THIS FORECAST IS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK - CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGION. SOARING FORECAST FOR LIT DATE... 10/19/08...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 3000 FT MSL........ -5.0 5000 FT MSL........ 3.5 6000 FT MSL........ 7.0 10000 FT MSL........ 14.5 15000 FT MSL........ 21.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 3700 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4300 FT MSL LIT MAX TEMPERATURE....... 72 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 70 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 252 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS SURFACE......... 070 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 2000 FT MSL..... 125 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 3000 FT MSL..... 120 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 4000 FT MSL..... 130 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 285 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 325 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 305 DEGREES AT 26 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.