Woodrat Mountain - Top Launch (N)

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Flyable
Medium confidence · 4 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 345° NNW
Wind now: NNW (345°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
13
mph
Direction
NNW
345°
Aloft
13
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~10773ft
Temp
88°
F
Cloudbase
14,497
ft MSL
Elevation
3,724
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionNNW (330°) → NE (50°)
  • Ideal speed3–9 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 20

RVHPA Top Launch north slope, 3780ft. Dir 330-050. PG ideal ~7, max 15mph (HG 20). Windsock in fir tree between the two top slopes. Watch for concealed S/E winds.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 8am–7pm
6a
3g3
ENE
7a
3g3
E
8a
1g2
NNE
9a
4g4
N
10a
4g5
NNE
11a
5g6
NE
12p
4g5
NE
1p
4g5
NE
2p
4g5
N
3p
5g6
N
4p
6g8
NNW
5p
8g9
NW
6p
10g13
NNW
7p
10g14
N
Prime conditions 8am–7pm — best around 10am: 4 mph NNE, gusts 5. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 10am–7pm
6a
6g7
W
7a
4g7
W
8a
4g5
W
9a
4g7
WNW
10a
5g7
NNW
11a
6g7
NNE
12p
6g7
NNE
1p
6g7
NNE
2p
8g10
N
3p
10g12
N
4p
10g13
N
5p
10g13
N
6p
9g12
N
7p
9g12
NNE
Prime conditions 10am–7pm — best around 10am: 5 mph NNW, gusts 7. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 9am–7pm
6a
4g5
WSW
7a
3g4
W
8a
4g6
WNW
9a
4g7
NW
10a
5g8
N
11a
6g7
NNE
12p
4g15
N
1p
4g15
NNW
2p
4g16
NNW
3p
5g18
NNW
4p
7g20
NNW
5p
7g21
NNW
6p
7g20
NNW
7p
6g19
NNW
Prime conditions 9am–7pm — best around 10am: 5 mph N, gusts 8. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Thursday Flyable flyable 9am–1pm
6a
1g3
NW
7a
1g5
NW
8a
1g6
NW
9a
2g8
NNW
10a
2g10
NNW
11a
3g12
NNW
12p
3g13
NW
1p
4g15
NW
2p
6g17
NW
3p
7g19
WNW
4p
8g22
WNW
5p
8g22
WNW
6p
7g22
WNW
7p
5g19
WNW
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 9am: 2 mph NNW, gusts 8. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Friday Slim window workable 9am
6a
1g5
SW
7a
1g5
WNW
8a
1g6
NW
9a
2g8
NW
10a
2g10
NW
11a
3g11
NW
12p
4g13
NW
1p
5g14
WNW
2p
6g16
WNW
3p
7g19
WNW
4p
8g21
WNW
5p
8g23
WNW
6p
8g25
WNW
7p
8g25
NW
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 2 mph NW, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross-ish wind NW (320°) — edge of the window.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–1pm
6a
2g6
NNW
7a
1g7
NNW
8a
1g8
NNW
9a
1g10
N
10a
1g12
N
11a
2g14
NNW
12p
4g15
NNW
1p
6g16
NW
2p
8g18
NW
3p
8g20
NW
4p
8g22
NW
5p
8g24
NW
6p
8g25
NW
7p
7g25
NNW
Flyable 6am–3pm — best around 6am: 2 mph NNW, gusts 6. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Sunday Slim window flyable 7am–6pm
6a
0g5
SW
7a
0g6
N
8a
1g7
N
9a
1g9
N
10a
2g10
NNE
11a
3g11
N
12p
3g14
N
1p
4g17
N
2p
5g19
NNW
3p
6g19
NNW
4p
6g19
NNW
5p
7g18
NNW
6p
6g20
NNW
7p
5g22
NNW
Flyable 7am–7pm — best around 1pm: 4 mph N, gusts 17. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Gusty — +13 mph over base.
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