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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 12/31/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 2.0
6000 FT MSL........ 4.0
10000 FT MSL........ 13.5
15000 FT MSL........ 19.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4000 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 66 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 67 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 234 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 290 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 46 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... 12/31/25...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... 12/31/25...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... 12/31/25...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... 12/31/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -7.5
5000 FT MSL........ -4.5
6000 FT MSL........ -3.0
10000 FT MSL........ 6.5
15000 FT MSL........ 13.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5900 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6900 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 84 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 73 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 408 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 59 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... 12/31/25...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... 12/31/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.5
5000 FT MSL........ 2.5
6000 FT MSL........ 3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 14.0
15000 FT MSL........ 19.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4200 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 68 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 71 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 225 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 59 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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