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Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning)

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning), Colorado.

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind S (175°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 175° S
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
26
mph
Temp
66°
F
Dew point
36°
F
Elevation
7,464
ft MSL
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Location

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What we look for at Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning)

Wind direction

ENE (60°) → ESE (120°)

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

Ideal speed

0–8 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.

East-facing, slight S aspect; morning-only smooth student site, gets switchy/turbulent after ~9:30-10am, no flying after noon (thunderstorms). Hazards: telephone pole, S-ridge outcrop rotor. High density altitude. West wind = over-the-back, closed. Access by club truck/hike only; no miniwings/HGs.

Window data compiled from rmhpa.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 7am–11am 🌅 sunset 6:36 PM
7a
4g4
SSE
8a
5g5
S
9a
3g6
SSE
10a
6g10
SE
11a
7g15
E
12p
3g23
NNW
1p
9g31
SW
2p
5g26
S
3p
7g33
SSW
4p
10g36
WSW
5p
3g13
N
6p
5g18
WNW
Borderline only 7am–11am — best around 7am: 4 mph SSE, gusts 4. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Monday Caution workable 7am–11am 🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
7a
4g4
S
8a
5g6
W
9a
4g11
NNW
10a
5g13
WNW
11a
3g10
N
12p
11g23
SW
1p
12g25
SW
2p
10g24
SW
3p
7g20
SW
4p
5g19
WNW
5p
7g20
W
6p
6g16
N
Borderline only 7am–11am — best around 7am: 4 mph S, gusts 4. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
7a
1g9
NNE
8a
2g10
NNE
9a
2g10
N
10a
2g11
N
11a
1g12
NW
12p
2g14
W
1p
3g17
WSW
2p
5g22
WSW
3p
6g25
WSW
4p
6g24
W
5p
5g20
WNW
6p
5g17
NW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:31 PM
7a
2g10
NNE
8a
3g10
N
9a
3g11
N
10a
3g11
NNW
11a
3g12
NW
12p
3g12
WNW
1p
3g12
WNW
2p
2g12
NW
3p
2g13
NW
4p
2g15
NW
5p
2g17
WNW
6p
2g20
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Caution workable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
7a
1g7
SW
8a
1g9
SW
9a
2g10
SW
10a
2g10
SW
11a
2g10
SW
12p
1g11
SW
1p
2g14
NNE
2p
5g18
NNE
3p
8g21
NE
4p
9g20
NE
5p
9g18
NE
6p
9g16
NE
Borderline only 7am–8am — best around 7am: 1 mph SW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:28 PM
7a
3g14
ENE
8a
3g15
ENE
9a
3g15
ENE
10a
3g15
E
11a
3g16
E
12p
3g17
E
1p
3g17
E
2p
3g18
E
3p
3g19
E
4p
2g18
ENE
5p
2g16
ENE
6p
2g15
NE
No usable window today.
Saturday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:27 PM
7a
1g5
WNW
8a
2g7
W
9a
2g9
W
10a
3g10
W
11a
3g12
W
12p
3g13
W
1p
3g14
W
2p
3g15
W
3p
3g16
W
4p
3g17
W
5p
2g17
WSW
6p
2g17
WSW
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 7am: 1 mph WNW, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.

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About Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning)

Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning) is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Colorado. The launch faces east at 7,464 feet and works best in ENE to ESE wind of about 0 to 8 mph. There are 9 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Lookout Mountain (Glenwood afternoon), 2 miles away. Read the site guide on rmhpa.org for rules and access before you fly.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.