Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 03/18/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 0 5000 FT MSL........ 2.5 6000 FT MSL........ 3.5 10000 FT MSL........ 9.0 15000 FT MSL........ 18.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3100 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 60 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 64 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 186 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 055 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 81 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 85 KNOTS IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 03/18/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -14.5 5000 FT MSL........ -5.0 6000 FT MSL........ -4.5 10000 FT MSL........ -2.5 15000 FT MSL........ 7.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 9400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 11200 FT MSL AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 61 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 53 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 438 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 4000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 020 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 03/18/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -6.5 5000 FT MSL........ -4.0 6000 FT MSL........ -3.0 10000 FT MSL........ 3.5 15000 FT MSL........ 9.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9300 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 63 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 57 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 379 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 110 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 070 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 03/18/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -3.5 5000 FT MSL........ -1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 2.0 10000 FT MSL........ 11.5 15000 FT MSL........ 17.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3600 FT MSL SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 63 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 61 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 227 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 73 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 79 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 76 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 85 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 92 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 88 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 99 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 109 KNOTS IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 03/18/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 5.0 5000 FT MSL........ 8.0 6000 FT MSL........ 9.5 10000 FT MSL........ 15.0 15000 FT MSL........ 18.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 0 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 900 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 70 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 82 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 98 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 045 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 73 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 79 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 76 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 85 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 92 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 88 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 99 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 109 KNOTS IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 03/18/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 2.0 5000 FT MSL........ 6.0 6000 FT MSL........ 8.0 10000 FT MSL........ 14.0 15000 FT MSL........ 19.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 0 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2200 FT MSL CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 69 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 74 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 163 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 03/18/24...12Z SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA _____________________________________________________________