National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - NORTHEAST TEXAS REGION. 

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

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -2.5
       5000 FT MSL........ 0.0
       6000 FT MSL........ 1.0
      10000 FT MSL........ 6.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 12.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 2400 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5000 FT MSL
SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 88 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 85 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 288 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 170 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          1000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 170 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 185 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 13 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.