Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, a few tornadoes and heavy rain will be in play across the western and central Gulf Coast over the next few days. Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding especially within vulnerable areas. New and renewed river flooding will also be possible. Read More >
Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 1.0 5000 FT MSL........ 5.5 6000 FT MSL........ 7.0 10000 FT MSL........ 12.5 15000 FT MSL........ 17.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 800 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2200 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 72 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 81 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 127 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 255 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE AMARILLO - PANHANDLE REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR AMA DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -13.0 5000 FT MSL........ -10.5 6000 FT MSL........ -8.0 10000 FT MSL........ -2.0 15000 FT MSL........ 3.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 9000 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 11900 FT MSL AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 78 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 68 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 456 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 4000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 62 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE MIDLAND - WEST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR MAF DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -14.0 5000 FT MSL........ -8.5 6000 FT MSL........ -6.0 10000 FT MSL........ -0.5 15000 FT MSL........ 3.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 8700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 10300 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 78 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 410 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 115 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 245 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - EAST TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR SHV DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -3.0 5000 FT MSL........ 0.5 6000 FT MSL........ 1.0 10000 FT MSL........ 5.0 15000 FT MSL........ 11.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3300 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4700 FT MSL SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 86 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 268 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 140 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 58 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 75 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 85 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -3.0 5000 FT MSL........ 5.0 6000 FT MSL........ 8.0 10000 FT MSL........ 14.0 15000 FT MSL........ 15.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3200 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4300 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 91 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 254 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 75 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 85 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -2.0 5000 FT MSL........ 2.0 6000 FT MSL........ 4.0 10000 FT MSL........ 14.0 15000 FT MSL........ 15.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2000 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4100 FT MSL CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 89 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 244 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 155 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 54 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. _____________________________________________________________ THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DEL RIO - BIG BEND/EWARDS PLATEAU REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR DRT DATE... 05/12/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -9.5 5000 FT MSL........ -4.0 6000 FT MSL........ -2.5 10000 FT MSL........ 6.5 15000 FT MSL........ 7.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6800 FT MSL DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 94 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 86 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 327 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 41 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 54 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. _____________________________________________________________