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Not flyable
High confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 245° WSW
Wind now: WSW (245°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Direction
WSW
245°
Aloft
14
WSW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~2432ft
Temp
55°
F
Cloudbase
3,511
ft MSL
Elevation
1,079
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionSW (225°) → W (270°)
  • Ideal speed3–8 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 12 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

Bristol Mountain, NY (Rochester Area Flyers / USHPA chapter site). Slotted ridge/thermal launch facing W. Works SW-WNW (225-290 deg); ideal WSW-W (225-270), marginal 270-290. Light-wind site: ideal ~6 mph, do not fly over 12 mph or gusts above 6 mph. Hazards: strong rotor/turbulence in the narrow valley from airflow over the opposing ski-area ridge; trees on both sides and below the launch slot create rotor; LZ (ski-area parking lot off Rte 64) has trees/rotor on west side and a major road plus power lines on the east. Valley wind tends N/S and the LZ can turn turbulent and switch direction mid-day. Katabatic (down-valley) flow develops late afternoon/early evening in summer. Rating: Intermediate (H3/P3) min; Novice (H2/P2) only with direct supervision by site-current H3/P3+. Current USHPA + RAF chapter membership and a site briefing required; no mini-wings.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 3pm–7pm
6a
12g28
W
7a
11g25
W
8a
10g25
W
9a
15g28
W
10a
12g27
W
11a
12g21
W
12p
12g17
W
1p
11g17
WNW
2p
10g16
WNW
3p
10g14
W
4p
9g15
W
5p
11g16
WNW
6p
11g19
W
7p
10g17
W
Flyable 3pm–5pm — best around 3pm: 10 mph W, gusts 14. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind W (279°) — edge of the window.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 9am–4pm
6a
7g12
WSW
7a
6g11
WSW
8a
9g22
WSW
9a
10g18
WSW
10a
9g14
WSW
11a
8g12
WSW
12p
8g13
SW
1p
9g13
SW
2p
9g15
WSW
3p
8g14
WSW
4p
7g13
SW
5p
7g12
SW
6p
7g12
SW
7p
5g11
SSW
Prime conditions 6am–4pm — best around 11am: 8 mph WSW, gusts 12. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline. A little gusty — +5 mph over base.
Wednesday Not flyable workable 3pm–4pm
6a
4g10
SW
7a
9g21
S
8a
6g15
SSW
9a
11g25
S
10a
10g20
SSW
11a
11g19
SSW
12p
12g20
SW
1p
12g20
SW
2p
10g16
SW
3p
8g25
SW
4p
8g25
WSW
5p
8g24
WSW
6p
5g21
W
7p
3g18
W
Borderline only 3pm–4pm — best around 6pm: 5 mph W, gusts 21. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +16 mph over base.
Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
18g44
SSE
7a
18g44
S
8a
18g42
S
9a
17g39
SSW
10a
16g35
SSW
11a
15g33
SSW
12p
15g34
SW
1p
16g38
SW
2p
18g41
WSW
3p
18g43
WSW
4p
18g45
WSW
5p
18g46
WSW
6p
18g44
WSW
7p
17g41
WSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Not flyable no window
6a
16g35
W
7a
16g30
W
8a
17g27
W
9a
17g28
W
10a
17g29
W
11a
17g30
W
12p
17g29
W
1p
18g27
W
2p
18g27
W
3p
17g29
W
4p
17g33
W
5p
16g35
W
6p
15g33
W
7p
14g29
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
13g25
W
7a
13g26
W
8a
14g28
W
9a
14g30
WNW
10a
14g31
WNW
11a
15g32
WNW
12p
15g33
WNW
1p
16g34
WNW
2p
17g35
WNW
3p
16g36
WNW
4p
15g37
WNW
5p
14g37
WNW
6p
14g37
WNW
7p
13g36
WNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Not flyable workable 6am–10am
6a
7g22
W
7a
6g21
W
8a
6g20
W
9a
6g22
W
10a
7g23
W
11a
8g25
W
12p
9g24
W
1p
10g23
W
2p
10g23
W
3p
9g26
W
4p
8g29
W
5p
6g30
W
6p
5g29
W
7p
4g26
WSW
Borderline only 6am–10am — best around 6am: 7 mph W, gusts 22. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Gusty — +14 mph over base.
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