Soaring Forecast - NWS Twin Cities

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Soaring Forecast for the Twin Cities Area Prepared at 12:30 GMT Fri Jul 25 2025 Height Wind Wind Temp Soaring (ft AGL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index 3000 340 07 17 -2.0 5000 300 05 13 0.0 7000 295 03 9 2.5 Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..80 Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........1 pm Maximum Temperature for the day............................85 Deg F Maximum altitude of thermals...............................5100 (ft agl) Height where cumulus will form.............................2800 (ft agl) Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................4000 (ft agl) Total Sky Cover in Eighths (Oktas) (11 AM to 4 PM).........0 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