In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >
Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 11/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 0.5
5000 FT MSL........ 2.5
6000 FT MSL........ 6.0
10000 FT MSL........ 12.0
15000 FT MSL........ 16.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2700 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 69 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 73 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 154 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 60 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... 11/25/25...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... 11/25/25...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... 11/25/25...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... 11/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 0.5
6000 FT MSL........ 2.0
10000 FT MSL........ 8.0
15000 FT MSL........ 14.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4600 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 275 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 100 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 56 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... 11/25/25...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... 11/25/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -2.0
5000 FT MSL........ -1.0
6000 FT MSL........ -0.5
10000 FT MSL........ 7.0
15000 FT MSL........ 12.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6400 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 80 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 78 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 317 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 56 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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