SOARING FORECAST FOR San Antonio Intl-Bexar-BEXAR TX         DATE...2/18/2026...12Z
(Based on model generated sounding profile)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT      |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

  4000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  78  |  111
  5000 FT ASL |   1.7  |  85  |  89
  6000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  91  |  87
  7000 FT ASL |   7.4  |  96  |  88
  8000 FT ASL |   9.6  | 101  |  110
  9000 FT ASL |  10.7  | 103  |  151
 10000 FT ASL |  11.0  | 104  |  213
 11000 FT ASL |  11.4  | 105  |  273
 12000 FT ASL |  12.3  | 107  |  316
 13000 FT ASL |  13.5  | 109  |  363
 14000 FT ASL |  14.3  | 111  |  411
 15000 FT ASL |  14.9  | 113  |  464

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3723
TOP OF THE LIFT............4625
San Antonio Intl-Bexar-BEXAR TX MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........82 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........77 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3805 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...97 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  263  10  ####  261   3
  5000  241  16  ####  275  20
  6000  232  22  ####  274  31
  7000  230  26  ####  262  36
  8000  235  27  ####  254  43
  9000  238  28  ####  249  45
 10000  240  28  ####  245  47
 11000  239  31  ####  244  48
 12000  242  39  ####  242  50
 13000  245  42  ####  242  52
 14000  248  44  ####  242  53
 15000  251  46  ####  244  55

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS
NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.  THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR
THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER
AREAS IN THE REGION.