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Farleys (aka Grants East Ridge)

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Farleys, New Mexico, also called Grants East Ridge.

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Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Gusts 31 mph — too strong even for advanced paragliding
NESW 211° SSW
Flyability score
5
/100 · paragliding
Wind
21
mph base
Gusts
31
mph
Temp
63°
F
Dew point
49°
F
Elevation
7,592
ft MSL
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What we look for at Farleys (aka Grants East Ridge)

Wind direction

WSW (250°) → NW (310°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

8–15 mph

Ceiling · Paragliding

≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23

Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.

High-desert ridge-soaring site (~7,600 ft) near Grants. Works best in a west-to-northwest wind, with SW and N as marginal edges; a separate narrow northerly window is also reportedly workable. Thin air means faster launch and landing speeds, and midday brings punchy thermals plus lee rotor if the wind backs to the east or south. No club guide publishes exact numbers here, so confirm conditions, access, and rating with local New Mexico pilots first.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:40 PM
7a
16g20
SE
8a
16g24
SE
9a
20g35
SSE
10a
21g35
SSE
11a
20g32
SSE
12p
23g34
SSW
1p
21g29
SSW
2p
22g36
SSW
3p
32g43
SW
4p
23g34
SSW
5p
21g31
SSW
6p
18g33
SSW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Caution workable 10am 🌅 sunset 6:39 PM
7a
12g16
SSE
8a
14g20
SSE
9a
13g23
S
10a
15g22
SSW
11a
15g24
SSW
12p
16g24
SSW
1p
17g26
SSW
2p
18g26
SW
3p
18g28
SW
4p
19g27
SW
5p
18g26
SW
6p
16g23
SW
Borderline only 10am — best around 10am: 15 mph SSW, gusts 22. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:38 PM
7a
17g24
SSE
8a
19g32
SSE
9a
22g39
S
10a
23g34
SSW
11a
21g30
SSW
12p
23g32
SW
1p
13g29
SSW
2p
14g30
SSW
3p
13g29
SSW
4p
13g29
SSW
5p
12g28
SSW
6p
11g27
S
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:37 PM
7a
12g25
S
8a
13g28
S
9a
14g30
SSW
10a
13g29
SSW
11a
11g26
SSW
12p
11g25
SW
1p
11g25
SW
2p
12g26
SW
3p
12g27
SW
4p
11g26
WSW
5p
9g24
W
6p
9g22
WNW
Too gusty — gusts past the 23 mph limit through the day.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:35 PM
7a
6g16
NNE
8a
6g15
N
9a
7g16
N
10a
8g17
N
11a
9g20
N
12p
10g21
N
1p
9g20
N
2p
9g18
N
3p
8g17
N
4p
7g19
N
5p
6g22
N
6p
5g24
N
Wind's out of the N most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
7a
2g27
SSE
8a
3g30
SSE
9a
4g32
SSE
10a
6g34
SSE
11a
9g35
SE
12p
11g36
SE
1p
12g38
SE
2p
12g40
SE
3p
12g42
SE
4p
11g43
SE
5p
10g43
SE
6p
9g42
SE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
7a
5g27
SE
8a
5g26
SE
9a
6g25
SE
10a
6g22
SE
11a
6g19
SE
12p
7g17
SE
1p
7g19
SE
2p
7g23
SE
3p
8g25
SE
4p
8g26
SSE
5p
8g25
SSE
6p
8g25
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.

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About Farleys (aka Grants East Ridge)

Farleys (aka Grants East Ridge) is a paragliding and hang gliding site in New Mexico. The launch faces west at 7,592 feet and works best in WSW to NW wind of about 8 to 15 mph. The closest other site we cover is La Jara ridge, 4 miles away.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.