Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 04/29/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 4.0
5000 FT MSL........ 10.5
6000 FT MSL........ 11.5
10000 FT MSL........ 18.0
15000 FT MSL........ 19.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2400 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 68 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 140 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 025 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 075 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 58 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... 04/29/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -15.5
5000 FT MSL........ -8.5
6000 FT MSL........ -6.0
10000 FT MSL........ 5.5
15000 FT MSL........ 8.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7000 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8300 FT MSL
AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 71 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 68 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 290 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
4000 FT MSL..... 055 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 075 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 73 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 MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 04/29/26...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... 04/29/26...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... 04/29/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 8.0
6000 FT MSL........ 9.0
10000 FT MSL........ 13.5
15000 FT MSL........ 15.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 1800 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 90 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 99 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 135 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 73 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... 04/29/26...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... 04/29/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -5.5
5000 FT MSL........ -1.5
6000 FT MSL........ 4.0
10000 FT MSL........ 6.5
15000 FT MSL........ 8.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5300 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 94 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 92 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 257 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 73 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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