An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through early Monday; A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the mid-Atlantic coast through Monday. This system is forecast to meander off the coast then track inland early this week. Read More >
Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 09/19/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -2.0 5000 FT MSL........ -0.5 6000 FT MSL........ 0.0 10000 FT MSL........ 3.0 15000 FT MSL........ 7.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2100 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5900 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 92 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 90 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 312 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 45 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... 09/19/25...12Z SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 09/19/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -9.0 5000 FT MSL........ -6.0 6000 FT MSL........ -5.5 10000 FT MSL........ 1.5 15000 FT MSL........ 5.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9000 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 90 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 81 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 357 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 105 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 100 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 18 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... 09/19/25...12Z SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 09/19/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -1.5 5000 FT MSL........ 0 6000 FT MSL........ 1.5 10000 FT MSL........ 7.0 15000 FT MSL........ 14.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1900 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5000 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 91 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 297 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 105 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 115 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 18 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... 09/19/25...12Z SOARING FORECAST UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MISSING UPPER AIR DATA _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 09/19/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -9.0 5000 FT MSL........ -3.5 6000 FT MSL........ -2.0 10000 FT MSL........ 2.5 15000 FT MSL........ 10.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5500 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7800 FT MSL DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 94 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 87 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 386 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 160 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 320 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 18 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. _____________________________________________________________