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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 289° WNW
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Temp
52°
F
Dew point
30°
F
Elevation
3,428
ft MSL
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What we look for at Crow Butte

Wind direction

WNW (293°) → NNW (337°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

7–15 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.

Small high-desert butte in the Kuna/Melba belt southwest of Boise, similar to nearby Pickle and Kuna buttes. Works best on a northwest wind straight into the slope, flown morning to early afternoon before valley thermals build. Watch for lee rotor if the wind backs east and for gusty afternoon conditions. Little site-specific info is published, so check with local Boise-area pilots first.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 10am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:55 PM
7a
1g7
WSW
8a
3g7
W
9a
6g15
NW
10a
11g15
NW
11a
11g13
NW
12p
11g12
NW
1p
10g11
NW
2p
11g12
NW
3p
12g13
NW
4p
12g13
NW
5p
12g14
NW
6p
12g14
NW
7p
11g14
NW
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 10am: 11 mph NW, gusts 15.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light NW ~12 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
Tuesday Flyable flyable 3pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:54 PM
7a
8g9
ESE
8a
8g9
ESE
9a
9g10
E
10a
8g9
E
11a
4g5
SE
12p
3g3
SSW
1p
4g4
WSW
2p
3g3
W
3p
3g3
W
4p
4g7
WNW
5p
7g7
NW
6p
10g11
NW
7p
4g9
WNW
Flyable 2pm–7pm — best around 6pm: 10 mph NW, gusts 11. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light NW ~7 mph (a touch cross), some cloud, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening– Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Caution workable 10am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:52 PM
7a
3g9
NE
8a
3g8
NE
9a
2g7
NNE
10a
2g9
NW
11a
3g11
W
12p
5g13
W
1p
6g15
W
2p
7g17
W
3p
8g18
W
4p
8g18
WNW
5p
8g18
WNW
6p
8g17
NW
7p
7g15
NW
Borderline only 10am–11am — best around 7pm: 7 mph NW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Flyable flyable 2pm–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:50 PM
7a
3g7
NE
8a
4g8
NE
9a
4g9
NE
10a
2g11
N
11a
3g13
W
12p
6g15
W
1p
7g14
W
2p
8g13
W
3p
8g12
WNW
4p
7g14
WNW
5p
6g17
WNW
6p
5g19
NW
7p
5g19
NW
Flyable 1pm–4pm — best around 2pm: 8 mph W, gusts 13. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Caution workable 11am–12pm 🌅 sunset 7:48 PM
7a
4g11
NNE
8a
4g12
NE
9a
3g12
NNE
10a
3g13
NNW
11a
5g13
WNW
12p
8g13
WNW
1p
9g13
W
2p
10g14
W
3p
10g14
W
4p
8g14
W
5p
6g15
NW
6p
6g15
NNW
7p
5g14
N
Borderline only 11am–12pm — best around 11am: 5 mph WNW, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 2pm–4pm 🌅 sunset 7:46 PM
7a
8g11
NE
8a
8g11
NE
9a
7g11
NE
10a
4g14
NNE
11a
3g18
NW
12p
6g20
WNW
1p
8g20
WNW
2p
10g18
WNW
3p
11g17
WNW
4p
12g18
WNW
5p
11g21
WNW
6p
10g23
WNW
7p
9g23
NW
Borderline only 2pm–4pm — best around 3pm: 11 mph WNW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
5g11
NE
8a
3g12
NE
9a
2g12
NNE
10a
1g13
NW
11a
2g13
W
12p
4g14
W
1p
5g14
W
2p
5g15
W
3p
5g15
W
4p
6g15
WNW
5p
6g15
WNW
6p
6g15
WNW
7p
5g15
WNW
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