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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 258° WSW
Current conditions
Flyability score
54
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
4
mph
Direction
WSW
258°
Aloft
4
WSW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~1523ft
Temp
69°
F
Cloudbase
3,026
ft MSL
Elevation
1,503
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:00 AM
local
Sunset
7:46 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Blossom Valley

Wind direction

W (270°) → NW (315°)

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

Ideal speed

7–12 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.

A W-NW-facing SDHGPA mountain site with the highest accident rate of the San Diego mountain launches - advanced pilots only. Ideal is WNW at 7-12 mph; any south component builds dangerous rotor and lee. There's no sanctioned valley LZ (power lines below), so top-landing is effectively required. Watch "Thumper," a violent leeside thermal north of launch - don't scratch below launch height there. H4/P4 recommended, mandatory briefing with locals; if the locals aren't flying, there's a reason.

Window data compiled from sdhgpa.com — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Flyable flyable 8am–7pm
6a
4g5
SW
7a
2g3
SW
8a
1g2
WSW
9a
3g3
WNW
10a
6g6
WNW
11a
7g7
WNW
12p
8g9
WNW
1p
10g11
W
2p
11g12
W
3p
11g12
W
4p
11g12
WNW
5p
11g11
WNW
6p
10g10
W
7p
7g8
WNW
Flyable 8am–7pm — best around 11am: 7 mph WNW, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light W ~10 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
Saturday Flyable flyable 8am–7pm
6a
3g3
SW
7a
2g2
SSW
8a
0g2
S
9a
4g4
WNW
10a
6g6
WNW
11a
8g8
WNW
12p
11g11
W
1p
12g13
W
2p
11g12
W
3p
10g10
WNW
4p
11g11
W
5p
10g11
W
6p
9g10
W
7p
7g7
WNW
Flyable 8am–7pm — best around 11am: 8 mph WNW, gusts 8.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~7 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
Sunday Flyable flyable 7am–5pm
6a
2g2
SW
7a
2g2
SW
8a
2g2
WNW
9a
5g5
W
10a
6g7
WNW
11a
8g8
WNW
12p
9g10
WNW
1p
11g12
WNW
2p
12g13
W
3p
11g12
W
4p
10g11
W
5p
9g10
WNW
6p
7g20
W
7p
5g15
WSW
Flyable 7am–5pm — best around 11am: 8 mph WNW, gusts 8.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
0g3
NE
7a
0g4
E
8a
1g5
WSW
9a
2g8
WSW
10a
4g13
W
11a
6g16
W
12p
7g19
W
1p
8g20
W
2p
9g22
WSW
3p
9g22
WSW
4p
9g23
WSW
5p
8g22
WSW
6p
7g19
WSW
7p
5g15
WSW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph NE, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
0g3
W
7a
0g5
W
8a
1g8
WSW
9a
2g11
WSW
10a
4g14
W
11a
5g17
W
12p
6g18
WSW
1p
7g19
WSW
2p
8g19
WSW
3p
8g20
WSW
4p
8g21
W
5p
8g21
W
6p
6g21
W
7p
4g21
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 3. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
0g4
E
7a
0g6
SE
8a
1g9
SW
9a
3g12
WSW
10a
5g14
WSW
11a
7g17
WSW
12p
8g19
WSW
1p
8g20
WSW
2p
8g21
W
3p
8g22
W
4p
7g22
W
5p
6g22
W
6p
5g21
W
7p
3g20
W
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 0 mph E, gusts 4. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Thursday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
0g3
SE
7a
0g5
W
8a
1g8
WSW
9a
3g11
WSW
10a
5g15
WSW
11a
7g18
WSW
12p
8g19
WSW
1p
8g20
WSW
2p
8g21
WSW
3p
8g22
W
4p
7g23
W
5p
7g23
W
6p
6g23
W
7p
5g22
W
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 0 mph SE, gusts 3. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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