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Not flyable
Medium confidence · 6 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Wind NNW (335°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 335° NNW
Wind now: NNW (335°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Direction
NNW
335°
Aloft
11
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~10795ft
Temp
81°
F
Cloudbase
16,477
ft MSL
Elevation
5,682
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionSW (225°) → W (265°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 14 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

RVHPA (USHPA chapter) site guide gives explicit numbers: works 220-270 deg, ideal wind straight-in (~245, WSW/SW). PG usable 2-14 mph, ideal ~7 mph; HG usable 10-20 mph, ideal ~10 mph. Advanced XC site only: high-desert remote launch at ~5680 ft MSL in Shasta Valley, known for strong summer thermals and excellent glass-off; demands thermal + high-altitude launch signoff and strong situational awareness. Hazards: strong/cycling thermals on hot days, overdevelopment, and the remote terrain (limited LZ options, very long XC retrieves). Best window is typically afternoon thermal cycles into the evening glass-off. ACCESS: launch and LZ are on PRIVATE land - site intro and waiver required, plus current RVHPA and USHPA membership. Site record 87.8 mi (Hayden Glatte, 2011).

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 2pm
6a
8g8
NNW
7a
5g6
NNW
8a
4g5
NNE
9a
5g5
ENE
10a
5g5
E
11a
5g4
SE
12p
3g3
SSW
1p
3g4
SSW
2p
5g7
W
3p
6g8
NW
4p
4g7
NNW
5p
7g11
NNW
6p
8g12
NNW
7p
9g13
NNW
Flyable 1pm–2pm — best around 2pm: 5 mph W, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind W (275°) — edge of the window.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 12pm–1pm
6a
5g5
NNW
7a
5g8
N
8a
3g10
NE
9a
5g6
E
10a
4g5
E
11a
3g4
S
12p
5g6
WSW
1p
6g8
W
2p
6g9
WNW
3p
6g10
WNW
4p
8g11
NW
5p
8g11
NW
6p
10g14
NNW
7p
9g14
NW
Prime conditions 12pm–1pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph WSW, gusts 6. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
5g5
N
7a
5g6
N
8a
4g8
NE
9a
6g7
ENE
10a
6g6
E
11a
5g5
ESE
12p
5g14
NW
1p
5g15
NW
2p
5g16
NW
3p
6g16
NW
4p
6g17
NW
5p
6g16
NW
6p
5g15
WNW
7p
4g14
WNW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable workable 1pm
6a
1g7
SE
7a
1g7
ESE
8a
0g7
NW
9a
1g9
WNW
10a
2g12
WNW
11a
3g14
WNW
12p
4g16
WNW
1p
4g18
W
2p
4g19
W
3p
2g20
WSW
4p
2g20
SSE
5p
4g19
SE
6p
4g17
SSE
7p
3g13
S
Borderline only 1pm — best around 1pm: 4 mph W, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross-ish wind W (279°) — edge of the window.
Friday Not flyable flyable 1pm
6a
2g11
SSE
7a
1g11
S
8a
1g12
WSW
9a
2g13
W
10a
3g14
WNW
11a
4g16
WNW
12p
4g17
W
1p
4g17
WSW
2p
4g19
WSW
3p
5g22
WSW
4p
6g25
WSW
5p
6g27
W
6p
5g27
W
7p
4g27
W
Flyable 12pm–2pm — best around 1pm: 4 mph WSW, gusts 17. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
0g12
SE
7a
1g13
NW
8a
2g13
NW
9a
4g14
NW
10a
5g15
NW
11a
6g15
NW
12p
6g16
NW
1p
7g17
NW
2p
7g18
NW
3p
7g19
WNW
4p
7g20
WNW
5p
7g21
WNW
6p
6g22
WNW
7p
6g22
WNW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
1g6
ESE
7a
0g7
E
8a
1g9
NW
9a
2g11
NW
10a
3g13
NW
11a
4g14
NW
12p
4g15
NW
1p
5g16
NW
2p
5g17
NW
3p
6g17
NW
4p
6g18
NNW
5p
5g18
NNW
6p
4g18
NNW
7p
3g18
NW
Wind's out of the NW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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