Scattered thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are expected to develop across parts of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes this afternoon. Pockets of heavy mountain snow will develop over the Northern Rockies Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Read More >
Soaring Forecast THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE DALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA. SOARING FORECAST FOR DFW DATE... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -1.5 5000 FT MSL........ 1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 2.0 10000 FT MSL........ 4.5 15000 FT MSL........ 11.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4000 FT MSL DFW MAX TEMPERATURE....... 87 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 89 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 216 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 76 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 76 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 74 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... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -21.5 5000 FT MSL........ -8.5 6000 FT MSL........ -4.5 10000 FT MSL........ -2.5 15000 FT MSL........ 1.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 7800 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 14600 FT MSL AMA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 79 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 588 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 4000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 60 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... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -14.0 5000 FT MSL........ -5.0 6000 FT MSL........ -3.0 10000 FT MSL........ 0.5 15000 FT MSL........ 3.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6300 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9500 FT MSL MAF MAX TEMPERATURE....... 89 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 83 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 377 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 3000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 59 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 68 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 66 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS 29000 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... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -5.5 5000 FT MSL........ -4.0 6000 FT MSL........ 0 10000 FT MSL........ 8.0 15000 FT MSL........ 12.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6000 FT MSL SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 89 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 81 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 333 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 310 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 29000 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 BROWNSVILLE - DEEP SOUTH TEXAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR BRO DATE... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 1.5 5000 FT MSL........ 9.5 6000 FT MSL........ 10.0 10000 FT MSL........ 13.0 15000 FT MSL........ 14.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2600 FT MSL BRO MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 94 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 177 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 145 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS 29000 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 CORPUS CHRISTI - MID-TEXAS GULF COAST REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR CRP DATE... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ 2.0 5000 FT MSL........ 8.5 6000 FT MSL........ 11.0 10000 FT MSL........ 13.5 15000 FT MSL........ 14.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2100 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2700 FT MSL CRP MAX TEMPERATURE....... 85 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 94 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 181 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 1000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 41 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... 04/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -5.0 5000 FT MSL........ -1.5 6000 FT MSL........ 0 10000 FT MSL........ 6.0 15000 FT MSL........ 6.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 6200 FT MSL DRT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 95 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 92 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 303 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS 2000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 275 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 41 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. _____________________________________________________________