A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >
Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -3.0 5000 FT MSL........ -0.5 6000 FT MSL........ 0.5 10000 FT MSL........ 4.5 15000 FT MSL........ 9.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3100 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5400 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 81 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 79 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 289 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 075 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 115 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 37 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -14.0 5000 FT MSL........ -5.0 6000 FT MSL........ -4.0 10000 FT MSL........ 2.5 15000 FT MSL........ 3.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7200 FT MSL AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 78 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 79 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 231 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 4000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 37 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -12.0 5000 FT MSL........ -8.0 6000 FT MSL........ -6.0 10000 FT MSL........ 1.5 15000 FT MSL........ 3.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6500 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7200 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 264 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 100 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 50 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -1.5 5000 FT MSL........ 0 6000 FT MSL........ 0.5 10000 FT MSL........ 5.0 15000 FT MSL........ 9.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5200 FT MSL SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 297 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 310 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 1.0 5000 FT MSL........ 4.0 6000 FT MSL........ 4.5 10000 FT MSL........ 12.0 15000 FT MSL........ 14.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2800 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 185 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 310 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -2.0 5000 FT MSL........ 3.5 6000 FT MSL........ 4.0 10000 FT MSL........ 8.5 15000 FT MSL........ 13.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3700 FT MSL CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 84 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 88 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 229 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 310 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 04/23/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -6.0 5000 FT MSL........ -0.5 6000 FT MSL........ 0.5 10000 FT MSL........ 7.5 15000 FT MSL........ 9.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5600 FT MSL DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 86 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 273 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 110 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 310 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. _____________________________________________________________