In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >
Soaring Forecast for the Twin Cities Area
Prepared at 12:30 GMT Tue Nov 25 2025
Height Wind Wind Temp Soaring
(ft AGL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index
3000 270 07 6 6.5
5000 270 15 1 7.5
7000 265 14 -2 10.0
Temperature needed for lift to 3000 ft agl (Trigger Temp)..61
Time at which trigger temperature will be reached..........Will Not Reach
Maximum Temperature for the day............................47 Deg F
Maximum altitude of thermals...............................1100 (ft agl)
Height where cumulus will form.............................3300 (ft agl)
Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................700 (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
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