Potato Hill

CA
Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Wind W (267°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 267° W
Wind now: W (267°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
14
mph
Direction
W
267°
Aloft
13
W @ridge
Thermals
Strong
base ~7045ft
Temp
88°
F
Cloudbase
10,444
ft MSL
Elevation
3,399
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionNE (45°) → E (90°)
  • Ideal speed6–10 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 12 mph base · gusts ≤ 15

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

Today Flyable flyable 10am–4pm
6a
8g9
SSW
7a
6g6
SW
8a
5g5
SSW
9a
2g8
SE
10a
4g9
ENE
11a
6g8
ENE
12p
6g7
ENE
1p
5g5
E
2p
3g3
ESE
3p
4g5
ESE
4p
5g5
ESE
5p
1g4
S
6p
10g14
W
7p
10g13
W
Prime conditions 9am–4pm — best around 11am: 6 mph ENE, gusts 8. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 6 mph — a bit light.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 9am–3pm
6a
4g4
S
7a
5g5
S
8a
3g3
SE
9a
3g7
E
10a
4g5
ENE
11a
5g5
ENE
12p
6g7
ENE
1p
6g9
ENE
2p
6g8
ENE
3p
4g6
ENE
4p
3g5
WNW
5p
11g15
W
6p
11g16
W
7p
9g12
WNW
Prime conditions 9am–3pm — best around 1pm: 6 mph ENE, gusts 9.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 9am–11am
6a
3g3
SSE
7a
4g4
SSE
8a
3g7
SE
9a
4g8
E
10a
5g5
E
11a
5g5
ENE
12p
4g17
SSE
1p
5g18
S
2p
5g19
S
3p
5g20
SSW
4p
6g21
SW
5p
6g21
SW
6p
6g19
WSW
7p
5g17
W
Prime conditions 8am–11am — best around 10am: 5 mph E, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
2g7
NE
7a
2g8
NE
8a
2g9
ENE
9a
2g11
ESE
10a
3g14
SE
11a
4g17
SSE
12p
4g18
SSE
1p
5g18
S
2p
5g19
SSW
3p
5g20
SW
4p
6g22
SW
5p
6g22
WSW
6p
6g20
WSW
7p
5g17
WSW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph NE, gusts 7. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Friday Caution flyable 6am
6a
1g8
ENE
7a
2g10
E
8a
2g13
ESE
9a
3g16
SE
10a
5g19
SSE
11a
6g22
SSE
12p
6g23
SSE
1p
6g23
SSE
2p
6g23
S
3p
6g24
SSW
4p
7g26
SW
5p
8g27
WSW
6p
7g28
WSW
7p
5g28
WSW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 8. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Light at 1 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g9
NE
7a
1g9
E
8a
1g11
ESE
9a
2g12
SE
10a
4g13
SSE
11a
5g15
S
12p
5g17
SSW
1p
6g20
SW
2p
7g22
WSW
3p
8g24
WSW
4p
8g26
W
5p
8g27
W
6p
7g27
W
7p
6g27
WNW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Light at 1 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Sunday Slim window workable 6am–8am
6a
1g7
NE
7a
2g9
NE
8a
1g10
NE
9a
1g11
ESE
10a
2g12
S
11a
3g14
SSW
12p
4g17
SSW
1p
5g20
WSW
2p
6g23
WSW
3p
7g26
W
4p
9g27
W
5p
9g28
W
6p
9g29
W
7p
8g30
WNW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 8am: 1 mph NE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Light at 1 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
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