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Rainbow Valley - North Bullard

20🟢 Flyable today

USA · Takeoff 300 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1895

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~3782 m, viento 15 km/h.

Wind max: 15 km/h
Base: 3782 m
CAPE: 780
LI: -2.4
2026-08-1970

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2694 m, viento 20 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 20 km/h
Base: 2694 m
CAPE: 2670
LI: -7.4
2026-08-2084

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~3003 m, viento fuerte (26 km/h).

Wind max: 26 km/h
Base: 3003 m
CAPE: 1300
LI: -4.5
2026-08-2195

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~3128 m, viento 10 km/h.

Wind max: 10 km/h
Base: 3128 m
CAPE: 1150
LI: -4.6

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Takeoff description

Four launch sites allow always towing into wind, regardless of what the current wind direction is. This means that the site is flyable year-round, as long as it's not too windy, or raining (which it rarely does in Arizona) If you come fly with the Arizona Tow Group, then winch fees will be $40 per day, tow count unlimited.

About this site

Rainbow Valley - North Bullard is a paragliding launch site in USA, near Goodyear. Takeoff elevation is 300 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 20/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: SE, S, SW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.