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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 279° W
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Direction
W
279°
Aloft
12
WNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~9205ft
Temp
76°
F
Cloudbase
12,604
ft MSL
Elevation
3,399
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:09 AM
local
Sunset
8:24 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Potato Hill

Wind direction

NE (45°) → E (90°)

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.

NE-facing, Mendocino NF (Stonyford). True wind best read from top parking lot before walking out the ridge to launch. NE primary; N/E/SE work. Strong W = blows over the back (unseen on launch) + LZ rotor from 3 converging canyons. Blows out midday in summer; fly early/late. Unregulated, effectively P3 (P2 w/ sponsor); LZ very active/turbulent.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 8am–3pm
6a
3g3
W
7a
4g4
W
8a
1g3
ESE
9a
3g5
E
10a
4g4
ENE
11a
6g6
ENE
12p
7g10
E
1p
7g10
E
2p
7g9
E
3p
5g8
E
4p
3g6
W
5p
4g9
W
6p
11g15
W
7p
11g16
W
8p
9g11
W
Flyable 8am–3pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph E, gusts 10.
Friday Flyable flyable 9am–3pm
6a
1g2
SW
7a
4g4
SSW
8a
3g3
S
9a
3g5
E
10a
6g6
ENE
11a
6g9
ENE
12p
7g10
ENE
1p
6g11
E
2p
5g8
ENE
3p
2g5
NNW
4p
7g10
W
5p
11g16
W
6p
9g11
W
7p
6g8
WNW
8p
8g10
W
Flyable 9am–3pm — best around 11am: 6 mph ENE, gusts 9.
Saturday Flyable flyable 9am–1pm
6a
5g5
WSW
7a
5g5
SW
8a
3g4
SE
9a
3g7
ESE
10a
4g4
E
11a
6g7
E
12p
6g8
E
1p
5g7
E
2p
3g6
WNW
3p
12g17
W
4p
12g16
W
5p
8g10
WNW
6p
8g24
WNW
7p
8g23
WNW
8p
7g21
NW
Flyable 9am–1pm — best around 12pm: 6 mph E, gusts 8.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
2g7
NE
7a
2g5
NE
8a
2g5
ENE
9a
1g7
ESE
10a
2g11
S
11a
3g14
S
12p
5g17
SSW
1p
6g20
SSW
2p
7g22
SW
3p
7g24
SW
4p
7g25
WSW
5p
7g25
W
6p
6g22
W
7p
5g17
WNW
8p
4g13
NW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 2 mph NE, gusts 7. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
2g10
NNE
7a
3g11
NNE
8a
3g12
NE
9a
2g14
ENE
10a
3g15
E
11a
3g17
ESE
12p
4g18
SE
1p
5g19
SE
2p
6g20
SE
3p
6g22
SSE
4p
6g24
S
5p
6g26
SSW
6p
4g27
SW
7p
5g27
W
8p
6g27
WNW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 2 mph NNE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
2g10
NNE
7a
2g11
NNE
8a
3g12
NE
9a
3g13
ENE
10a
3g14
E
11a
4g15
ESE
12p
5g17
SE
1p
6g18
SE
2p
6g20
SE
3p
6g21
SSE
4p
6g22
S
5p
6g23
SSW
6p
5g24
SW
7p
4g25
WSW
8p
4g25
WNW
No usable window today.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
2g8
NE
7a
2g9
NE
8a
2g10
NE
9a
2g11
E
10a
3g13
SE
11a
5g14
SSE
12p
5g15
SSE
1p
5g17
S
2p
5g18
S
3p
5g19
SSW
4p
6g21
SSW
5p
6g22
SW
6p
5g22
SW
7p
4g22
SW
8p
3g22
WSW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 2 mph NE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
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