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Rainbow Valley - South Bullard

3🟢 Flyable today

USA · Takeoff 300 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-2885

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~3732 m, viento 17 km/h.

Wind max: 17 km/h
Base: 3732 m
CAPE: 710
LI: -4.4
2026-08-2980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2946 m, viento 13 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 13 km/h
Base: 2946 m
CAPE: 1860
LI: -6.6
2026-08-3079

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2692 m, viento fuerte (29 km/h).

Wind max: 29 km/h
Base: 2692 m
CAPE: 910
LI: -4.4
2026-08-3185

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2467 m, viento 22 km/h.

Wind max: 22 km/h
Base: 2467 m
CAPE: 1040
LI: -4.7

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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 - South 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 3/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, NE, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.