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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 308° NW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Temp
74°
F
Dew point
50°
F
Elevation
1,453
ft MSL
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What we look for at Jenkins (Birmingham)

Wind direction

SE (140°) → S (185°)

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

Ideal speed

8–15 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.

A committing cliff/ramp launch on Chandler Mountain, about an hour north of Birmingham near Horse Pens 40, ~750 ft above Beason Cove. It faces SSE and works on a south-southeast wind (roughly 160-185) around 10-15 mph, with about 10 miles of soarable, top-landable ridge — strong XC days have reached Tennessee. Rated Hang 3 / intermediate, and the cliff launch is no-step-down. Watch for lee-side rotor if the wind veers off the arc or builds past the high teens. Access runs through the Alabama Hang Gliding Association.

Window data compiled from alabamahangglidingassociation.blogspot.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:52 PM
6a
8g11
NW
7a
8g12
NNW
8a
7g11
NNW
9a
7g10
NNW
10a
5g7
N
11a
4g8
NNE
12p
5g9
NNE
1p
6g10
NNE
2p
6g9
NE
3p
5g9
NE
4p
5g7
NNE
5p
5g6
N
6p
4g6
N
Wind's out of the NNE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 1pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:51 PM
6a
6g9
ENE
7a
7g13
ENE
8a
8g10
ENE
9a
5g6
E
10a
5g6
E
11a
5g7
E
12p
5g7
E
1p
8g10
SE
2p
9g10
SSE
3p
10g13
ESE
4p
8g11
SE
5p
9g11
ESE
6p
8g12
ESE
Flyable 9am–6pm — best around 2pm: 9 mph SSE, gusts 10. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–6pm — smooth, light ESE ~9 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
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:50 PM
6a
5g9
ESE
7a
6g10
ESE
8a
6g12
SE
9a
6g14
SE
10a
6g16
SE
11a
6g17
SE
12p
6g17
ESE
1p
6g17
E
2p
7g18
E
3p
7g19
E
4p
7g19
E
5p
6g17
E
6p
5g14
E
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 5 mph ESE, gusts 9. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Caution workable 8am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:48 PM
6a
3g5
E
7a
3g5
ENE
8a
3g7
E
9a
3g9
E
10a
4g11
ESE
11a
4g13
E
12p
4g14
ENE
1p
5g15
ENE
2p
5g17
ENE
3p
6g18
E
4p
6g18
E
5p
5g17
ESE
6p
5g16
ESE
Borderline only 8am–10am — best around 6am: 3 mph E, gusts 5. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 6:47 PM
6a
3g11
E
7a
4g12
E
8a
4g13
ESE
9a
5g15
ESE
10a
6g16
ESE
11a
6g17
ESE
12p
6g17
ESE
1p
6g17
E
2p
7g18
E
3p
7g21
E
4p
7g22
E
5p
6g21
E
6p
5g19
ENE
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 3 mph E, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:46 PM
6a
2g7
ENE
7a
3g7
ENE
8a
3g9
E
9a
3g11
SE
10a
4g12
SE
11a
4g13
SE
12p
5g14
SE
1p
6g14
SE
2p
5g16
SE
3p
5g17
SE
4p
4g19
SSE
5p
4g19
SSE
6p
4g18
S
Borderline only 8am–9am — best around 8am: 3 mph E, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:44 PM
6a
2g10
SSW
7a
1g11
SSW
8a
1g12
SE
9a
2g14
SE
10a
4g15
SE
11a
5g17
SE
12p
6g19
SE
1p
7g20
SE
2p
7g20
SE
3p
6g20
SE
4p
6g20
SSE
5p
5g19
SSE
6p
5g19
S
No usable window today.
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