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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 290° WNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
69°
F
Dew point
57°
F
Elevation
1,634
ft MSL
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What we look for at Daniels

Wind direction

S (185°) → SW (215°)

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.

SSW-facing grassy slot launch near Stanardsville, on Flying Pigs Land Trust land (managed by Roger Ritenour). Needs a clean straight-in SW-to-SSE cycle; any west crosswind brings rotor and it's not flyable then. Light winds work best, around 5-7 mph. Watch the powerline near launch. Landing is a large sloping grassy field. 4WD only up Old Mountain Rd, and don't park on or beside the gravel road (neighbor relations). P2/H2 minimum.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:23 PM
6a
5g15
WNW
7a
3g14
NNE
8a
4g11
NNE
9a
5g15
NNE
10a
4g11
N
11a
8g13
NNW
12p
7g12
NNW
1p
8g14
NNW
2p
7g14
N
3p
8g15
NNW
4p
9g16
N
5p
8g13
N
6p
8g15
N
7p
7g16
N
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Caution workable 2pm–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
7g8
NNW
7a
6g8
N
8a
6g7
N
9a
4g6
NNE
10a
4g5
E
11a
4g7
ESE
12p
5g6
ESE
1p
6g8
SE
2p
6g7
SE
3p
6g7
SSE
4p
5g7
SSE
5p
6g8
SE
6p
5g7
SE
7p
4g6
SE
Borderline only 2pm–5pm — best around 2pm: 6 mph SE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
6a
1g3
W
7a
1g3
W
8a
1g4
WSW
9a
1g7
S
10a
3g10
S
11a
4g13
S
12p
4g13
SSE
1p
4g13
SSE
2p
4g12
SSE
3p
4g13
SE
4p
5g14
SE
5p
5g13
SE
6p
4g11
ESE
7p
2g7
ESE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph W, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
1g3
WNW
7a
1g3
WNW
8a
1g4
WNW
9a
1g6
SW
10a
2g9
SSE
11a
3g11
SSE
12p
4g13
SSE
1p
5g14
SSE
2p
6g15
SSE
3p
7g15
SSE
4p
8g14
SSE
5p
8g13
SSE
6p
7g13
SSE
7p
5g13
SSE
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 6am: 1 mph WNW, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light SSE ~8 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
2g8
NW
7a
2g5
NW
8a
2g4
NW
9a
0g5
N
10a
2g7
ESE
11a
3g10
ESE
12p
4g12
ESE
1p
4g14
ESE
2p
3g16
E
3p
2g16
NE
4p
4g17
NNW
5p
6g17
NNW
6p
5g17
NNW
7p
3g18
NNW
Flyable 8am–10am — best around 8am: 2 mph NW, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
4g9
NNE
7a
5g13
NE
8a
5g16
NE
9a
5g17
ENE
10a
4g16
ENE
11a
3g15
ENE
12p
3g15
E
1p
3g15
ESE
2p
3g15
ESE
3p
3g15
SE
4p
4g15
SE
5p
4g14
SE
6p
3g14
E
7p
4g14
ENE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
7a
2g7
WNW
8a
2g7
WNW
9a
2g7
WNW
10a
2g8
WNW
11a
2g9
W
12p
2g10
W
1p
2g11
W
2p
2g12
W
3p
2g13
W
4p
2g13
WNW
5p
1g13
NW
6p
1g12
NW
7p
2g12
NNW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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