National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

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

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

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -0.5
       5000 FT MSL........ 1.5
       6000 FT MSL........ 3.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 7.5
      15000 FT MSL........ 13.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 1100 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 3600 FT MSL
LIT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 82 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 83 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 207 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 165 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 120 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 155 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 165 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 120 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 105 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 130 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 110 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          28000 FT MSL.... 130 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.