Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >
Soaring Forecast
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 11/19/24...12Z
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 1.0
5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
6000 FT MSL........ 6.5
10000 FT MSL........ 16.5
15000 FT MSL........ 21.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2400 FT MSL
DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 61 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 65 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 155 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 295 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 65 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... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -14.0
5000 FT MSL........ -5.5
6000 FT MSL........ -4.5
10000 FT MSL........ 5.0
15000 FT MSL........ 13.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8400 FT MSL
AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 56 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 50 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 305 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
4000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 71 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 69 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 MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -9.0
5000 FT MSL........ -1.0
6000 FT MSL........ 3.5
10000 FT MSL........ 9.5
15000 FT MSL........ 17.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5100 FT MSL
MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 59 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 66 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 180 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
3000 FT MSL..... 040 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 060 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 070 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 290 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 69 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... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 3.5
5000 FT MSL........ 10.5
6000 FT MSL........ 13.0
10000 FT MSL........ 18.0
15000 FT MSL........ 23.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2000 FT MSL
SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 59 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 74 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 146 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 290 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 71 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 71 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 BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 3.5
5000 FT MSL........ 5.5
6000 FT MSL........ 6.5
10000 FT MSL........ 12.5
15000 FT MSL........ 18.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 800 FT MSL
BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 79 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 86 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 99 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 360 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS
26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 71 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 71 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... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ 3.5
5000 FT MSL........ 6.5
6000 FT MSL........ 8.0
10000 FT MSL........ 11.5
15000 FT MSL........ 18.5
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 700 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 1000 FT MSL
CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 75 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 84 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 109 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
1000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
2000 FT MSL..... 020 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 015 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 320 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
13000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
18000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
19000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 71 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 DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION.
SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 11/20/24...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
3000 FT MSL........ -1.0
5000 FT MSL........ 1.0
6000 FT MSL........ 2.5
10000 FT MSL........ 12.0
15000 FT MSL........ 19.0
HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3900 FT MSL
DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 72 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 73 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 207 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
2000 FT MSL..... 025 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
3000 FT MSL..... 030 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
4000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
5000 FT MSL..... 005 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
6000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
7000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
8000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
9000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
10000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
11000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
14000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
15000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
16000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
17000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS
20000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
21000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
22000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
23000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
24000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS
25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
28000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
29000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 71 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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