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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 0.0
5000 FT MSL........ 16.0
6000 FT MSL........ 18.0
10000 FT MSL........ 21.0
15000 FT MSL........ 26.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2800 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 43 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 68 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 171 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 73 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 78 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 72 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.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 9.0
5000 FT MSL........ 14.5
6000 FT MSL........ 16.0
10000 FT MSL........ 21.5
15000 FT MSL........ 25.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 1400 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 60 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 80 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 128 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 47 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.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 12/01/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -7.0
5000 FT MSL........ 5.5
6000 FT MSL........ 9.5
10000 FT MSL........ 15.5
15000 FT MSL........ 17.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3900 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 62 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 72 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 203 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 47 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.
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