Soaring Forecast - NWS Twin Cities

Soaring Forecast for the Twin Cities Area              
              Prepared at 12:30 GMT Thu Apr 09 2026                              
                                                                   
Height          Wind          Wind           Temp           Soaring
(ft AGL)        Direction     Speed(kts)     (Deg C)        Index  
3000            285           28              2              1.5
5000            285           39             -2              3.0
7000            245           32             -6              5.5
 
Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..54 
 
Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach  
 
Maximum Temperature for the day............................50 Deg F
 
Maximum altitude of thermals...............................100 (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