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Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 10/30/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -4.5
5000 FT MSL........ 2.5
6000 FT MSL........ 4.5
10000 FT MSL........ 14.5
15000 FT MSL........ 22.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3800 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4300 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 66 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 66 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 241 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 350 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 42 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... 10/30/25...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... 10/30/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -12.0
5000 FT MSL........ -4.0
6000 FT MSL........ 1.0
10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
15000 FT MSL........ 14.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5700 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 71 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 74 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 201 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 32 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... 10/30/25...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... 10/30/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -9.0
5000 FT MSL........ -6.0
6000 FT MSL........ -3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 8.5
15000 FT MSL........ 16.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6500 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 87 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 71 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 381 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 32 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... 10/30/25...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... 10/30/25...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -4.5
5000 FT MSL........ -1.5
6000 FT MSL........ 1.5
10000 FT MSL........ 11.5
15000 FT MSL........ 18.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5700 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 74 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 70 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 293 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 025 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 32 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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