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Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 303° WNW
Flyability score
5
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
26
mph
Temp
60°
F
Dew point
55°
F
Elevation
1,079
ft MSL
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What we look for at Bristol

Wind direction

SW (225°) → W (270°)

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

Ideal speed

3–8 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.

Bristol Mountain is a Rochester Area Flyers site, a slotted W-facing ridge/thermal launch on Stid Hill across from the ski area. It works SW through WNW, best WSW-W at a light ~6 mph; don't fly it over 12 mph or in gusts. The narrow valley throws rotor off the opposing ski-area ridge, trees line both sides of the slot, and the parking-lot LZ has trees, a road, and power lines and can switch direction midday. H3/P3 minimum (H2/P2 only with supervision), current USHPA + RAF membership and a site briefing required, no mini-wings; occasionally closed for hunting season.

Window data compiled from rochesterareaflyers.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
6a
9g23
NW
7a
9g22
NW
8a
8g19
NW
9a
9g16
NW
10a
10g18
NNW
11a
10g19
NNW
12p
10g18
NW
1p
11g16
NW
2p
10g15
NW
3p
10g15
NW
4p
9g13
NW
5p
8g12
NW
6p
7g11
NW
7p
5g10
N
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
4g13
SSW
7a
5g13
S
8a
6g14
S
9a
9g23
SSE
10a
10g24
SSE
11a
9g25
S
12p
11g24
S
1p
12g22
S
2p
11g20
S
3p
12g22
S
4p
14g30
S
5p
14g33
S
6p
14g37
S
7p
14g34
S
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 5 mph S, gusts 13. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusty (+8 over base).
Wednesday Caution workable 2pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
7g17
SSW
7a
6g15
SSW
8a
6g13
SSW
9a
5g13
SW
10a
5g12
SW
11a
4g12
SW
12p
3g12
WSW
1p
3g11
W
2p
3g11
WNW
3p
3g10
WNW
4p
3g8
WNW
5p
2g7
WNW
6p
1g7
NW
7p
2g6
NNE
Borderline only 2pm–6pm — best around 6pm: 1 mph NW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
6g11
SSE
7a
7g13
S
8a
7g14
S
9a
7g17
SSW
10a
7g19
SSW
11a
6g22
SW
12p
6g23
SW
1p
5g24
SSW
2p
5g25
SSW
3p
5g25
SW
4p
7g25
WSW
5p
8g24
WSW
6p
8g24
W
7p
8g24
WNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
3g9
NW
7a
3g11
NW
8a
3g11
NW
9a
3g11
NNW
10a
4g11
NNW
11a
5g11
N
12p
5g12
N
1p
5g14
NNW
2p
5g15
N
3p
6g17
N
4p
7g18
NNE
5p
8g18
NNE
6p
6g18
NNE
7p
4g17
NE
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
3g15
ESE
7a
3g14
ESE
8a
4g14
ESE
9a
5g14
SE
10a
5g14
SE
11a
6g14
SE
12p
6g13
SE
1p
6g12
SE
2p
6g11
ESE
3p
5g12
ESE
4p
5g14
E
5p
5g15
ENE
6p
6g15
ENE
7p
6g15
ENE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
7g14
SE
7a
7g15
SE
8a
8g16
SE
9a
8g17
SE
10a
8g18
SE
11a
9g19
SE
12p
9g20
SE
1p
9g21
SE
2p
10g22
SE
3p
10g23
SE
4p
11g24
SE
5p
12g25
SE
6p
12g25
SE
7p
12g26
SE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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