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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 112° ESE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
2
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Direction
ESE
112°
Aloft
9
SE @ridge
Thermals
Strong
base ~1955ft
Temp
79°
F
Cloudbase
3,924
ft MSL
Elevation
1,969
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:29 AM
local
Sunset
8:24 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Buffalo

Wind direction

SE (145°) → SSW (210°)

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.

Buffalo Mountain near Talihina in the Ouachita range, run by Buffalo Mountain Flyers. Several south-facing launches (East Slope, Middle Cliff, West Slope) cover roughly SE through SW. Paragliders want light, smooth air — about 7 mph ideal, 5 mph or less if gusty; hang gliders can take more. Watch for pop-up thunderstorms, fast-building summer evening winds, and rotor behind the road above launch. First flights are guided by a senior pilot, and launches need P2/P3 or H2/H3 depending on which one; Middle Cliff isn't for light wind.

Window data compiled from buffalomountainflyers.org — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Slim window flyable 4pm
6a
6g8
SW
7a
6g6
WSW
8a
4g7
WSW
9a
2g9
WSW
10a
3g8
SE
11a
5g7
SE
12p
5g6
S
1p
5g5
SSE
2p
5g7
SE
3p
6g7
SSE
4p
4g6
SSE
5p
4g8
SSE
6p
4g8
SE
7p
4g8
SE
8p
3g8
SSE
Flyable 2pm–6pm — best around 4pm: 4 mph SSE, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
5g8
SW
7a
6g9
SW
8a
8g22
SSW
9a
10g21
SSW
10a
11g19
SW
11a
10g17
SW
12p
9g13
SW
1p
8g11
SW
2p
14g21
SSW
3p
13g18
SSW
4p
11g18
WSW
5p
12g18
WSW
6p
11g17
WSW
7p
9g15
SW
8p
9g17
SSW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 7am: 6 mph SW, gusts 9.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
19g36
NNW
7a
19g36
NNW
8a
18g35
NNW
9a
18g33
NNW
10a
16g29
NNW
11a
16g28
NNW
12p
16g27
NNW
1p
17g29
NNW
2p
17g31
NNW
3p
17g29
NNW
4p
18g29
NNW
5p
17g28
N
6p
16g26
N
7p
14g25
N
8p
9g22
N
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
6g11
NNW
7a
6g11
N
8a
6g14
N
9a
7g17
N
10a
8g19
N
11a
8g19
N
12p
7g19
N
1p
7g19
N
2p
7g19
N
3p
8g19
N
4p
8g19
N
5p
8g20
N
6p
7g20
N
7p
7g19
N
8p
6g16
N
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Not flyable no window
6a
3g5
ENE
7a
3g6
ENE
8a
3g7
ENE
9a
2g9
E
10a
1g10
E
11a
1g11
ENE
12p
1g11
NE
1p
1g12
NNE
2p
1g13
NNE
3p
1g14
ENE
4p
2g14
E
5p
3g14
ENE
6p
4g14
ENE
7p
4g13
ENE
8p
5g13
ENE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Caution workable 6am
6a
5g12
SE
7a
5g13
SE
8a
5g14
SE
9a
5g14
SE
10a
5g15
SE
11a
3g15
SE
12p
2g16
SE
1p
0g16
S
2p
1g15
E
3p
2g14
ENE
4p
3g13
ENE
5p
3g13
ENE
6p
3g12
ENE
7p
3g12
ENE
8p
3g12
ENE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 5 mph SE, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–9am
6a
6g12
SSE
7a
6g12
SSE
8a
6g13
SSE
9a
6g13
S
10a
6g14
S
11a
5g15
S
12p
5g17
SSW
1p
4g17
SSW
2p
4g17
SSW
3p
4g17
SSW
4p
4g16
SSW
5p
4g16
S
6p
3g16
SSW
7p
2g16
S
8p
3g15
S
Borderline only 6am–9am — best around 6am: 6 mph SSE, gusts 12. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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