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Don Pedro Lake

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 330° NNW
Flyability score
90
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Temp
58°
F
Dew point
44°
F
Elevation
807
ft MSL
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What we look for at Don Pedro Lake

Wind direction

W (270°) → NNW (340°)

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.

Obscure, poorly documented spot in the low western Sierra foothills above Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange - no site guide or pilot reports found, so treat direction and speeds as unverified. Terrain is low rolling grass/oak hills that would work on the afternoon up-valley breeze (roughly W to NW). Central Valley summers are brutally hot and thermic, so late spring/fall or early and late in the day are best. Land access is unknown - verify LZs and permission locally before committing.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
2g1
NNW
7a
2g1
N
8a
1g2
N
9a
1g1
WNW
10a
4g7
SW
11a
6g7
WSW
12p
5g6
WSW
1p
5g6
WSW
2p
6g7
W
3p
6g7
W
4p
7g7
WNW
5p
7g8
WNW
6p
8g9
WNW
7p
6g12
WNW
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 3pm: 6 mph W, gusts 7. 13 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light WNW ~8 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g2
NW
7a
3g3
WNW
8a
3g3
NW
9a
2g6
WSW
10a
6g6
SW
11a
5g6
WSW
12p
7g7
WSW
1p
7g9
SW
2p
7g8
SW
3p
7g9
SW
4p
7g8
SW
5p
8g8
WSW
6p
7g8
WSW
7p
6g9
W
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 7.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light WSW ~8 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ 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 7:07 PM
6a
4g9
E
7a
4g9
E
8a
4g9
E
9a
3g11
SE
10a
4g14
S
11a
6g17
SSW
12p
7g19
SW
1p
7g20
SW
2p
8g21
SW
3p
8g21
SW
4p
8g20
SW
5p
7g19
SW
6p
5g16
WSW
7p
4g13
W
No usable window today.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
2g6
NNW
7a
3g7
NNW
8a
4g9
NNW
9a
4g11
NW
10a
4g13
WNW
11a
5g15
W
12p
5g16
W
1p
7g17
W
2p
7g17
W
3p
7g18
W
4p
8g20
WNW
5p
7g20
WNW
6p
6g20
WNW
7p
5g20
NW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 7am: 3 mph NNW, gusts 7. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
3g8
ENE
7a
3g9
ENE
8a
2g11
ENE
9a
0g13
W
10a
3g15
WSW
11a
6g16
WSW
12p
7g17
W
1p
7g18
W
2p
8g19
W
3p
9g20
W
4p
9g20
WNW
5p
9g21
WNW
6p
7g21
NW
7p
5g21
NNW
No usable window today.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
4g10
ENE
7a
4g11
ENE
8a
4g12
ENE
9a
2g13
ESE
10a
3g14
SSW
11a
5g15
SW
12p
6g16
SW
1p
5g17
WSW
2p
5g18
W
3p
6g19
W
4p
6g19
W
5p
5g20
W
6p
5g20
W
7p
4g20
W
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
4g11
ENE
7a
2g11
E
8a
1g12
SE
9a
2g13
SW
10a
4g13
SW
11a
5g14
WSW
12p
5g15
WSW
1p
6g16
W
2p
6g17
W
3p
7g18
WNW
4p
7g19
WNW
5p
7g19
NW
6p
7g20
NW
7p
6g20
NW
No usable window today.
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