Soaring Forecast - NWS Twin Cities

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Soaring Forecast for the Twin Cities Area Prepared at 12:30 GMT Sat Dec 21 2024 Height Wind Wind Temp Soaring (ft AGL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index 3000 025 08 -12 7.0 5000 345 14 -13 11.0 7000 360 13 -14 15.5 Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..29 Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach Maximum Temperature for the day............................17 Deg F Maximum altitude of thermals...............................300 (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).........Unavailable 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