National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY - CENTRAL OKLAHOMA REGION. 

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

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ 0.5
       5000 FT MSL........ 4.5
       6000 FT MSL........ 5.0
      10000 FT MSL........ 6.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 14.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 2900 FT MSL
OUN MAX TEMPERATURE....... 62 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 70 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 147 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 160 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 300 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 54 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 61 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 83 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.