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Not flyable
High confidence · 6 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 324° NW
Wind now: NW (324°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
20
mph
Direction
NW
324°
Aloft
15
NW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~4659ft
Temp
62°
F
Cloudbase
6,162
ft MSL
Elevation
1,503
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionSE (125°) → S (185°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 20

SSE-facing ridge slot launch, ~650 ft AGL, on the Appalachian Trail (Roseto, PA). Run by the Water Gap Hang Gliding Club under NPS permit. Wind direction (FROM): ideal 125-185 deg, acceptable/marginal 110-200 deg (edges 110-125 and 185-200 are cross/marginal). Speed limits differ by wing: hang gliders min 8 / ideal 12 / max 20 mph (gust delta 10); paragliders min 5 / ideal 10 / max 15 mph (gust delta 5). Reported speed range here blends both, capped at the conservative PG max of 15 mph and ~20 mph max gust. HAZARDS: shallow-to-moderate slope slot launch prone to up-slope and crosswind tree rotors; slope has briars, poison ivy, and copperhead/black/rattlesnake dens; bear habitat. ACCESS/RATING: Advanced and experienced Intermediate pilots only (H4/P4 with monitor signoff, or H3/P3 with same wing-type monitor signoff); FSL skills required. Site Safety Monitor must be present. Max 2 flights/day, max 25 pilots on site, ~1/4 mile hike-in, land only in designated LZs. Note: periodically closed to flying until LZ fields are harvested.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Not flyable no window
6a
14g30
NW
7a
16g30
NW
8a
16g28
NW
9a
14g25
NW
10a
14g25
NW
11a
12g20
NW
12p
13g20
WNW
1p
12g19
WNW
2p
12g18
WNW
3p
12g19
WNW
4p
11g16
WNW
5p
12g17
WNW
6p
11g18
NW
7p
11g19
WNW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tomorrow Slim window flyable 7pm
6a
5g7
WNW
7a
5g9
WNW
8a
7g16
WNW
9a
5g11
NW
10a
3g7
NW
11a
3g9
W
12p
5g7
WSW
1p
6g9
WSW
2p
7g10
SW
3p
6g9
WSW
4p
7g8
SSW
5p
6g7
SW
6p
5g7
SSW
7p
6g9
SSW
Flyable 7pm — best around 7pm: 6 mph SSW, gusts 9. Cross-ish wind SSW (200°) — edge of the window.
Wednesday Not flyable flyable 8am
6a
3g6
E
7a
2g3
ENE
8a
5g16
SE
9a
8g18
SSE
10a
12g19
SSE
11a
12g18
SSE
12p
12g19
S
1p
9g16
S
2p
9g16
SSW
3p
9g23
SSW
4p
9g24
SSW
5p
9g22
SSW
6p
7g18
SSW
7p
4g11
SSW
Flyable 8am — best around 8am: 5 mph SE, gusts 16. Gusty — +11 mph over base.
Thursday Slim window flyable 7am–8am
6a
4g8
ESE
7a
5g11
SE
8a
6g15
SSE
9a
8g19
S
10a
11g23
SSW
11a
13g27
SSW
12p
12g29
SSW
1p
10g31
SSW
2p
9g31
SSW
3p
8g28
SW
4p
9g24
WSW
5p
10g22
WSW
6p
10g22
WSW
7p
10g25
W
Prime conditions 6am–8am — best around 7am: 5 mph SE, gusts 11. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. A little gusty — +6 mph over base.
Friday Not flyable no window
6a
9g26
W
7a
9g22
W
8a
10g19
W
9a
10g19
W
10a
10g20
W
11a
10g21
W
12p
10g20
W
1p
11g19
W
2p
11g18
W
3p
11g20
W
4p
12g22
W
5p
11g24
W
6p
10g24
W
7p
8g22
W
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
7g16
WNW
7a
8g19
WNW
8a
8g21
WNW
9a
9g23
WNW
10a
11g25
NW
11a
13g25
NW
12p
13g25
NW
1p
13g23
NW
2p
13g23
NW
3p
14g25
NW
4p
14g28
WNW
5p
14g30
WNW
6p
12g28
WNW
7p
10g26
NW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
9g18
NW
7a
10g18
NW
8a
11g18
NW
9a
11g20
NW
10a
11g22
NW
11a
10g24
NW
12p
10g25
NW
1p
9g26
NW
2p
9g27
NW
3p
8g28
WNW
4p
8g31
WNW
5p
8g31
W
6p
7g29
W
7p
7g25
W
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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