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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 5 of 5 models agree · Run: HRRR
Wind S (185°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 185° S
Wind now: S (185°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Direction
S
185°
Aloft
14
S @ridge
Thermals
Light
base ~3932ft
Temp
67°
F
Cloudbase
4,555
ft MSL
Elevation
623
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionWNW (290°) → NNW (340°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 17

Lake Michigan dune-soaring site (Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore). Club guide (Arctic Air Walkers) gives ideal wind W to NNW, 290-340 deg with ~10 deg variance. PG speeds 0-12 mph base, gust no more than ~5 mph over base; HG 5-15 mph. The large central bowl faces N/NW and is forgiving/good for beginners and kiting; occasional mid-winter soaring on N or S face. HAZARDS: be very wary of moderate-to-strong SE winds in the surrounding area (downwind/rotor and switching conditions). Best season: spring and early summer (best XC); winds must align with the dune face. ACCESS: powerless flight only allowed 2nd Saturday in September through 3rd Sunday in May (prohibited during beach season for erosion/safety); $25 annual NPS permit required from the Chief Ranger's Office. Speed/gust marginal arc widened to N (360) and W (280) edges where lift weakens or becomes cross.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Not flyable no window
6a
5g9
S
7a
7g13
SSW
8a
8g12
SSW
9a
10g11
SW
10a
10g13
SW
11a
12g15
WSW
12p
11g14
WSW
1p
9g12
WSW
2p
7g11
WSW
3p
5g11
WSW
4p
6g14
WSW
5p
6g13
SSW
6p
7g13
SW
7p
8g14
SSW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tomorrow Not flyable no window
6a
12g30
SSW
7a
13g30
SSW
8a
15g32
SSW
9a
12g30
SSW
10a
13g28
SSW
11a
22g37
SSW
12p
16g31
SSW
1p
21g33
SSW
2p
18g29
SSW
3p
19g30
SW
4p
17g31
WSW
5p
24g36
W
6p
22g32
W
7p
22g32
W
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
7g17
SSW
7a
7g16
SSW
8a
8g16
S
9a
9g20
S
10a
13g25
S
11a
14g26
SSE
12p
9g22
SE
1p
10g19
E
2p
15g27
SSE
3p
16g32
SSE
4p
17g36
SSE
5p
16g35
SSE
6p
14g33
SSE
7p
12g31
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Not flyable flyable 4pm
6a
18g32
W
7a
18g34
W
8a
19g35
W
9a
19g36
W
10a
18g36
W
11a
16g35
WNW
12p
14g33
NW
1p
12g30
NW
2p
10g26
NW
3p
8g21
NW
4p
6g17
WNW
5p
5g15
W
6p
6g13
W
7p
7g13
WSW
Flyable 12pm–5pm — best around 4pm: 6 mph WNW, gusts 17. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Gusty — +11 mph over base.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–10am
6a
10g11
WNW
7a
10g13
WNW
8a
11g14
WNW
9a
12g15
WNW
10a
12g16
NW
11a
12g19
NW
12p
11g22
NW
1p
10g23
NW
2p
9g22
NW
3p
7g20
NNW
4p
5g18
NNW
5p
4g20
N
6p
3g21
N
7p
3g22
N
Prime conditions 6am–3pm — best around 6am: 10 mph WNW, gusts 11. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Saturday Not flyable flyable 11am
6a
3g11
W
7a
3g11
WSW
8a
3g11
W
9a
4g11
WNW
10a
5g13
NW
11a
5g15
NW
12p
5g17
WNW
1p
4g19
WNW
2p
3g19
WNW
3p
2g18
WNW
4p
1g17
SW
5p
3g17
S
6p
4g18
S
7p
6g18
S
Flyable 11am–1pm — best around 11am: 5 mph NW, gusts 15. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
12g15
SSW
7a
12g17
SSW
8a
12g19
SSW
9a
12g20
SSW
10a
12g21
SSW
11a
11g22
S
12p
11g23
S
1p
10g24
S
2p
10g25
S
3p
9g26
S
4p
8g26
S
5p
8g27
SSE
6p
8g27
SSE
7p
7g27
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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