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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 5 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Wind SE (127°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 127° SE
Wind now: SE (127°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
2
mph base
Gusts
4
mph
Direction
SE
127°
Aloft
3
ESE @ridge
Thermals
Good
base ~1318ft
Temp
73°
F
Cloudbase
3,287
ft MSL
Elevation
1,969
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionSE (145°) → SSW (210°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 29

Buffalo Mountain near Talihina, OK (Ouachita Mtns), managed by Buffalo Mountain Flyers (USHPA chapter). Multiple S-facing launches whose arcs combine to cover SE-S-SW: East Slope ideal 180 deg (range 170-210), Middle Cliff ideal 165 deg (range 145-185), West Slope ideal 180 deg (range 150-180). Combined ideal arc ~145-210 deg. Ideal wind ~5-10 mph (East Slope ideal 7 mph); ramps to 12-15 mph base for P3, up to 18 mph base / 11 mph gust for hang gliders. PGs much more conservative: smooth winds 8 mph or less, gusty winds 5 mph or less, gust differential max 5 mph in 5 sec / peak gusts under 15 mph. Hazards: spring/summer pop-up thunderstorms; summer evening winds can ramp up rapidly; possible late-evening katabatic flow; rotor behind the dirt road above launch; mild turbulence near the headwall in higher winds. Middle Cliff should NOT be flown in light winds. Best in stable conditions: morning, evening, or overcast days. Access: 4-mile dirt road accessed just west of the Choctaw Indian Hospital grounds. Rating/site protocol: first 5 flights guided by an H4/H5 or experienced USHPA instructor; thereafter guided by H3+; launches require P2 FL/P3/H2 FL/H3 depending on launch (Middle Cliff is P3 FL CL / H3 FL CL or wire-assist).

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 5pm–6pm
7a
4g12
NE
8a
7g13
NE
9a
6g9
ENE
10a
8g10
NE
11a
7g9
NE
12p
7g9
NE
1p
5g7
ENE
2p
3g5
ENE
3p
3g5
E
4p
3g5
ESE
5p
4g6
SE
6p
2g4
SE
7p
3g4
SE
Flyable 5pm–7pm — best around 6pm: 2 mph SE, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Tomorrow Flyable flyable 7am–7pm
7a
4g8
SSW
8a
4g5
SSW
9a
5g8
SSW
10a
6g7
SSW
11a
5g6
WSW
12p
4g5
WSW
1p
6g7
SSW
2p
6g7
S
3p
5g6
SSW
4p
5g6
SSW
5p
5g5
S
6p
5g6
S
7p
6g7
SSW
Prime conditions 1pm–7pm — best around 9am: 5 mph SSW, gusts 8. Workable thermals likely — soarable beyond pure ridge lift.
Wednesday Not flyable flyable 8am–12pm
7a
13g26
SSW
8a
14g27
SSW
9a
16g27
SSW
10a
16g26
SSW
11a
16g25
SSW
12p
17g25
S
1p
18g27
S
2p
17g37
SSW
3p
17g37
SSW
4p
17g36
SSW
5p
15g35
SSW
6p
13g33
SSW
7p
12g32
SSW
Flyable 7am–7pm — best around 10am: 16 mph SSW, gusts 26. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Gusty — +10 mph over base.
Thursday Not flyable flyable 8am–11am
7a
5g13
SE
8a
5g14
SE
9a
7g16
SSE
10a
8g18
SSE
11a
6g16
SSE
12p
4g13
SE
1p
3g12
ESE
2p
5g16
E
3p
9g23
E
4p
11g26
E
5p
9g24
ENE
6p
8g19
ENE
7p
7g15
NE
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 9am: 7 mph SSE, gusts 16. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Gusty — +9 mph over base.
Friday Not flyable no window
7a
8g14
NE
8a
8g14
NE
9a
7g14
NE
10a
6g15
NE
11a
6g17
NE
12p
6g19
NE
1p
6g20
NE
2p
6g19
NE
3p
5g17
ENE
4p
5g17
ENE
5p
5g17
ENE
6p
5g20
ENE
7p
5g21
E
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable workable 7am–7pm
7a
7g8
SE
8a
7g8
SE
9a
7g9
SE
10a
7g10
SE
11a
8g13
SSE
12p
9g17
SSE
1p
10g20
SSE
2p
10g19
SSE
3p
9g16
SSE
4p
9g15
SSE
5p
9g16
SSE
6p
8g18
SSE
7p
8g20
SSE
Borderline only 7am–7pm — best around 10am: 7 mph SE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Very strong thermals — expect punchy cycles and a rowdier launch.
Sunday Not flyable flyable 7am–10am
7a
11g24
SSW
8a
12g25
SSW
9a
13g26
SSW
10a
14g27
SSW
11a
14g30
SSW
12p
15g33
SSW
1p
15g36
SSW
2p
15g36
SSW
3p
15g34
SSW
4p
15g34
SSW
5p
15g34
SSW
6p
14g36
SSW
7p
14g37
SSW
Flyable 7am–7pm — best around 7am: 11 mph SSW, gusts 24. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Gusty — +13 mph over base.
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