Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 02/14/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 0
5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
6000 FT MSL........ 5.5
10000 FT MSL........ 9.5
15000 FT MSL........ 16.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3000 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 70 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 75 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 166 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 77 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... 02/14/26...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... 02/14/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -6.5
5000 FT MSL........ -2.0
6000 FT MSL........ -0.5
10000 FT MSL........ 3.0
15000 FT MSL........ 9.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4300 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6400 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 69 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 70 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 224 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 83 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 84 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... 02/14/26...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... 02/14/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.0
5000 FT MSL........ -1.5
6000 FT MSL........ 7.5
10000 FT MSL........ 15.5
15000 FT MSL........ 15.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2900 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5000 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 83 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 79 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 293 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 83 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 84 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... 02/14/26...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... 02/14/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -6.5
5000 FT MSL........ -2.5
6000 FT MSL........ -0.5
10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
15000 FT MSL........ 11.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6300 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 82 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 78 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 305 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 76 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 77 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 83 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 84 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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