Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -3.5 5000 FT MSL........ 3.0 6000 FT MSL........ 5.0 10000 FT MSL........ 10.5 15000 FT MSL........ 15.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4300 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 81 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 80 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 251 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 170 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 10 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... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -10.0 5000 FT MSL........ -6.5 6000 FT MSL........ -5.0 10000 FT MSL........ 3.5 15000 FT MSL........ 6.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9100 FT MSL AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 77 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 71 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 339 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 4000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 31 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... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -5.5 5000 FT MSL........ -4.0 6000 FT MSL........ -2.0 10000 FT MSL........ 7.0 15000 FT MSL........ 11.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5500 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6700 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 76 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 74 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 256 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 25 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... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 0 5000 FT MSL........ 7.5 6000 FT MSL........ 9.0 10000 FT MSL........ 14.5 15000 FT MSL........ 18.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 900 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3100 FT MSL SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 76 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 83 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 212 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 115 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 100 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 110 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 075 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 110 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 160 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 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... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -1.0 5000 FT MSL........ 1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 3.0 10000 FT MSL........ 11.0 15000 FT MSL........ 15.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 600 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3800 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 86 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 248 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 075 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 085 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 155 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 135 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 130 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 150 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 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... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 0 5000 FT MSL........ 1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 3.5 10000 FT MSL........ 11.5 15000 FT MSL........ 16.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3100 FT MSL CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 84 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 216 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 105 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 110 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 150 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 150 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 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... 10/20/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -5.5 5000 FT MSL........ -2.5 6000 FT MSL........ -1.0 10000 FT MSL........ 8.0 15000 FT MSL........ 13.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4600 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7000 FT MSL DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 79 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 358 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 155 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 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. _____________________________________________________________