National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK - CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGION. 

SOARING FORECAST FOR LIT           DATE... 05/19/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -1.0
       5000 FT MSL........ 3.5
       6000 FT MSL........ 5.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
      15000 FT MSL........ 8.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2300 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3300 FT MSL
LIT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 93 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 186 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 200 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          17000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS
          28000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 28 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.