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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 223° SW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
22
mph
Temp
61°
F
Dew point
54°
F
Elevation
7,730
ft MSL
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What we look for at Mingus

Wind direction

ENE (70°) → ESE (120°)

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

Ideal speed

6–12 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.

AZHPA E-facing site; ideal E, accepts SE-SW. HG max ~20mph, PG max ~15. Morning upslope thermals; goes over-the-back (SW) by midday=leeside/rotor in back of launch. H3/P3, on-site briefing & AZHPA membership req.

Window data compiled from azhpa.org, fs.usda.gov, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:37 PM
6a
5g9
WSW
7a
4g6
WSW
8a
3g8
SSW
9a
7g11
SSW
10a
6g12
SSW
11a
8g12
SSW
12p
11g13
SW
1p
8g10
SSW
2p
15g19
SSW
3p
9g13
SSW
4p
10g15
S
5p
13g17
SSW
6p
12g20
SSW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:36 PM
6a
9g16
SSW
7a
7g15
S
8a
13g30
SSW
9a
14g28
SSW
10a
15g24
SSW
11a
16g22
SW
12p
15g19
SSW
1p
16g20
SSW
2p
18g22
SSW
3p
18g23
SW
4p
18g23
SW
5p
17g22
SW
6p
16g22
SW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
6a
10g21
SSW
7a
11g21
SSW
8a
11g20
SSW
9a
12g21
SSW
10a
14g23
SSW
11a
14g21
SSW
12p
15g19
SSW
1p
17g20
SSW
2p
17g21
SSW
3p
17g21
SSW
4p
15g18
SSW
5p
14g18
SSW
6p
3g10
SSE
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
6a
1g4
SW
7a
1g5
S
8a
2g7
SSE
9a
3g9
SE
10a
4g13
ESE
11a
5g15
ESE
12p
5g17
ESE
1p
5g17
ESE
2p
5g18
SE
3p
5g17
SE
4p
5g15
SSE
5p
5g14
SSE
6p
4g13
SSE
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph SW, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 6:32 PM
6a
0g5
S
7a
0g6
SE
8a
1g7
ESE
9a
2g8
ESE
10a
4g9
ESE
11a
5g10
ESE
12p
5g12
SE
1p
6g13
SSE
2p
7g14
SSE
3p
6g15
SSE
4p
5g15
SSE
5p
4g14
SSE
6p
3g13
SSE
Flyable 6am–1pm — best around 6am: 0 mph S, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Friday Caution workable 6am–2pm 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
6a
0g6
W
7a
0g7
W
8a
0g7
E
9a
2g8
ESE
10a
3g9
ESE
11a
4g10
SE
12p
5g11
SE
1p
5g11
SE
2p
5g12
SE
3p
5g13
SE
4p
5g15
ESE
5p
4g15
ESE
6p
3g16
ESE
Borderline only 6am–2pm — best around 6am: 0 mph W, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 6:29 PM
6a
1g6
NW
7a
1g8
N
8a
1g10
NE
9a
1g11
ENE
10a
1g12
E
11a
1g13
E
12p
1g15
E
1p
0g18
SE
2p
1g20
WSW
3p
2g20
WNW
4p
4g19
WNW
5p
5g17
WNW
6p
5g17
WNW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph NW, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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