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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind ESE (115°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 115° ESE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Temp
52°
F
Dew point
16°
F
Elevation
6,270
ft MSL
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What we look for at NevadaGanya

Wind direction

SW (225°) → NW (315°)

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

Ideal speed

8–15 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.

West-facing high-desert ridge above Sierra Valley (~6,270 ft), with a rough built launch partway up the slope. Classic summer-afternoon site — the valley's west wind loads the ridge for ridge-plus-thermal lift, so best wind is straight-in W. Watch for the afternoon valley wind overdeveloping past launchable strength and for rotor if it backs toward N or S. Thin air means higher true airspeeds — bring margin. Lightly documented; check conditions and access with local pilots.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 1pm–2pm 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
10g10
ESE
7a
10g10
ESE
8a
8g9
ESE
9a
5g8
SE
10a
1g6
W
11a
6g9
WNW
12p
6g11
NW
1p
10g15
NW
2p
14g18
WNW
3p
18g20
WNW
4p
19g20
W
5p
17g19
W
6p
15g18
WNW
7p
7g19
NW
Flyable 10am–3pm — best around 1pm: 10 mph NW, gusts 15. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 5pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
4g4
E
7a
5g5
E
8a
5g5
ENE
9a
5g9
SSW
10a
5g14
SSW
11a
12g17
SW
12p
13g18
SW
1p
12g18
SSW
2p
13g23
SW
3p
14g21
SW
4p
13g19
SW
5p
12g13
WSW
6p
14g15
W
7p
13g18
WNW
Flyable 3pm–7pm — best around 5pm: 12 mph WSW, gusts 13. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
2g10
W
7a
3g10
WSW
8a
3g11
SW
9a
5g14
SW
10a
7g18
SW
11a
8g21
SW
12p
9g22
WSW
1p
9g22
WSW
2p
9g23
WSW
3p
10g25
W
4p
12g26
W
5p
12g27
W
6p
12g27
WNW
7p
12g27
WNW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph W, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:03 PM
6a
2g5
WSW
7a
3g5
WSW
8a
2g6
WSW
9a
1g8
WNW
10a
2g10
N
11a
4g12
NNE
12p
5g14
NNE
1p
6g16
NNE
2p
7g17
NNE
3p
7g17
NNE
4p
8g17
N
5p
7g18
N
6p
6g19
N
7p
4g20
NNE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 2 mph WSW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
2g7
SE
7a
3g9
SE
8a
4g11
SE
9a
5g13
ESE
10a
7g14
ESE
11a
8g15
ESE
12p
8g17
ESE
1p
7g18
E
2p
7g19
E
3p
8g19
ENE
4p
9g18
ENE
5p
9g17
ENE
6p
7g17
ENE
7p
4g17
ENE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph SE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:00 PM
6a
2g9
SE
7a
2g10
SE
8a
2g12
SE
9a
4g13
ESE
10a
6g13
ESE
11a
7g14
E
12p
8g16
E
1p
8g18
E
2p
8g20
E
3p
8g21
E
4p
8g20
E
5p
8g20
ENE
6p
6g20
ENE
7p
3g20
E
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph SE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:58 PM
6a
1g7
SW
7a
1g8
ENE
8a
2g9
ENE
9a
3g9
ENE
10a
4g10
ENE
11a
4g12
ENE
12p
3g13
ENE
1p
2g15
ENE
2p
0g17
SE
3p
2g19
SW
4p
3g21
SW
5p
4g23
SW
6p
5g25
SW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph SW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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