Soaring Forecast for Southwest Ohio Forecast Preparation Time/Date........13:05 GMT Thu Jun 19 2025 Upper Air Data Collection Time/Date...12:00 GMT Thu Jun 19 2025 Forecast is based on upper air data collected at Wilmington, OH. Elevation 1060 feet. Height Wind Wind Temp Soaring (ft AGL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index 3000 260 37 13 4.0 5000 255 41 11 8.5 7000 250 39 8 11.0 Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..73 Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach Maximum Temperature for the day............................65 Deg F Maximum altitude of thermals...............................200 (ft agl) Height where cumulus will form.............................1200 (ft agl) Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................-400 (ft agl) Total Sky Cover in Eighths (Oktas) (11 AM to 4 PM).........4 Implications of specific soaring indices: -4 or Less............Excellent -3....................Good -2 or -1..............Fair Zero or Greater.......Poor