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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 270° W
Current conditions
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
2
mph base
Gusts
2
mph
Direction
W
270°
Aloft
2
WSW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~4386ft
Temp
68°
F
Cloudbase
8,225
ft MSL
Elevation
3,839
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:59 AM
local
Sunset
7:48 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Big Black

Wind direction

SW (225°) → NW (315°)

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

Ideal speed

5–10 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.

A west-facing mountain launch north of Ramona near Palomar, run by SDHGPA. Works in SW through NW at 5-10 mph ideal (max 12 PG / 17 HG). The launch is tight, nested in pines. Landing in the valley below is forbidden and will cost you the site permit - you must glide to the Cross Roads LZ up on the mountain. H3/P3 minimum, SDHGPA membership plus a gate key and site-rep coordination required.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 10am–7pm
5a
9g9
ENE
6a
5g5
ENE
7a
4g4
SE
8a
2g5
SE
9a
3g7
S
10a
7g7
WSW
11a
6g6
W
12p
8g9
WSW
1p
10g10
WSW
2p
11g11
WSW
3p
11g12
WSW
4p
10g10
WSW
5p
9g10
WSW
6p
7g8
WSW
7p
7g7
WSW
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 10am: 7 mph WSW, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light WSW ~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
Friday Flyable flyable 9am–7pm
5a
5g5
E
6a
7g7
ENE
7a
6g7
ENE
8a
3g5
ESE
9a
3g3
W
10a
5g7
WSW
11a
7g10
W
12p
9g11
WSW
1p
10g11
WSW
2p
11g11
WSW
3p
11g12
WSW
4p
11g12
W
5p
10g10
WSW
6p
7g8
WSW
7p
5g7
WSW
Flyable 9am–7pm — best around 11am: 7 mph W, gusts 10.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light WSW ~10 mph, some cloud, 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 9am–1pm
6a
5g5
ESE
7a
5g5
SE
8a
4g5
SSE
9a
3g4
SW
10a
6g6
WSW
11a
8g8
WSW
12p
10g10
WSW
1p
12g12
WSW
2p
12g13
WSW
3p
13g13
WSW
4p
12g13
WSW
5p
10g11
WSW
6p
7g20
SW
7p
4g16
SW
Flyable 9am–5pm — best around 10am: 6 mph WSW, gusts 6. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
1g5
NE
7a
1g4
E
8a
1g5
SE
9a
2g10
SSW
10a
5g15
SW
11a
7g20
SW
12p
9g23
SW
1p
10g25
SW
2p
10g26
SW
3p
10g26
SW
4p
10g26
SW
5p
9g24
SW
6p
7g21
SW
7p
5g17
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g6
E
7a
1g8
ESE
8a
2g10
SE
9a
3g13
SSW
10a
5g16
SW
11a
7g19
SW
12p
8g20
SW
1p
9g21
SW
2p
10g22
SW
3p
10g23
SW
4p
9g24
SW
5p
8g24
SW
6p
6g24
SW
7p
4g24
SW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g5
E
7a
1g7
SSE
8a
2g9
S
9a
3g12
SSW
10a
5g14
SW
11a
6g16
SW
12p
7g19
SW
1p
9g21
SW
2p
9g22
SW
3p
9g23
SW
4p
8g24
SW
5p
7g24
SW
6p
5g24
SW
7p
3g23
SSW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
1g3
E
7a
2g6
E
8a
2g8
E
9a
1g11
SSE
10a
3g13
SSW
11a
5g16
SW
12p
6g18
SW
1p
6g20
SW
2p
6g22
SW
3p
6g22
SW
4p
6g22
SW
5p
6g22
SW
6p
5g22
SW
7p
4g22
SW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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