National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE JACKSON - CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI REGION. 

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

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -1.5
       5000 FT MSL........ 0.5
       6000 FT MSL........ 2.0
      10000 FT MSL........ 6.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 12.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2000 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4200 FT MSL
JAN MAX TEMPERATURE....... 86 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 250 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 060 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
          1000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 135 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 150 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 070 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 135 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          22000 FT MSL.... 175 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 175 DEGREES AT 17 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.