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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 301° WNW
Flyability score
100
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Temp
42°
F
Dew point
41°
F
Elevation
4,455
ft MSL
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What we look for at Rampart Ridge

Wind direction

SSW (210°) → NW (325°)

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

Ideal speed

3–12 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.

Alpine thermal/XC launch above Snoqualmie Pass (~4,455 ft), facing roughly SW-W-NW. This is a light-wind thermal and cross-country site, not a ridge-soaring bowl — best mid-day in summer, with big XC runs toward Leavenworth on record. Watch for the military training route overhead (fast low jets), strong turbulent afternoon thermals, and lee rotor on any E/NE backside flow. LZ is near Lake Keechelus.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 8am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
6g10
NNW
7a
5g11
N
8a
6g10
WNW
9a
6g10
N
10a
6g8
NW
11a
5g6
NNW
12p
4g5
NW
1p
6g6
WNW
2p
7g7
WNW
3p
7g8
WNW
4p
7g9
NNW
5p
5g7
NNW
6p
6g8
NNW
7p
6g12
N
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 8am: 6 mph WNW, gusts 10. 12 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light NNW ~6 mph (a touch cross), some cloud, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening– Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
3g4
E
7a
4g5
ESE
8a
6g6
ESE
9a
3g7
SE
10a
5g11
ESE
11a
7g15
SE
12p
7g15
ESE
1p
8g14
ESE
2p
7g12
ESE
3p
7g12
ESE
4p
6g11
ESE
5p
5g9
ESE
6p
5g9
ESE
7p
7g11
ESE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
1g4
E
7a
1g4
E
8a
1g5
E
9a
0g5
SE
10a
1g5
SSW
11a
1g7
WSW
12p
2g9
WNW
1p
3g12
WNW
2p
5g15
WNW
3p
6g17
NW
4p
6g18
NW
5p
6g18
NW
6p
4g15
NW
7p
3g11
NNW
Flyable 6am–12pm — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 4. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Caution workable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
2g9
N
7a
2g9
N
8a
2g9
N
9a
3g10
NNW
10a
3g12
NNW
11a
4g14
NW
12p
5g15
NW
1p
5g17
NW
2p
6g19
NW
3p
6g19
NW
4p
6g19
NW
5p
5g19
NW
6p
4g19
NW
7p
3g20
NNW
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 6am: 2 mph N, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
2g10
NE
7a
2g11
NE
8a
2g12
NE
9a
1g13
NNE
10a
2g16
NNW
11a
3g17
NW
12p
3g18
NW
1p
4g18
WNW
2p
4g19
WNW
3p
5g20
WNW
4p
5g22
NW
5p
5g23
NW
6p
3g23
NW
7p
2g24
N
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
2g10
ESE
7a
2g13
ESE
8a
2g16
ESE
9a
2g16
SE
10a
4g14
SSE
11a
4g15
SSE
12p
5g19
SSE
1p
5g25
SSE
2p
5g28
SSE
3p
4g27
SSE
4p
3g24
S
5p
2g20
S
6p
2g19
S
7p
1g18
SE
No usable window today.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
2g10
SE
7a
3g11
SE
8a
3g11
SE
9a
4g12
SSE
10a
4g13
SSE
11a
4g14
SSE
12p
4g14
SSE
1p
3g15
S
2p
2g15
SSW
3p
2g15
WSW
4p
3g15
W
5p
4g15
W
6p
4g15
WNW
7p
3g15
WNW
No usable window today.
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