Short Mountain

• Wind directionS (180°) → SW (225°)
• Ideal speed7–15 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 20

No published site-specific wind-window data was found for Short Mountain (Logan County, AR, ~3117 ft MSL near Paris). It does not appear in the Buffalo Mountain Flyers (BMF / USHPA chapter) managed-site index, which covers the nearby Ouachita/Arkansas River Valley sites (Mt. Magazine, Mt. Nebo, Buffalo Mtn, Panorama). The only concrete data is the paraglidingEarth orientation hint of S and SW octants. The ideal/marginal arcs and speeds below are INFERRED from that orientation plus general Arkansas ridge/thermal-site norms, not from a club guide. Ideal arc ~180-225 deg (S through SW), facing the launch directly; marginal cross edges out to roughly SSE (~157) and W (~250). Speeds inferred: light-to-moderate 7-15 mph ideal, ~18 mph base max for a small ridge, gusts under ~20 mph. Treat as a thermal/ridge site in spring/early-summer; best window late morning to mid-afternoon when valley thermals cycle, with caution for overdevelopment and afternoon gust/cycle strength. Likely lee-side rotor in N/NE flow. Arkansas state law requires USHPA membership and (per state rules for Magazine/Nebo) a P3/H3 minimum at regulated sites; assume an intermediate+ rating and local guidance before flying, and confirm landowner/access status since this is not a listed managed site. Verify all numbers with a local pilot (Arkansas Hang Gliding & Paragliding / BMF) before relying on them.