Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 01/31/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -2.0
5000 FT MSL........ 12.0
6000 FT MSL........ 14.0
10000 FT MSL........ 18.0
15000 FT MSL........ 25.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3300 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 33 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 43 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 213 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 75 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 79 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 83 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 86 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 88 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... 01/31/26...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... 01/31/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -8.0
5000 FT MSL........ 5.0
6000 FT MSL........ 5.5
10000 FT MSL........ 11.5
15000 FT MSL........ 21.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3800 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 44 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 55 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 122 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 65 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... 01/31/26...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... 01/31/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -4.0
5000 FT MSL........ -2.5
6000 FT MSL........ -1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 8.0
15000 FT MSL........ 13.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7100 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 73 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 66 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 419 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 80 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 65 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... 01/31/26...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... 01/31/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 2.0
5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
6000 FT MSL........ 4.5
10000 FT MSL........ 9.5
15000 FT MSL........ 21.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 1500 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 57 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 63 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 99 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 80 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 65 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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