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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 245° WSW
Flyability score
90
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Temp
62°
F
Dew point
60°
F
Elevation
1,847
ft MSL
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What we look for at Winchester Bowl

Wind direction

S (190°) → W (260°)

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

Ideal speed

6–14 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.

Inland thermic bowl launch (~1,850 ft) near Diamond Valley Lake, north of Temecula/Hemet. Works on S-through-W winds centered on the SW. Best just after sunrise before the valley breeze and thermals ramp up; afternoons get strong and gusty. Watch for lee rotor if the wind backs into the N/E, plus midday dust devils. Wind-speed numbers are estimates, not site-verified.

Window data compiled from allenthoe.github.io, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
6a
1g2
SW
7a
3g3
WSW
8a
5g5
WSW
9a
4g4
WSW
10a
3g4
WSW
11a
5g5
WSW
12p
7g8
WSW
1p
10g11
SW
2p
12g13
SW
3p
14g15
SW
4p
14g16
SW
5p
14g16
SW
6p
13g15
SW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 8.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
3g6
W
7a
5g7
W
8a
4g8
WSW
9a
5g6
SW
10a
7g8
SW
11a
9g10
SW
12p
11g12
SW
1p
12g13
SW
2p
12g13
SW
3p
13g14
SW
4p
14g15
SW
5p
13g15
SW
6p
12g15
SW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 10am: 7 mph SW, gusts 8.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
6a
0g3
E
7a
1g5
E
8a
1g6
ENE
9a
1g8
N
10a
2g10
NW
11a
3g12
WNW
12p
3g13
W
1p
3g14
WSW
2p
4g15
SW
3p
6g18
SSW
4p
9g22
SSW
5p
10g24
SSW
6p
10g24
S
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph E, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
6a
0g2
W
7a
0g4
W
8a
0g5
SW
9a
1g7
SW
10a
1g10
SW
11a
2g12
SW
12p
2g13
SW
1p
3g13
SW
2p
3g14
SW
3p
5g16
SSW
4p
7g19
SSW
5p
9g21
SSW
6p
8g21
SSW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 2. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
6a
0g4
SW
7a
0g5
SW
8a
1g7
WSW
9a
1g8
WSW
10a
2g10
WSW
11a
2g12
WSW
12p
3g14
WSW
1p
3g16
WSW
2p
3g18
SW
3p
5g20
SSW
4p
7g22
SSW
5p
9g24
SSW
6p
8g25
SSW
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 0 mph SW, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
6a
0g4
SW
7a
1g5
WSW
8a
1g7
WSW
9a
2g9
W
10a
3g11
W
11a
3g13
W
12p
3g15
WSW
1p
4g17
SW
2p
4g19
SSW
3p
6g21
SSW
4p
8g23
S
5p
10g24
S
6p
9g25
S
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 0 mph SW, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:46 PM
6a
1g5
SW
7a
1g6
SW
8a
2g7
WSW
9a
2g9
WSW
10a
2g11
WSW
11a
3g13
WSW
12p
4g15
SW
1p
5g17
SW
2p
7g19
SSW
3p
8g21
SSW
4p
10g23
SSW
5p
10g24
SSW
6p
10g25
SSW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph SW, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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