National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Soaring Forecast

THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE SHREVEPORT - NORTHEAST TEXAS REGION. 

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

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       3000 FT MSL........ -4.0
       5000 FT MSL........ 2.5
       6000 FT MSL........ 3.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 10.5
      15000 FT MSL........ 13.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3200 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4000 FT MSL
SHV MAX TEMPERATURE....... 61 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 60 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 250 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
          SURFACE......... 235 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          1000 FT MSL..... 105 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          2000 FT MSL..... 355 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          3000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          4000 FT MSL..... 335 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 330 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 335 DEGREES AT 64 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 62 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 340 DEGREES AT 61 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.