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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 307° NW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
59°
F
Elevation
1,503
ft MSL
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What we look for at Kirkridge

Wind direction

SE (125°) → S (185°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

SSE-facing slot launch on the Appalachian Trail near Roseto, ~650 ft AGL, run by the Water Gap Hang Gliding Club under NPS permit. Ideal wind 125-185 (best around 150 at 8-12 mph); PG max ~15, HG max ~20 before tree rotor. Shallow slot launch prone to crosswind rotor; the slope has briars, poison ivy, snakes and bears. Advanced/experienced-intermediate only, a site monitor must be present, max 2 flights/day, designated LZs only. Periodically closed until the LZ fields are harvested.

Window data compiled from watergapclub.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
13g30
NW
7a
15g33
NNW
8a
14g31
NNW
9a
12g27
NNW
10a
12g23
NNW
11a
12g21
NNW
12p
12g20
NNW
1p
11g19
NNW
2p
11g18
NNW
3p
11g17
NNW
4p
10g16
NNW
5p
9g15
NNW
6p
7g15
NNW
7p
6g17
NNW
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 11am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
5g5
NW
7a
5g5
NNW
8a
3g9
NNE
9a
6g13
ENE
10a
5g11
E
11a
4g7
ESE
12p
5g7
SE
1p
4g6
SSE
2p
6g8
SSE
3p
6g9
SSE
4p
7g10
SSE
5p
6g9
SSE
6p
6g11
SSE
7p
5g13
SE
Flyable 11am–7pm — best around 2pm: 6 mph SSE, gusts 8. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6pm 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
3g6
WSW
7a
3g6
SW
8a
4g8
SW
9a
4g10
SW
10a
5g13
SW
11a
6g15
SW
12p
6g16
SSW
1p
6g17
SW
2p
6g16
SW
3p
6g16
SW
4p
5g15
SSW
5p
5g13
SSW
6p
5g12
SSW
7p
5g11
SW
Borderline only 6pm — best around 6pm: 5 mph SSW, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 6pm — smooth, light SSW ~5 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Thursday Caution workable 1pm–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
4g7
SW
7a
3g7
SW
8a
3g7
SW
9a
3g9
SW
10a
4g12
SW
11a
5g14
SW
12p
6g15
SSW
1p
7g15
SSW
2p
8g15
SSW
3p
8g15
SSW
4p
7g16
SSW
5p
7g17
SSW
6p
7g15
SSW
7p
7g14
SSW
Borderline only 1pm–3pm — best around 2pm: 8 mph SSW, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light SSW ~7 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
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
3g19
WNW
7a
4g12
NW
8a
5g8
NNW
9a
5g8
N
10a
6g9
N
11a
6g12
N
12p
6g15
N
1p
6g19
N
2p
6g22
NNW
3p
7g21
N
4p
7g18
N
5p
7g17
N
6p
7g18
N
7p
6g20
N
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 7:02 PM
6a
5g17
NNE
7a
5g17
NNE
8a
5g18
NNE
9a
5g18
NE
10a
5g17
ENE
11a
5g17
E
12p
5g15
E
1p
5g14
SE
2p
4g13
SE
3p
4g13
SE
4p
3g13
ESE
5p
4g13
E
6p
4g13
ENE
7p
5g12
ENE
Wind's out of the NNE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
4g9
NNE
7a
4g9
NNE
8a
4g9
NNE
9a
4g10
NE
10a
3g11
ENE
11a
4g12
E
12p
4g13
E
1p
5g14
ESE
2p
6g15
ESE
3p
7g16
ESE
4p
7g16
ESE
5p
7g17
E
6p
7g17
E
7p
7g18
E
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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