SOARING FORECAST FOR DRA DATE... 11/23/09...12Z
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
5000 FT ASL........-5.0
6000 FT ASL........-4.0
10000 FT ASL........6.0
15000 FT ASL........12.0
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...7000 FT ASL
TOP OF THE LIFT...........8200 FT ASL
DRA MAX TEMPERATURE.......62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT.........56 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT..............301 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
5000 FT ASL....050 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....325 DEGREES AT 14 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.
Until further notice the soaring forecast will not be available on weekends and holidays. The
forecast is based on the weather balloon launched at Desert Rock (KDRA) airport near Mercury, NV. These weather
balloons will not be launched on weekends and holidays for the foreseeable future.
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