, light NE ~1 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
Monday Flyable flyable 5am–8am
5a
4g7
SE
6a
5g7
SSE
7a
5g8
SSE
8a
5g10
S
9a
4g12
S
10a
4g14
S
11a
5g14
S
12p
6g14
S
1p
7g13
S
2p
7g14
SSE
3p
8g14
SSE
4p
9g15
SSE
5p
8g15
SSE
6p
6g15
SSE
7p
5g15
SSE
8p
6g14
SSE
Flyable 12pm–5pm — best around 5am: 4 mph SE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 5am–6am
5a
7g10
SSE
6a
7g12
SSE
7a
8g14
SSE
8a
8g14
SSE
9a
8g15
S
10a
8g15
S
11a
8g17
SSW
12p
8g18
SW
1p
9g19
SW
2p
9g19
WSW
3p
8g19
WSW
4p
7g19
WSW
5p
6g19
WSW
6p
6g18
SW
7p
6g18
SSW
8p
5g17
SSW
Flyable 5am–10am — best around 5am: 7 mph SSE, gusts 10. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 5am–6am
5a
9g11
N
6a
8g12
N
7a
8g13
NNW
8a
7g14
NNW
9a
7g15
NNW
10a
7g16
NNW
11a
8g18
NNW
12p
8g20
NNW
1p
8g21
NW
2p
9g21
NW
3p
9g19
NW
4p
9g19
NW
5p
9g20
NW
6p
8g21
NW
7p
7g22
NW
8p
7g22
NW
Flyable 5am–9am — best around 5am: 9 mph N, gusts 11. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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