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    GFS HRRR 3 km
    GFS HRRR 3
    GEM regional 10
    UKMO Global 10
    DWD ICON Global 11
    GFS GRAPES 13
    GFS global 13
    BOM ACCESS 15
    GEM Global 15
    ECMWF IFS 25
    GFS GraphCast 25
    ECMWF AIFS 28
    ECMWF IFS 44
    JMA gSM 55
    MF Arpege 55
    Model GFS HRRR 3 km run: 15/06 15:05 GFS 13 km run: 15/06 15:05 unknown run: 15/06 15:05
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    Wind Dir.
    Wind Spd. (mph) 11 12 13 14 10 13 13 13 11 10 10 6 6 3 4 10 8 11 13 12 11 12 11 12 10 6 5 5 3 3 10 9 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 11 5 4 6 5 4 2 1 6 9 10 10 10 8 8 10 6 1 3 7 5 2 1 4 7 10 12 14 9 9 11 7 5 1 6 6 6 6 8 11 14 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 14 10 9 7 7 9 12 15 17 19 22 24 25 25 24 24 24 25 24 6 8 10 11 10 8 6 6 6 6 8 10 10 8 5 3 6 5 5 3 1 6 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 7 2 3 7 5 4 6 8 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 9 7 4 2 5 4 2 2 4 9 12 12 12 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 2 1 4 7 9 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 14 9 4 3 5 3 3 5 8 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 9 7 3 2 7 6 6 5 2 4 7 10 12 13 13 12 10 7 3 3 6 5 4 1 2 8 12 13 13 13 13 13 11 8 3 2 5 4 2 2 4 9 13 14 13 13 13 14 14 9 2 4
    Gusts (mph) 14 19 19 22 23 24 24 20 15 14 14 6 7 3 11 11 15 18 23 22 23 21 20 19 16 11 6 7 5 10 13 14 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 13 4 4 4 4 4 5 9 11 12 12 13 12 10 9 8 3 1 5 5 6 6 8 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 19 19 5 4 7 10 15 20 25 29 32 33 32 30 29 28 27 25 24 23 7 12 20 27 30 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 43 45 43 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 16 12 7 3 5 5 5 6 9 13 17 19 21 21 21 21 19 13 6 2 5 8 13 16 17 18 19 22 25 28 30 30 29 22 13 6 3 3 4 6 9 14 18 21 25 27 25 22 19 16 12 9 4 6 8 11 13 16 19 20 21 22 22 22 20 15 9 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 5 3 3 2 1 2 6 12 16 16 15 13 13 12 10 8 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 9 10 10 11 12 14 14 11 6 3 5 4 2 2 6 12 17 18 18 18 19 20 19 14 7 2
    Temp. (°C) 24 25 26 26 27 27 26 26 25 23 21 17 17 19 22 22 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 20 12 12 15 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 17 13 9 11 15 18 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 20 16 13 14 19 22 25 26 28 29 29 29 30 29 29 28 23 19 14 17 21 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 28 25 22 19 12 15 19 22 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 27 26 25 24 21 2 3 6 7 5 3 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 8 6 4 1 4 7 10 13 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 16 13 10 8 11 15 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 22 19 14 10 8 11 15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 20 17 14 10 12 14 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 16 14 11 7 10 14 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 18 14 12 8 11 15 19 21 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 24 21 18 15 11 14 19 23 25 26 27 28 28 28 29 29 28 25 21 18 13 16 20 23 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 29 28 25 21 18
    Rain (mm) 1.0 1.0 1.0
    Cloud Cov. (%) 4 81 55 100 81 2 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 48 100 100 100 100 100 4 1 4 19 35 50 67 83 100 94 87 81 56 30 5 3 2 28 55 83 64 45 26 18 10 2 1 1 1 1 2 39 42 44 47 38 28 19 36 53 70 62 55 47 54 62 69 1 3 4 36 68 100 91 81 72 72 71 71 50 28 7 100 78 55 33 22 11 2 3 5 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 24 47 71 95 96 98 99 99 100 100 90 80 70 59 47 36 48 60 72
    High Cloud (%) 4 81 55 100 81 5 100 100 100 100 100 4 1 27 55 82 63 44 25 17 10 2 1 1 37 38 39 40 32 24 16 13 9 6 5 3 2 12 23 33 1 2 3 35 68 100 90 80 70 48 27 5 3 2 33 33 33 33 22 11 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 23 45 68 95 87 78 70 80 90 100 90 80 70 58 47 35 46 57 68
    Mid Cloud (%) 2 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 48 100 100 100 100 100 3 17 32 46 64 82 100 68 37 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 8 7 6 5 26 46 67 59 51 43 51 60 68 1 1 2 24 46 68 47 26 5 100 78 55 33 22 11 2 3 5 4 4 3 2 1 4 8 12 8 35 62 89 93 96 100 68 35 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
    Low Cloud (%) 2 3 5 37 68 100 93 86 79 54 28 3 2 1
    CAPE 0 0 0 0 120 50 90 40 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 30 30 30 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 50 110 190 240 230 190 140 90 40 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 30 60 80 70 30 10 0 0 0 10 20 30 80 200 360 460 470 430 360 250 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 90 130 170 180 150 100 50 30 10 0 0 0 10 40 100 180 230 250 250 230 190 140 90 50 20 0
    Ceiling (m) 5.8k 6.0k 6.3k 6.3k 5.9k 6.0k 5.9k 6.0k 6.0k 5.8k 6.0k 5.8k 5.6k 5.7k 5.9k 5.9k 6.0k 5.5k 4.8k 6.1k 6.3k 6.1k 6.3k 6.3k 6.2k 6.0k 5.9k 3.8k 3.7k 3.9k 4.5k 4.5k 4.7k 4.8k 4.9k 4.9k 5.1k 5.1k 5.0k 4.9k 4.7k 4.1k 4.1k 3.7k 3.7k 4.0k 4.4k 4.7k 4.9k 5.2k 5.3k 5.4k 5.4k 5.4k 5.3k 5.2k 5.0k 4.2k 4.3k 4.3k 4.1k 4.5k 4.9k 5.2k 5.7k 6.1k 6.4k 6.3k 6.4k 6.6k 6.4k 6.4k 5.9k 5.0k 5.0k 5.4k 5.5k 5.9k 6.1k 6.3k 6.5k 6.5k 6.5k 6.5k 6.5k 6.6k 6.8k 6.7k 6.5k 6.0k 5.7k 5.0k 5.3k 5.5k 5.8k 6.0k 6.0k 6.0k 6.0k 6.2k 6.2k 6.2k 6.2k 6.2k 6.3k 6.4k 5.8k 3.2k 3.3k 3.5k 3.4k 2.9k 2.4k 2.2k 2.2k 2.4k 2.6k 2.9k 3.3k 3.6k 3.6k 3.5k 3.4k 3.3k 3.6k 3.8k 4.1k 4.4k 4.8k 5.1k 5.3k 5.4k 5.4k 5.4k 5.4k 5.2k 4.8k 4.5k 4.2k 4.2k 4.3k 4.4k 4.4k 4.6k 4.7k 4.8k 4.9k 4.8k 4.7k 4.9k 5.0k 4.8k 4.1k 3.4k 3.0k 3.2k 3.4k 3.8k 4.3k 4.8k 5.2k 5.6k 5.8k 5.8k 5.9k 5.8k 5.5k 5.2k 4.8k 4.5k 4.1k 3.3k 3.5k 3.8k 4.0k 4.2k 4.2k 4.3k 4.4k 4.5k 4.7k 4.8k 4.9k 4.9k 4.6k 4.2k 4.0k 3.6k 3.9k 4.3k 4.7k 4.9k 5.1k 5.2k 5.3k 5.3k 5.3k 5.3k 5.3k 5.1k 4.8k 4.4k 4.2k 3.8k 4.0k 4.5k 4.9k 5.2k 5.5k 5.7k 5.9k 5.8k 5.8k 5.8k 5.8k 5.6k 5.3k 4.8k 4.6k 4.3k 4.6k 5.1k 5.6k 5.9k 6.0k 6.0k 6.1k 6.2k 6.2k 6.4k 6.6k 6.5k 6.0k 5.5k 5.2k 4.5k 4.8k 5.1k 5.5k 5.6k 5.6k 5.6k 5.8k 5.9k 6.1k 6.2k 6.4k 6.2k 5.5k 4.9k 4.4k
    At an elevation of 2168 meters with a height difference of 620 meters, this paragliding site offers a moderate experience. The hike to the launch site takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The launch area is multi-directional with a couple of spots to choose from. There are landing areas for speed wings at the base of the hill and a park further out, though you should be cautious of obstacles. A notable landing zone (LZ) is located inside "This is the Place" park. The park owners request a $5 day-use fee for landing there, which is a winter rate extended to paraglider pilots year-round. Contact Matt Peck at 801-455-7702 to give a heads-up if you plan to land there. The LZ is spacious, equivalent to three football fields, and free of nearby power lines or obstacles. If you prefer not to use this LZ, there are several side hill landing options closer to the hill and trail. Before launching, it's recommended to notify Airmed dispatch 10-15 minutes in advance at 801-581-2500. They appreciate the heads-up and are supportive of paragliders. For more detailed information, you can refer to the [Utah Site Guide](http://www.uhgpga.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/UtahSiteGuide-2013_Les_Hooper.pdf).
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    Created 11 Jun 2024 by Kiteslave

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