Weather Info

Explanations of the tools below and more

Introduction to weather for ultralight pilots

National Weather Service forecast for Southeast OK

National Weather Service hourly forecast for Southeast OK

Current conditions Mesonet station in Wister, OK

Current conditions at Panorama launch in Talihina, OK

Current conditions at Buffalo Mountain launch in Talihina, OK

Jetstream location from Pivotal Weather

Current conditions at MesoWest weather stations in the Ouachita Mountains

Weather for Aircrews – Basic weather info for non-professionals

SPC balloon soundings (every 12 hours)

University of Wyoming balloon soundings – usually available before the SPC soundings

Windy – animated map of winds and other data over the surface of the world

Wind history map – actual vs. forecasts

Weather Spark – monthly, daily, and hourly graphical reports anywhere on earth

SkyVector Aeronautical Chart – road maps of the sky including TFR's

Training - spring 2025

Introductory videos and information about paragliding.

Southwest Airsports features paraglider pilot training.

Interested in becoming a general aviation pilot? Check out Perserverance Aviation in Poteau, Oklahoma

Thermalling past cloud base in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. When is safe to get near cloud base? A bad decision can put a pilot in white-out conditions and in uncontrolled lift. Being trained in a top tier school like Southwest Airsports is the answer to being trained on how to always fly safely. Getting close to clouds in the U.S. is illegal but in some countries, like Mexico, it is permissalbe in remote areas far away from airports and any airplane traffic.

Thermalling past cloud base in Valle de Bravo, MX

Colombia – where newer pilots can learn to thermal

paragliding in Colombia

Southern New Mexico –

paragliding in the southwest USA

Highway 9 in southern New Mexico – a favorite pay-out tow road where pilots can be towed to 10,000' MSL. No power lines, stop signs, intersections, bridges for over 40 miles. The tiny vehicle on the road is a truck pulling up a pilot for a high tow. Mountains in the distance are the Potrillo Mountains. When they are soarable it's indescribable. Like peace and quiet? No crowds – no anything for as far as the eye can see. Pilots can land anywhere but it might be a long walk out if you don't have a ride.

Highway 9 in the southwest - pure open space