Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 03/16/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -7.0
5000 FT MSL........ -2.5
6000 FT MSL........ -2.0
10000 FT MSL........ 6.5
15000 FT MSL........ 16.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7400 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 51 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 42 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 401 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 78 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 90 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 88 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 91 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 92 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 296 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 118 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 122 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 117 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... 03/16/26...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... 03/16/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -9.5
5000 FT MSL........ -7.5
6000 FT MSL........ -5.5
10000 FT MSL........ 13.0
15000 FT MSL........ 22.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8600 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 51 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 42 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 351 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 055 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 045 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 315 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 SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 03/16/26...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... 03/16/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
5000 FT MSL........ 9.5
6000 FT MSL........ 10.5
10000 FT MSL........ 18.5
15000 FT MSL........ 24.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... -100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3800 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 66 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 66 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 244 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 315 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... 03/16/26...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... 03/16/26...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -7.5
5000 FT MSL........ -6.0
6000 FT MSL........ -2.0
10000 FT MSL........ 17.0
15000 FT MSL........ 20.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7000 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 62 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 50 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 363 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 315 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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