Soaring Forecast - NWS Twin Cities

Thunderstorms from the Plains into the Central Appalachians; Heavy Rain in the Central Gulf Coast; Heat Across Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely from from northeast New Mexico/Southeast Colorado, eastward into the Central Plains through the Central Appalachians. Slow moving low to bring heavy rainfall to the Central Gulf Coast into the weekend. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Read More >

Soaring Forecast for the Twin Cities Area Prepared at 12:30 GMT Wed Jul 16 2025 Height Wind Wind Temp Soaring (ft AGL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index 3000 305 15 21 9.5 5000 275 20 15 10.0 7000 270 24 11 12.0 Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..87 Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach Maximum Temperature for the day............................70 Deg F Maximum altitude of thermals...............................100 (ft agl) Height where cumulus will form.............................2400 (ft agl) Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................-800 (ft agl) Total Sky Cover in Eighths (Oktas) (11 AM to 4 PM).........5 Implications of specific soaring indices: -4 or Less............Excellent -3....................Good -2 or -1..............Fair Zero or Greater.......Poor Forecast is based on Upper Air Data collected at Chanhassen, Minnesota. Elevation 943 feet. To: Princeton FSS, FAX, (763) 389-7143 Voice, (800) 642-6505 From: National Weather Service Chanhassen, Voice (952) 361-6671