Soaring Forecast for the Detroit Metro Area
Prepared at 13:19 GMT Fri Jul 03 2009
Height Wind Wind Temp Thermal
(ft ASL) Direction Speed(kts) (Deg C) Index
3000 330 30 9 -5.5
5000 330 23 8 -0.0
7000 330 26 5 3.0
10000 335 27 1 5.0
Height of the -3 Index.....................................4844 FT ASL
Maximum altitude of thermals (Top of Lift).................6100 FT ASL
Maximum Temperature for the day............................76 Deg F
First Usable Lift..........................................71 Deg F
Time of First Usable Lift..................................12 pm
Maximum Lift...............................................302 FT/MIN
Base of cumulus during the afternoon.......................4300 FT AGL
Lift Associated with Thermal Index Values:
-4 or Less............Excellent
-3....................Good
-2 or -1..............Fair
Zero or Greater.......Poor
This soaring forecast information is valid only for the RAOB site
area and frequently will not apply to other areas in the state.
Forecast is based on Upper Air Data collected
at White Lake, Michigan. Elevation 1050 feet.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:19 UTC
Additional Soaring-Related Data (Valid at 18z)
White Lake Gaylord Green Bay
(DTX) (APX) (GRB)
Lifted Index 3 10 5
K Index 16 15 16
5,000 ft Temp (deg C) 10 10 10
10,0000 ft Temp (deg C) 3 2 2
Forecast High Temp (deg F) 74 69 76
