Mt Baldy (Sun Valley)
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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
17
mph
Temp
28°
F
Dew point
18°
F
Elevation
8,960
ft MSL
Each model right now. The headline follows HRRR.
HRRR 9 mph N · g17 Flyable
ECMWF 4 mph NW · g16 Not flyable
GFS 9 mph N · g17 Flyable
ICON 3 mph NW · g6 Not flyable
GEM 5 mph NW Not flyable
NWS ✓ 6 mph NNWno gust data Flyable
✓ = independent official cross-check (NWS / TAF). The aggregate call blends all of them.
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What we look for at Mt Baldy (Sun Valley)
Wind direction
N (350°) → NNE (20°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
0–6 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.
N-facing. Works 350-20. General Baldy limits: ideal 6, max 12, gust 18.
Window data compiled from sunvalleyparagliders.org, public site guides and club resources.
Next 7 days How calls are made
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:49 PM
7a
6g17
NNW
8a
7g19
N
9a
10g21
N
10a
9g15
NNW
11a
9g11
NW
12p
6g10
NW
1p
3g9
W
2p
4g8
S
3p
5g12
ESE
4p
7g11
ESE
5p
5g9
ESE
6p
5g6
ESE
7p
6g7
SE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
7g8
SE
8a
6g7
SE
9a
4g5
ESE
10a
2g9
NE
11a
1g9
SE
12p
5g9
SSW
1p
9g13
S
2p
11g13
SSW
3p
11g15
SSW
4p
11g15
SSW
5p
11g15
SW
6p
10g15
SW
7p
8g11
WSW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
3g8
NNW
8a
3g7
NNW
9a
2g7
NNW
10a
1g10
ENE
11a
3g14
SE
12p
6g17
SE
1p
7g20
SE
2p
8g22
SE
3p
8g23
SE
4p
8g24
SE
5p
8g25
SE
6p
7g25
SE
7p
4g23
SE
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 8am: 3 mph NNW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Caution workable 8am 🌅 sunset 7:43 PM
7a
3g10
N
8a
4g10
N
9a
4g12
N
10a
2g17
E
11a
6g23
SE
12p
8g27
SSE
1p
7g27
SE
2p
3g25
ESE
3p
2g24
ENE
4p
1g26
E
5p
3g28
S
6p
4g29
S
7p
3g29
SSW
Borderline only 8am — best around 8am: 4 mph N, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:42 PM
7a
1g11
WNW
8a
1g12
WNW
9a
1g12
W
10a
3g12
SW
11a
5g11
SW
12p
7g11
SW
1p
7g12
SW
2p
7g14
WSW
3p
7g17
W
4p
8g19
WNW
5p
8g22
WNW
6p
8g23
WNW
7p
7g23
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:40 PM
7a
5g15
NNW
8a
4g13
NW
9a
4g12
NW
10a
3g11
NW
11a
1g10
NW
12p
1g10
S
1p
2g12
SSW
2p
3g14
SW
3p
3g16
SW
4p
2g17
SSW
5p
2g18
SE
6p
3g19
SE
7p
3g20
ESE
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:38 PM
7a
1g9
NNW
8a
0g9
N
9a
1g11
SE
10a
2g11
SSE
11a
3g13
SE
12p
4g14
SSE
1p
5g15
SSE
2p
5g16
SSE
3p
5g17
SE
4p
5g17
SE
5p
5g18
SE
6p
5g18
SE
7p
4g18
SE
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph NNW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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