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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind N (11°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 11° N
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
22
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
53°
F
Elevation
1,358
ft MSL
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What we look for at Ellenville

Wind direction

W (260°) → NW (315°)

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

Ideal speed

6–15 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.

Shawangunk ridge, W/NW/N launches; flyable W-N (260-350), 0-15mph. Ridge+thermal+occasional wave/"wonder winds". H3/P3 (H2/P2 w/observer). USHPA membership, waiver, annual fee req. E winds = lee/rotor.

Window data compiled from hudsonvalleyfreeflyers.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Slim window flyable 3pm 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
6g22
N
7a
4g14
N
8a
6g23
NW
9a
9g22
NNW
10a
11g20
NNW
11a
12g21
NNW
12p
14g21
NNW
1p
13g20
NNW
2p
13g19
NW
3p
12g17
NW
4p
12g17
NW
5p
12g18
NW
6p
11g19
NW
7p
9g20
NW
Flyable 12pm–5pm — best around 3pm: 12 mph NW, gusts 17. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
6g7
ENE
7a
6g8
E
8a
3g6
E
9a
2g7
ENE
10a
2g5
E
11a
6g8
ESE
12p
5g7
SE
1p
5g7
SSE
2p
6g9
SSE
3p
6g9
SSE
4p
7g11
SSE
5p
8g12
S
6p
7g13
S
7p
8g13
SSE
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
4g8
W
7a
4g9
W
8a
4g9
W
9a
4g10
W
10a
4g12
WSW
11a
4g13
WSW
12p
4g13
WSW
1p
4g12
WSW
2p
4g11
WSW
3p
3g10
W
4p
2g9
W
5p
2g8
W
6p
1g6
WSW
7p
1g4
SSE
Flyable 1pm–7pm — best around 6am: 4 mph W, gusts 8. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light SSE ~1 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:03 PM
6a
1g3
W
7a
2g3
NW
8a
2g4
WNW
9a
2g6
W
10a
3g9
SW
11a
4g12
SW
12p
6g14
SW
1p
7g16
SW
2p
8g18
SW
3p
8g21
SW
4p
7g24
SSW
5p
7g25
SSW
6p
7g22
SSW
7p
7g17
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph W, gusts 3.
Friday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
6g11
NW
7a
4g11
NW
8a
4g13
WNW
9a
4g14
NW
10a
5g15
NNW
11a
6g16
NNW
12p
6g16
NNW
1p
6g16
NW
2p
6g17
NW
3p
6g18
NW
4p
6g20
NNW
5p
7g21
NNW
6p
6g20
NNW
7p
6g19
NW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 6 mph NW, gusts 11. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:59 PM
6a
3g10
E
7a
3g7
E
8a
3g5
E
9a
4g6
E
10a
3g7
E
11a
3g9
ESE
12p
3g10
SE
1p
4g11
SE
2p
4g11
SSE
3p
4g12
S
4p
4g12
S
5p
5g12
S
6p
5g12
S
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:58 PM
6a
8g11
SW
7a
8g15
SW
8a
8g17
WSW
9a
8g18
WSW
10a
9g19
WSW
11a
9g19
WSW
12p
9g20
WSW
1p
9g21
WSW
2p
9g22
WSW
3p
8g23
W
4p
7g24
W
5p
6g25
W
6p
5g25
W
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 8 mph SW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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