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Rainbow Valley, AZ

Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Rainbow Valley, Arizona.

33.2151°, -112.3750° Directions ↗
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Flyable, with caution now. Best launch: Rainbow Valley - East Patterson

Rainbow Valley - West Patterson Flyable Rainbow Valley - East Patterson Flyable Rainbow Valley - North Bullard Flyable Rainbow Valley - South Bullard Not flyable

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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyable but demanding: needs P4 · just outside the mapped window P4
NESW 250° WSW
Flyability score
66
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
19
mph
Temp
78°
F
Dew point
62°
F
Elevation
984
ft MSL
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Location

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What we look for at Rainbow Valley

Wind direction

SE (135°) → SW (225°)

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

Ideal speed

7–15 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.

Obscure low desert bump (~980 ft) near Rainbow Valley/Buckeye, not one of AZHPA's managed sites. No club guide or pilot reports confirm a wind window — the south-facing orientation and numbers here are unverified guesses. Best treated as a morning or evening glass-off spot; midday summer is brutally hot and can overdevelop. Confirm access and whether it's actually flyable with local AZ pilots before going.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 3pm–4pm 🌅 sunset 6:00 PM
6a
7g26
SSE
7a
8g25
SE
8a
12g32
SE
9a
19g38
SSE
10a
20g32
S
11a
23g30
SSW
12p
28g35
SSW
1p
25g32
SW
2p
15g27
WSW
3p
15g21
WSW
4p
13g19
WSW
5p
11g14
W
6p
7g10
WNW
Borderline only 3pm–4pm — best around 6pm: 7 mph WNW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Monday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 5:59 PM
6a
9g16
SE
7a
8g15
SE
8a
8g20
S
9a
13g21
S
10a
15g24
S
11a
16g26
S
12p
18g26
S
1p
16g23
SSW
2p
15g23
S
3p
15g23
S
4p
16g27
SSW
5p
16g23
SSW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 7am: 8 mph SE, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 10am 🌅 sunset 5:58 PM
6a
11g13
WNW
7a
8g19
WNW
8a
8g16
WNW
9a
3g10
W
10a
3g7
WSW
11a
3g12
SW
12p
7g19
WSW
1p
9g22
WSW
2p
11g24
W
3p
11g25
W
4p
11g24
W
5p
10g23
W
Flyable 9am–10am — best around 10am: 3 mph WSW, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 5:57 PM
6a
1g5
SW
7a
1g5
SW
8a
1g6
SW
9a
1g6
SW
10a
0g7
W
11a
1g8
NNW
12p
3g11
NW
1p
5g14
NW
2p
7g17
NW
3p
8g18
NW
4p
8g19
NW
5p
7g18
NW
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 6am: 1 mph SW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Caution workable 6am–12pm 🌅 sunset 5:55 PM
6a
1g7
NE
7a
2g9
NNE
8a
2g10
N
9a
3g10
NNE
10a
4g10
NE
11a
5g11
NE
12p
6g13
NNE
1p
7g15
NNE
2p
8g17
NNE
3p
8g17
NNE
4p
8g15
N
5p
7g14
N
Borderline only 6am–12pm — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Caution workable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 5:54 PM
6a
6g4
ENE
7a
7g4
ENE
8a
9g6
ENE
9a
11g11
E
10a
14g17
E
11a
16g21
E
12p
18g20
E
1p
19g15
E
2p
19g13
E
3p
19g17
E
4p
18g22
E
5p
16g27
E
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 7am: 7 mph ENE, gusts 4. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 5:53 PM
6a
9g25
ENE
7a
9g22
E
8a
9g21
E
9a
10g23
E
10a
11g25
E
11a
11g26
E
12p
11g25
E
1p
10g21
E
2p
10g20
E
3p
9g21
E
4p
8g24
E
5p
8g26
ENE
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.

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About Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 4 launches near Rainbow Valley, Arizona. Between them they face west, south and north, and each launch above has its own forecast. There are 2 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is South mountain, 20 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.