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.