Sugar Loaf Mountain Paragliding and Hang Gliding Weather Forecast

12:00 forecast: 22 kph NNW, 0/5 thermals. 5-day Sugar Loaf Mountain paragliding and hang gliding forecast with wind, thermals, cloud base, rain and flyability.

Flying directions: northeast, east
Wind range: wind limits vary by pilot and conditions
Site altitude: 455 m
Location: 53.1541, -6.1494

Forecast for Friday 14 August 2026 at 12:00

Launch wind: 22 kph from NNW (NNW).
Wind aloft: 24 kph from NNW (NNW).
Thermal rating: 0 out of 5.
Cloud base: 3507 ft; climbs to 1654 ft.
Rain: dry.

5-day forecast summary

Date	Period	Flyable	Launch wind	Aloft	Thermals	Rain
Fri 14 Aug	Morning	No	22 kph WNW	26 kph NW	0 out of 5, cloud base 1628 ft	dry
Fri 14 Aug	Midday	No	22 kph NNW	24 kph NNW	0 out of 5, cloud base 3507 ft	dry
Fri 14 Aug	Afternoon	No	9 kph N	9 kph N	0 out of 5, cloud base 2701 ft	dry
Sat 15 Aug	Morning	No	20 kph NW	24 kph NW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2091 ft	dry
Sat 15 Aug	Midday	No	17 kph NW	20 kph NW	2 out of 5, cloud base 2961 ft	dry
Sat 15 Aug	Afternoon	No	9 kph E	6 kph ENE	1 out of 5, cloud base 3103 ft	dry
Sun 16 Aug	Morning	No	6 kph S	7 kph S	1 out of 5, cloud base 2698 ft	dry
Sun 16 Aug	Midday	No	11 kph SW	17 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 3949 ft	dry
Sun 16 Aug	Afternoon	No	20 kph W	24 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 4644 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Morning	No	15 kph WSW	17 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 1824 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Midday	No	13 kph SSW	19 kph SW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2995 ft	dry
Mon 17 Aug	Afternoon	No	26 kph WSW	52 kph WSW	0 out of 5, cloud base 2965 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Morning	No	41 kph W	52 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 2170 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Midday	No	41 kph W	50 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 2754 ft	dry
Tue 18 Aug	Afternoon	No	39 kph W	48 kph W	0 out of 5, cloud base 3340 ft	dry

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