Soaring Forecast for Southwest Ohio Forecast Preparation Time/Date........13:05 GMT Sat Jul 05 2025 Upper Air Data Collection Time/Date...12:00 GMT Sat Jul 05 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 215 05 19 10.5 5000 195 02 14 12.0 7000 285 03 10 13.5 Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..84 Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach Maximum Temperature for the day............................65 Deg F Maximum altitude of thermals...............................-100 (ft agl) Height where cumulus will form.............................3200 (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