Soaring Forecast - NWS Twin Cities

Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

Soaring Forecast for the Twin Cities Area Prepared at 12:30 GMT Tue Jan 13 2026 Height Wind Wind Temp Soaring (ft AGL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index 3000 270 19 4 7.0 5000 265 22 1 9.5 7000 275 23 -3 11.5 Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..58 Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach Maximum Temperature for the day............................44 Deg F Maximum altitude of thermals...............................500 (ft agl) Height where cumulus will form.............................No Cu Expected (ft agl) Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................No Cu Expected (ft agl) Total Sky Cover in Eighths (Oktas) (11 AM to 4 PM).........4 Implications of specific soaring indices: -4 or Less............Excellent -3....................Good -2 or -1..............Fair Zero or Greater.......Poor Forecast is based on Upper Air Data collected at Chanhassen, Minnesota. Elevation 943 feet. To: Princeton FSS, FAX, (763) 389-7143 Voice, (800) 642-6505 From: National Weather Service Chanhassen, Voice (952) 361-6671