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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 4° N
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Direction
N
4°
Aloft
4
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~9818ft
Temp
72°
F
Cloudbase
14,378
ft MSL
Elevation
4,560
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:00 AM
local
Sunset
8:04 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Dunlap

Wind direction

SW (215°) → W (275°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

Faces SW-W (main launch); North launch works W-NW. PG ideal 5-8mph, gusts to 12 (max 15); HG ideal 10-12, max 17 gust 20. North-wind component = unusual rotors, fly farther from terrain. Morning mellow, strong midday summer, evening glass-off. P3/H3 req (P2/H2 w/ instructor), USHPA. Launch 4600ft, LZ 2000ft, XC site.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm
6a
1g1
SSW
7a
4g4
SW
8a
3g3
SSW
9a
3g3
SSW
10a
5g5
WSW
11a
7g8
WSW
12p
8g8
W
1p
8g9
WSW
2p
10g12
W
3p
9g10
WSW
4p
8g9
W
5p
7g7
W
6p
7g8
WNW
7p
6g7
WNW
8p
6g9
NW
Flyable 6am–6pm — best around 11am: 7 mph WSW, gusts 8.
Friday Flyable flyable 8am–7pm
6a
2g2
S
7a
2g2
S
8a
1g1
S
9a
3g3
WSW
10a
5g6
WSW
11a
7g8
WSW
12p
9g9
W
1p
10g11
W
2p
9g9
W
3p
9g9
W
4p
9g9
WNW
5p
8g9
WNW
6p
9g10
WNW
7p
8g10
WNW
8p
5g10
WNW
Flyable 8am–7pm — best around 10am: 5 mph WSW, gusts 6.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~9 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Saturday Flyable flyable 8am–5pm
6a
4g4
S
7a
2g2
SSE
8a
0g2
S
9a
1g1
W
10a
5g5
WSW
11a
7g7
WSW
12p
9g9
WSW
1p
8g9
W
2p
9g10
W
3p
9g9
W
4p
9g9
W
5p
9g10
W
6p
3g16
WNW
7p
1g12
WNW
8p
1g9
ENE
Flyable 8am–5pm — best around 11am: 7 mph WSW, gusts 7.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
4g11
ESE
7a
4g11
ESE
8a
3g11
SE
9a
2g14
S
10a
4g18
WSW
11a
6g21
W
12p
6g22
W
1p
6g22
W
2p
5g22
W
3p
6g22
W
4p
6g22
WNW
5p
6g21
WNW
6p
4g18
WNW
7p
1g13
NW
8p
1g10
ENE
No usable window today.
Monday Not flyable no window
6a
4g12
ESE
7a
4g14
ESE
8a
3g16
ESE
9a
1g18
S
10a
4g21
WSW
11a
6g22
W
12p
7g23
W
1p
7g24
W
2p
6g24
W
3p
6g24
W
4p
6g23
WNW
5p
5g23
WNW
6p
3g23
NW
7p
1g22
NNE
8p
3g22
ENE
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
4g12
ESE
7a
4g13
ESE
8a
3g15
ESE
9a
1g17
S
10a
4g19
WSW
11a
6g21
W
12p
7g22
W
1p
7g23
WSW
2p
6g23
WSW
3p
6g24
W
4p
5g23
W
5p
4g23
W
6p
3g22
W
7p
1g22
W
8p
1g21
ESE
No usable window today.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
4g12
ESE
7a
4g13
ESE
8a
3g15
ESE
9a
2g17
S
10a
3g19
SW
11a
5g20
WSW
12p
6g21
WSW
1p
6g21
W
2p
6g22
W
3p
6g22
W
4p
5g22
W
5p
4g22
W
6p
3g22
W
7p
1g21
W
No usable window today.
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