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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 40° NE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Temp
40°
F
Dew point
32°
F
Elevation
5,682
ft MSL
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What we look for at Herd Peak

Wind direction

SW (225°) → W (265°)

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.

Remote high-desert XC launch at ~5,680 ft in Shasta Valley, known for strong summer thermals and an excellent evening glass-off. Works on a WSW/SW straight-in wind (roughly 220-270); PG usable to ~14 mph, HG to ~20. Advanced site — thermal and high-altitude signoff required, with long XC retrieves and limited LZs. Launch and LZ are private land: site intro, waiver, and current RVHPA + USHPA membership required.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 6am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
7g13
W
7a
7g13
W
8a
3g10
W
9a
3g9
WSW
10a
5g9
WNW
11a
6g10
WNW
12p
6g11
NW
1p
4g11
NW
2p
6g11
NNW
3p
6g11
NW
4p
8g12
NNW
5p
8g11
NNW
6p
8g11
NNW
7p
6g8
NNW
Borderline only 6am–11am — best around 11am: 6 mph WNW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
7g9
N
7a
7g9
NNW
8a
8g13
N
9a
7g19
NNE
10a
10g20
NE
11a
12g19
ENE
12p
12g17
E
1p
10g13
E
2p
9g10
ENE
3p
7g9
ENE
4p
7g8
ENE
5p
7g8
ENE
6p
6g6
ENE
7p
6g10
ENE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 10am–2pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
7g7
N
7a
7g7
N
8a
3g4
N
9a
2g3
N
10a
2g3
E
11a
3g5
SW
12p
5g7
W
1p
7g10
WSW
2p
8g13
W
3p
9g15
W
4p
10g19
WNW
5p
10g20
NW
6p
4g16
WNW
7p
4g16
WNW
Flyable 10am–3pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph W, gusts 7. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
1g6
E
7a
2g6
ENE
8a
2g8
NE
9a
2g11
NNE
10a
3g14
NNW
11a
4g17
NNW
12p
4g18
NNW
1p
3g19
NNW
2p
3g19
NNW
3p
3g19
NNW
4p
3g17
NNW
5p
3g16
NW
6p
2g13
NW
7p
0g10
NW
Flyable 6am — best around 6am: 1 mph E, gusts 6.
Thursday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
1g6
SE
7a
1g9
SE
8a
1g11
SE
9a
1g13
WNW
10a
3g14
NW
11a
4g15
NW
12p
5g15
NW
1p
6g15
NW
2p
6g16
NW
3p
6g17
NW
4p
6g20
NW
5p
6g22
WNW
6p
4g23
WNW
7p
2g25
WNW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph SE, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
1g11
SE
7a
1g11
SE
8a
1g12
ESE
9a
1g13
NW
10a
3g14
NW
11a
4g15
NW
12p
5g16
NW
1p
6g16
NW
2p
6g17
NW
3p
6g17
NW
4p
5g17
NW
5p
5g17
NW
6p
3g16
WNW
7p
1g15
W
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
2g9
ESE
7a
2g10
SE
8a
2g11
SE
9a
0g11
W
10a
2g12
NW
11a
4g13
NW
12p
5g14
NW
1p
5g15
NW
2p
5g17
NW
3p
5g17
NW
4p
4g17
NW
5p
4g17
NW
6p
4g16
NW
7p
2g15
NW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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