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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 81° E
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Temp
80°
F
Dew point
67°
F
Elevation
3,117
ft MSL
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What we look for at Short Mountain

Wind direction

S (180°) → SW (225°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

7–15 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.

Small S/SW-facing ridge/thermal hill in Logan County near Paris, Arkansas. Best late morning to mid-afternoon when valley thermals cycle; watch for afternoon overdevelopment and lee rotor in N/NE flow. Not a club-managed site, so confirm landowner access and current conditions locally. Arkansas requires USHPA membership and typically an intermediate (P3/H3) rating.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Caution workable 11am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:23 PM
6a
4g9
NE
7a
4g8
ENE
8a
5g9
ENE
9a
4g6
E
10a
3g5
E
11a
2g5
SSE
12p
4g9
SSE
1p
8g10
S
2p
9g11
SSE
3p
10g13
SSE
4p
10g12
SSE
5p
10g13
SSE
6p
9g14
SSE
7p
8g16
SSE
Borderline only 11am–6pm — best around 1pm: 8 mph S, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light SSE ~10 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 3pm–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
2g3
ENE
7a
1g3
NE
8a
1g4
SE
9a
6g15
SW
10a
6g14
WSW
11a
7g12
WSW
12p
6g12
SW
1p
3g9
SW
2p
6g9
SSW
3p
6g9
SSW
4p
9g12
S
5p
10g12
SSE
6p
10g13
SSE
7p
9g15
SSE
Flyable 2pm–7pm — best around 3pm: 6 mph SSW, gusts 9. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
6a
5g10
SSE
7a
4g9
SSE
8a
4g9
SSE
9a
3g9
SSE
10a
3g10
S
11a
4g12
SSE
12p
5g14
SSE
1p
6g16
SSE
2p
6g16
SSE
3p
6g16
SSE
4p
6g15
SSE
5p
5g15
SSE
6p
5g14
SSE
7p
4g13
SSE
Borderline only 6am–10am — best around 6am: 5 mph SSE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Flyable flyable 10am–11am 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
3g6
SE
7a
3g6
SE
8a
3g6
SE
9a
3g6
SSE
10a
3g7
SSE
11a
4g8
SSE
12p
5g9
SSE
1p
5g10
SSE
2p
5g12
SSE
3p
4g15
SSE
4p
4g17
SSE
5p
4g17
SSE
6p
4g16
SSE
7p
5g15
SSE
Flyable 9am–2pm — best around 11am: 4 mph SSE, gusts 8. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
7a
1g14
SSE
8a
1g16
SW
9a
2g16
WSW
10a
2g16
WSW
11a
2g15
WSW
12p
2g13
SSW
1p
2g12
S
2p
3g13
SSE
3p
4g16
SSE
4p
4g18
SSE
5p
3g18
SSE
6p
1g17
S
7p
0g15
S
No usable window today.
Saturday Slim window flyable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
7a
3g5
E
8a
2g5
E
9a
2g6
E
10a
1g7
E
11a
1g9
ESE
12p
2g11
SE
1p
3g12
SE
2p
3g13
SSE
3p
3g13
S
4p
3g13
S
5p
3g14
SSE
6p
3g15
SSE
7p
3g15
SE
Flyable 9am–11am — best around 9am: 2 mph E, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
7a
3g11
SE
8a
3g12
ESE
9a
4g13
SE
10a
4g13
SE
11a
4g14
SE
12p
5g15
SE
1p
5g15
SE
2p
6g15
SE
3p
6g16
SE
4p
6g16
SE
5p
6g16
SE
6p
6g17
SE
7p
6g17
SSE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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