National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE NASHVILLE - WESTERN TENNESSEE REGION. 

SOARING FORECAST FOR BNA           DATE... 10/02/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -2.5
       5000 FT MSL........ -1.0
       6000 FT MSL........ 0.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 4.5
      15000 FT MSL........ 15.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5800 FT MSL
BNA MAX TEMPERATURE....... 84 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 81 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 315 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 050 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 060 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          18000 FT MSL.... 160 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 175 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 160 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 17 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.