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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 10/06/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -4.0
5000 FT MSL........ -3.0
6000 FT MSL........ -2.5
10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
15000 FT MSL........ 12.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6900 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 91 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 363 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 110 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 350 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 310 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.
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THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 10/06/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -13.5
5000 FT MSL........ -3.0
6000 FT MSL........ 0
10000 FT MSL........ 3.5
15000 FT MSL........ 4.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4900 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6000 FT MSL
AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 83 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 181 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
4000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 075 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 095 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 090 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 115 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 095 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 085 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 16 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 MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 10/06/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -8.0
5000 FT MSL........ -3.5
6000 FT MSL........ -3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 3.0
15000 FT MSL........ 7.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7800 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8300 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 81 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 325 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 090 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 150 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 160 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 170 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 27 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... 10/06/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -2.5
5000 FT MSL........ -1.5
6000 FT MSL........ 1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 8.5
15000 FT MSL........ 15.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5400 FT MSL
SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 83 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 308 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 110 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 090 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 085 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 075 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 360 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 005 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 27 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 BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 10/06/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.0
5000 FT MSL........ 2.0
6000 FT MSL........ 3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 10.5
15000 FT MSL........ 16.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1300 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3700 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 87 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 231 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 025 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 075 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 27 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... 10/06/24...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........ 9.5
15000 FT MSL........ 15.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5500 FT MSL
CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 91 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 88 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 320 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 065 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 070 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 025 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 035 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 090 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 085 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 085 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 16 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 DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 10/06/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -4.5
5000 FT MSL........ -4.0
6000 FT MSL........ -3.0
10000 FT MSL........ 2.5
15000 FT MSL........ 9.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9000 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 95 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 444 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 020 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 085 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 040 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 16 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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