Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -5.5
5000 FT MSL........ 2.5
6000 FT MSL........ 5.5
10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
15000 FT MSL........ 9.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4600 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 86 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 252 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 360 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 350 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 005 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 11 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.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -13.5
5000 FT MSL........ -7.5
6000 FT MSL........ -1.5
10000 FT MSL........ 2.0
15000 FT MSL........ 6.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6900 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 92 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 91 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 255 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 100 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 110 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 105 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 020 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 020 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 005 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 19 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.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -3.5
5000 FT MSL........ -1.0
6000 FT MSL........ 1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
15000 FT MSL........ 13.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5500 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 92 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 88 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 320 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 070 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 140 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 19 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.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 09/09/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -5.0
5000 FT MSL........ -3.5
6000 FT MSL........ -2.5
10000 FT MSL........ 8.0
15000 FT MSL........ 12.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7000 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 91 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 347 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 020 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 105 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 120 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 360 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 360 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 19 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.
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