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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 50° NE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Direction
NE
50°
Aloft
7
ENE @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~8659ft
Temp
75°
F
Cloudbase
11,884
ft MSL
Elevation
3,225
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:14 AM
local
Sunset
9:14 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Many feathers Paragliding School Launch

Wind direction

SSW (195°) → SW (235°)

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

Ideal speed

3–8 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.

SW-facing thermal/mountain ridge launch near Mt. Aeneas (the 'Checkerboard'), overlooking the Flathead Valley and Flathead Lake, run by Many Feathers Paragliding School with the Flathead Valley Soaring Association. Works in light SW wind (roughly 200-220, best around 6 mph, max ~8) - a light-wind mountain launch, not a strong-wind ridge site. Watch for venturi and rotor off the eastern shoulder, summit compression, and rotor behind launch; strong wind aloft brings over-the-back danger, and the back side is miles of trees with no out-landings. P3/H3 fly solo; lower ratings need observed flights plus a local intro. Best in morning or evening glass-off.

Window data compiled from flatheadsoaring.com, manyfeathersparagliding.com — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm
6a
2g2
SW
7a
1g1
NE
8a
1g1
NE
9a
2g3
WSW
10a
1g3
SW
11a
4g4
SW
12p
2g4
SW
1p
3g5
SW
2p
4g6
SW
3p
3g6
SW
4p
5g6
SSW
5p
5g8
WSW
6p
7g8
SE
7p
8g9
SE
8p
8g9
ESE
9p
6g11
E
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 11am: 4 mph SW, gusts 4.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–9am
6a
1g1
SW
7a
1g1
SSW
8a
2g2
WSW
9a
2g2
WSW
10a
2g9
W
11a
6g11
SW
12p
10g17
SW
1p
18g22
WSW
2p
17g21
WSW
3p
18g22
W
4p
18g24
W
5p
19g26
WSW
6p
20g29
W
7p
20g29
W
8p
17g27
W
9p
16g25
W
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 11am: 6 mph SW, gusts 11. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
9g16
SSW
7a
6g15
SW
8a
9g16
SW
9a
9g17
WSW
10a
13g17
W
11a
13g17
W
12p
14g18
W
1p
15g18
W
2p
15g20
W
3p
16g20
WNW
4p
17g21
WNW
5p
17g21
W
6p
15g19
W
7p
9g24
W
8p
8g24
W
9p
7g22
W
Too gusty — gusts past the 12 mph limit through the day.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
1g3
NW
7a
0g4
NW
8a
0g5
S
9a
1g7
SSE
10a
1g8
SSE
11a
2g10
SSE
12p
3g12
SE
1p
4g15
SE
2p
6g18
ESE
3p
8g20
ESE
4p
7g22
E
5p
7g23
E
6p
7g23
ENE
7p
5g21
ENE
8p
2g18
NE
9p
1g16
NNE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph NW, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 8am–9am
6a
3g6
NNW
7a
2g7
NNW
8a
1g8
N
9a
1g9
ENE
10a
2g11
E
11a
3g12
ESE
12p
3g14
ESE
1p
3g14
ESE
2p
1g14
SE
3p
1g14
SSE
4p
1g14
SE
5p
2g14
SE
6p
3g14
ESE
7p
2g14
ESE
8p
1g13
E
9p
1g13
NNE
Borderline only 8am–9am — best around 8am: 1 mph N, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
1g4
N
7a
1g5
NNE
8a
1g7
NE
9a
1g9
E
10a
2g10
SE
11a
3g11
SE
12p
4g12
SE
1p
5g15
SE
2p
5g17
SE
3p
5g19
SSE
4p
4g18
SSW
5p
5g17
WSW
6p
7g15
WSW
7p
5g15
W
8p
2g16
WNW
9p
2g16
NE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph N, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g5
NW
7a
0g6
NW
8a
1g8
ENE
9a
1g10
ESE
10a
2g11
ESE
11a
4g12
SE
12p
4g14
SE
1p
3g18
SSE
2p
3g22
SSW
3p
4g25
SW
4p
5g25
WSW
5p
7g23
W
6p
8g21
W
7p
8g21
W
8p
7g22
W
9p
5g22
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph NW, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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