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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 08/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -4.0
5000 FT MSL........ -1.0
6000 FT MSL........ 1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 5.5
15000 FT MSL........ 8.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5700 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 98 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 95 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 300 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 17 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... 08/09/25...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... 08/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -13.0
5000 FT MSL........ -8.0
6000 FT MSL........ -3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 0
15000 FT MSL........ 2.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 10200 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 102 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 98 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 413 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 135 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 120 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 105 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 105 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 12 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... 08/09/25...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... 08/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.5
5000 FT MSL........ 0.5
6000 FT MSL........ 1.5
10000 FT MSL........ 5.5
15000 FT MSL........ 11.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4700 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 95 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 91 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 281 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 12 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... 08/09/25...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... 08/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -8.5
5000 FT MSL........ -5.0
6000 FT MSL........ -3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 3.0
15000 FT MSL........ 6.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7700 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 102 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 93 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 379 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 125 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 105 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 085 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 095 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 075 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 090 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 12 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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