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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 12/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.0
5000 FT MSL........ 3.0
6000 FT MSL........ 6.5
10000 FT MSL........ 10.0
15000 FT MSL........ 13.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2800 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4300 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 82 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 82 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 241 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 13 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... 12/25/25...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... 12/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -10.5
5000 FT MSL........ 0.5
6000 FT MSL........ 1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 3.5
15000 FT MSL........ 9.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4300 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 80 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 82 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 134 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 19 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 SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 12/25/25...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... 12/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 2.5
6000 FT MSL........ 3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 9.5
15000 FT MSL........ 12.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4000 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 84 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 82 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 258 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 105 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 150 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 160 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 100 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 095 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 19 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... 12/25/25...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... 12/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.0
5000 FT MSL........ 4.0
6000 FT MSL........ 6.5
10000 FT MSL........ 8.0
15000 FT MSL........ 15.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2800 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4500 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 81 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 86 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 233 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 140 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 130 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 005 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 005 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 19 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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