National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

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

SOARING FORECAST FOR LIT           DATE... 03/03/13...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -5.0
       5000 FT MSL........ 3.0
       6000 FT MSL........ 5.0
      10000 FT MSL........ 8.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 16.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3800 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4400 FT MSL
LIT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 52 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 50 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 253 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 080 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 305 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 345 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 74 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 73 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 76 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.