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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Wolcott, Colorado.

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Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Gusts 30 mph — too strong even for advanced paragliding
NESW 254° WSW
Flyability score
5
/100 · paragliding
Wind
19
mph base
Gusts
30
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
37°
F
Elevation
8,825
ft MSL
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What we look for at Wolcott

Wind direction

SW (220°) → W (280°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

RMHPA club site facing SSW-W, favorable wind from about 220-280 deg, PG ideal ~8 mph (usable to ~17). Afternoon/evening thermal site with strong evening glass-offs that can be hard to get down from, so bring solid descent skills. Hazards: high-altitude launch (~8,800 ft, needs a high-altitude endorsement), a powerline ~700 yds south, and Eagle County Airport traffic nearby. Note: the site is currently CLOSED (no foot or road access) - check with RMHPA before planning.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Slim window flyable 9am 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
7a
4g5
SSE
8a
6g7
S
9a
1g2
NNE
10a
0g10
W
11a
5g19
S
12p
6g19
W
1p
7g19
WSW
2p
7g20
W
3p
2g17
W
4p
13g26
SW
5p
19g30
WSW
6p
9g18
WSW
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 9am: 1 mph NNE, gusts 2. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:31 PM
7a
2g3
SE
8a
5g8
S
9a
2g7
SE
10a
6g16
SW
11a
6g17
WSW
12p
15g24
WSW
1p
22g28
SW
2p
22g29
WSW
3p
23g28
WSW
4p
21g30
WSW
5p
19g27
WSW
6p
17g24
WSW
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 8am: 5 mph S, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
7a
2g3
E
8a
2g3
NW
9a
5g10
S
10a
11g20
SSE
11a
10g19
SSE
12p
14g21
S
1p
6g20
WSW
2p
7g22
WSW
3p
7g23
WSW
4p
7g24
WSW
5p
6g24
W
6p
5g22
WNW
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 9am: 5 mph S, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:28 PM
7a
1g11
NE
8a
3g11
NNE
9a
3g13
NNE
10a
3g15
NNE
11a
2g18
ENE
12p
1g21
ESE
1p
3g24
SSW
2p
7g27
SW
3p
10g28
SW
4p
9g27
SW
5p
7g25
SW
6p
5g23
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Caution workable 10am–12pm 🌅 sunset 6:27 PM
7a
2g9
NNW
8a
2g11
NNW
9a
3g12
NNW
10a
3g11
NNW
11a
4g10
N
12p
6g10
N
1p
8g13
NNE
2p
11g16
NNE
3p
13g18
NNE
4p
12g17
NNE
5p
10g14
NNE
6p
8g12
NNE
Borderline only 10am–12pm — best around 12pm: 6 mph N, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:25 PM
7a
4g16
NE
8a
3g18
NE
9a
3g18
NE
10a
2g17
NNE
11a
3g15
N
12p
3g14
N
1p
3g18
NNW
2p
4g24
NNW
3p
4g27
NNW
4p
3g26
NNW
5p
2g23
NW
6p
1g21
WNW
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution workable 7am–1pm 🌅 sunset 6:24 PM
7a
1g6
ENE
8a
1g7
ENE
9a
0g8
W
10a
1g8
WSW
11a
1g8
WSW
12p
1g8
W
1p
1g9
W
2p
2g11
WNW
3p
2g12
WNW
4p
2g11
WNW
5p
2g10
NW
6p
2g9
NW
Borderline only 7am–1pm — best around 7am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.

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