Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 05/20/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
6000 FT MSL........ 4.0
10000 FT MSL........ 6.0
15000 FT MSL........ 11.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2400 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 83 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 130 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 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 AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 05/20/25...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... 05/20/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -12.5
5000 FT MSL........ -7.0
6000 FT MSL........ -5.0
10000 FT MSL........ 0
15000 FT MSL........ 7.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 8000 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 10100 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 77 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 405 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 61 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... 05/20/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
6000 FT MSL........ 4.0
10000 FT MSL........ 8.0
15000 FT MSL........ 14.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3900 FT MSL
SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 88 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 221 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
29000 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 BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 05/20/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -0.5
5000 FT MSL........ 5.0
6000 FT MSL........ 9.0
10000 FT MSL........ 10.5
15000 FT MSL........ 12.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3000 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 95 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 101 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 186 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
29000 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 CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 05/20/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.5
5000 FT MSL........ 6.0
6000 FT MSL........ 7.5
10000 FT MSL........ 9.0
15000 FT MSL........ 12.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3000 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3200 FT MSL
CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 93 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 99 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 196 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 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 DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 05/20/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -6.5
5000 FT MSL........ -3.0
6000 FT MSL........ -2.5
10000 FT MSL........ 0
15000 FT MSL........ 6.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9400 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 99 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 93 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 454 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 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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