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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0724 MDT Friday June 26 2026
This forecast is for Friday, June 26, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 76.4 F/24.7 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1175 ft/min (6.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 19340 ft MSL (13005 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 90.0 F/32.7 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0915 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1600 MDT
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 15860 ft MSL (9525 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 06/27..... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:52:01 / 20:21:53 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 29 min 52 sec (869 min 52 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:06:57 MDT... 78.26 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 06/26/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 16022 ft MSL (9687 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15422 ft MSL (9087 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17007 ft MSL (10672 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -4.8
K index......................... +24.3
Height Temperature Wind Wind Spd Lapse Rate ConvectionT Thermal Lift Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft deg C deg F Index fpm m/s
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50000 -66.9 -88.4 260 35 18 4.1 2.2 74.9 166.8 25.3 M M
45000 -59.9 -75.8 250 44 23 5.7 3.1 63.2 145.8 19.7 M M
40000 -51.1 -60.0 250 50 26 7.2 4.0 54.7 130.5 15.3 M M
38000 -46.8 -52.2 245 48 25 7.2 4.0 52.3 126.2 14.0 M M
36000 -41.9 -43.4 245 46 24 7.1 3.9 50.3 122.6 13.0 M M
34000 -37.7 -35.9 240 43 22 7.0 3.8 47.8 118.0 11.4 M M
32000 -33.5 -28.3 240 39 20 7.0 3.8 45.8 114.4 10.2 M M
30000 -29.3 -20.7 240 38 20 7.1 3.9 43.5 110.3 8.6 M M
29000 -27.2 -17.0 240 38 19 7.1 3.9 42.5 108.5 7.9 M M
28000 -25.1 -13.2 240 37 19 6.9 3.8 41.6 106.9 7.3 M M
27000 -23.1 -9.6 245 34 18 6.8 3.8 40.4 104.7 6.4 M M
26000 -21.1 -6.0 250 32 17 6.9 3.8 39.3 102.7 5.6 M M
25000 -19.0 -2.2 260 31 16 6.9 3.8 38.3 101.0 4.8 M M
24000 -17.0 1.4 265 29 15 6.8 3.7 37.2 98.9 4.0 M M
23000 -14.8 5.4 270 28 15 6.9 3.8 36.1 97.0 3.2 M M
22000 -12.7 9.1 275 28 14 6.9 3.8 35.2 95.4 2.5 M M
21000 -10.7 12.7 280 27 14 6.9 3.8 34.1 93.4 1.6 M M
20000 -8.2 17.2 280 25 13 7.1 3.9 33.0 91.3 0.5 M M
19500 -7.2 19.0 280 24 13 7.4 4.0 32.6 90.6 0.0 M M
19000 -6.1 21.0 280 24 12 7.7 4.2 32.2 89.9 -0.4 1132 5.8
18500 -5.0 23.0 285 24 12 7.8 4.3 31.8 89.3 -0.7 1085 5.5
18000 -3.9 25.0 285 24 12 7.3 4.0 31.5 88.7 -1.1 1037 5.3
17500 -2.9 26.8 285 24 12 7.3 4.0 31.0 87.9 -1.5 992 5.0
17000 -1.8 28.8 290 24 12 7.2 4.0 30.6 87.1 -2.0 946 4.8
16500 -0.8 30.6 290 23 12 7.0 3.9 30.2 86.3 -2.4 901 4.6
16000 0.2 32.4 290 23 12 7.0 3.9 29.7 85.5 -2.9 856 4.3
15500 1.2 34.2 290 22 11 7.4 4.0 29.3 84.8 -3.4 810 4.1
15000 2.3 36.1 290 21 11 7.4 4.0 28.9 84.0 -3.8 764 3.9
14500 3.3 37.9 295 21 11 7.7 4.2 28.5 83.4 -4.2 717 3.6
14000 4.5 40.1 295 22 11 7.8 4.3 28.2 82.8 -4.6 668 3.4
13500 5.6 42.1 295 23 12 7.9 4.3 27.9 82.2 -4.9 619 3.1
13000 6.8 44.2 295 24 12 8.1 4.4 27.6 81.7 -5.2 569 2.9
12500 7.9 46.2 295 26 13 7.9 4.4 27.4 81.3 -5.5 520 2.6
12000 9.0 48.2 295 26 14 7.5 4.1 27.0 80.6 -5.9 472 2.4
11500 10.1 50.2 295 27 14 7.5 4.1 26.7 80.0 -6.3 425 2.2
11000 11.2 52.2 295 27 14 7.8 4.3 26.3 79.4 -6.7 376 1.9
10500 12.4 54.3 300 26 14 7.5 4.1 26.0 78.9 -7.1 328 1.7
10250 12.9 55.2 300 26 13 7.2 4.0 25.9 78.5 -7.3 304 1.5
10000 13.4 56.1 300 25 13 7.6 4.2 25.7 78.2 -7.5 281 1.4
9750 14.0 57.2 300 24 13 7.8 4.3 25.5 77.9 -7.7 256 1.3
9500 14.6 58.3 300 24 12 7.6 4.2 25.4 77.6 -7.8 232 1.2
9250 15.1 59.2 295 22 12 7.4 4.1 25.2 77.3 -8.0 208 1.1
9000 15.6 60.1 295 21 11 6.3 3.4 25.0 77.0 -8.3 185 0.9
8750 16.0 60.8 295 20 10 5.7 3.1 24.7 76.4 -8.6 166 0.8
8500 16.4 61.5 295 19 10 4.9 2.7 24.3 75.8 -9.0 146 0.7
8250 16.7 62.1 290 17 9 2.8 1.6 23.9 75.0 -9.5 132 0.7
8000 16.8 62.2 290 16 8 2.0 1.1 23.3 74.0 -10.1 120 0.6
7750 16.9 62.4 290 14 7 1.5 0.8 22.7 72.9 -10.8 110 0.6
7500 16.9 62.4 290 13 7 -0.0 -0.0 22.0 71.7 -11.5 102 0.5
7250 16.8 62.2 295 11 6 -1.3 -0.7 21.2 70.2 -12.4 99 0.5
7000 16.7 62.1 300 9 5 -0.9 -0.5 20.4 68.7 -13.3 95 0.5
6750 16.5 61.7 305 7 4 -2.4 -1.3 19.6 67.2 -14.2 93 0.5
6500 16.1 61.0 320 5 3 -8.7 -4.8 18.5 65.2 -15.4 98 0.5
6250 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
06/26/2026 at 0900 MDT | 06/26/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +257.6 LI... -0.9 | CAPE... +279.1 LI... -0.8
CINH... -83.2 K Index... +14.8 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... +28.4
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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50000 -66.8 -88.2 255 37 19 3.6 2.0 | -66.3 -87.3 250 34 17 3.4 1.9
45000 -60.2 -76.4 250 47 24 5.9 3.2 | -60.2 -76.4 250 47 24 5.4 3.0
40000 -51.3 -60.3 250 50 26 6.8 3.7 | -51.8 -61.2 245 52 27 7.1 3.9
38000 -47.2 -53.0 250 48 25 6.8 3.8 | -47.5 -53.5 245 49 25 7.1 3.9
36000 -42.5 -44.5 250 46 24 7.3 4.0 | -42.7 -44.9 245 47 24 7.4 4.1
34000 -37.8 -36.0 245 41 21 7.9 4.3 | -38.0 -36.4 245 43 22 7.8 4.3
32000 -33.1 -27.6 245 36 18 8.0 4.4 | -33.3 -27.9 245 40 21 7.9 4.3
30000 -29.6 -21.3 250 32 16 5.5 3.0 | -29.9 -21.8 245 37 19 5.5 3.0
29000 -28.0 -18.4 255 30 15 5.6 3.1 | -28.2 -18.8 250 35 18 5.6 3.0
28000 -26.3 -15.3 260 28 15 7.1 3.9 | -26.5 -15.7 250 33 17 7.0 3.9
27000 -24.1 -11.4 260 26 14 7.5 4.1 | -24.3 -11.7 255 31 16 7.3 4.0
26000 -21.9 -7.4 265 25 13 7.5 4.1 | -22.1 -7.8 260 29 15 7.3 4.0
25000 -19.7 -3.5 265 23 12 7.4 4.1 | -19.9 -3.8 260 26 14 7.5 4.1
24000 -17.5 0.5 265 23 12 7.3 4.0 | -17.6 0.3 265 25 13 8.1 4.4
23000 -15.3 4.5 260 24 12 7.3 4.0 | -15.1 4.8 265 23 12 8.1 4.4
22000 -13.2 8.2 260 25 13 7.4 4.1 | -12.7 9.1 265 21 11 7.8 4.3
21000 -10.9 12.4 260 25 13 7.8 4.3 | -10.6 12.9 270 22 11 7.4 4.0
20000 -8.0 17.6 265 26 13 7.8 4.3 | -7.9 17.8 270 23 12 7.4 4.1
19500 -6.9 19.6 265 26 13 7.5 4.1 | -6.8 19.8 270 23 12 7.1 3.9
19000 -5.8 21.6 270 25 13 7.0 3.8 | -5.9 21.4 270 23 12 6.7 3.7
18500 -4.7 23.5 270 25 13 7.0 3.9 | -4.9 23.2 265 23 12 6.7 3.7
18000 -3.6 25.5 270 24 13 7.0 3.8 | -3.9 25.0 265 23 12 6.6 3.6
17500 -2.5 27.5 265 24 12 7.0 3.8 | -3.0 26.6 265 23 12 6.6 3.6
17000 -1.4 29.5 265 23 12 7.0 3.8 | -2.1 28.2 265 24 12 6.4 3.5
16500 -0.5 31.1 265 23 12 6.9 3.8 | -1.2 29.8 265 23 12 6.1 3.4
16000 0.5 32.9 265 22 11 7.0 3.8 | -0.4 31.3 265 22 11 6.1 3.4
15500 1.5 34.7 265 22 11 7.3 4.0 | 0.6 33.1 270 20 11 7.7 4.2
15000 2.5 36.5 265 21 11 7.4 4.1 | 1.7 35.1 270 19 10 7.5 4.1
14500 3.5 38.3 270 21 11 7.3 4.0 | 2.8 37.0 270 18 9 9.2 5.1
14000 4.6 40.3 275 20 10 7.3 4.0 | 4.2 39.6 270 17 9 9.4 5.2
13500 5.6 42.1 280 20 10 7.8 4.3 | 5.6 42.1 270 17 9 9.5 5.2
13000 6.8 44.2 285 20 10 8.1 4.4 | 7.1 44.8 270 16 8 9.6 5.3
12500 7.9 46.2 290 20 10 8.1 4.5 | 8.5 47.3 270 16 8 9.5 5.2
12000 9.1 48.4 290 20 10 8.2 4.5 | 9.9 49.8 270 16 8 9.4 5.1
11500 10.3 50.5 295 21 11 8.4 4.6 | 11.3 52.3 270 15 8 9.2 5.1
11000 11.6 52.9 295 21 11 8.5 4.6 | 12.7 54.9 270 15 8 9.5 5.2
10500 12.8 55.0 300 21 11 8.1 4.4 | 14.1 57.4 270 15 8 9.1 5.0
10250 13.3 55.9 300 21 11 7.6 4.2 | 14.8 58.6 270 14 7 9.5 5.2
10000 13.9 57.0 300 20 11 7.9 4.3 | 15.5 59.9 270 14 7 10.4 5.7
9750 14.5 58.1 300 20 10 8.3 4.6 | 16.3 61.3 270 14 7 10.2 5.6
9500 15.0 59.0 300 20 10 7.1 3.9 | 17.0 62.6 270 14 7 10.3 5.6
9250 15.4 59.7 300 18 9 5.1 2.8 | 17.8 64.0 270 14 7 10.3 5.7
9000 15.7 60.3 300 17 9 4.1 2.3 | 18.6 65.5 270 14 7 9.8 5.4
8750 15.9 60.6 300 15 8 3.3 1.8 | 19.3 66.7 270 14 7 9.3 5.1
8500 16.1 61.0 295 13 7 4.7 2.6 | 20.0 68.0 270 14 7 9.8 5.4
8250 16.5 61.7 295 12 6 6.4 3.5 | 20.7 69.3 270 14 7 10.3 5.6
8000 17.0 62.6 295 11 6 6.5 3.6 | 21.5 70.7 270 14 7 10.3 5.6
7750 17.5 63.5 295 10 5 6.3 3.5 | 22.3 72.1 270 13 7 10.0 5.5
7500 18.0 64.4 290 9 5 8.4 4.6 | 23.0 73.4 270 13 7 10.5 5.8
7250 18.7 65.7 295 9 4 10.4 5.7 | 23.8 74.8 270 13 7 11.2 6.2
7000 19.4 66.9 295 8 4 9.5 5.2 | 24.7 76.5 270 13 7 10.4 5.7
6750 20.2 68.4 295 8 4 11.7 6.4 | 25.5 77.9 270 13 7 12.6 6.9
6500 21.2 70.2 295 7 4 17.9 9.8 | 26.7 80.1 270 12 6 23.6 12.9
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
06/26/2026 at 1500 MDT | 06/26/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +538.5 LI... -1.5 | CAPE... +191.7 LI... -0.7
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +31.0 | CINH... -101.4 K Index... +30.8
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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50000 -66.4 -87.5 250 39 20 4.0 2.2 | -66.2 -87.2 250 34 17 3.8 2.1
45000 -59.5 -75.1 250 52 27 5.7 3.1 | -59.5 -75.1 255 41 21 5.7 3.1
40000 -50.9 -59.6 250 54 28 6.2 3.4 | -51.0 -59.8 255 44 22 6.0 3.3
38000 -46.7 -52.1 250 51 26 6.2 3.4 | -46.9 -52.4 255 31 16 6.0 3.3
36000 -43.0 -45.4 255 49 25 6.9 3.8 | -43.4 -46.1 250 19 10 7.1 3.9
34000 -38.3 -36.9 255 45 23 7.8 4.3 | -38.5 -37.3 250 19 10 8.2 4.5
32000 -33.6 -28.5 255 42 22 7.9 4.3 | -33.5 -28.3 250 18 9 8.2 4.5
30000 -29.8 -21.6 260 35 18 6.3 3.5 | -29.1 -20.4 255 17 9 7.4 4.0
29000 -27.9 -18.2 265 31 16 6.3 3.5 | -26.9 -16.4 255 17 9 7.4 4.1
28000 -26.0 -14.8 270 28 14 7.2 3.9 | -24.7 -12.5 260 17 9 7.6 4.2
27000 -23.8 -10.8 270 28 14 7.3 4.0 | -22.4 -8.3 255 17 9 7.6 4.2
26000 -21.6 -6.9 265 28 15 7.3 4.0 | -20.1 -4.2 250 17 9 7.6 4.2
25000 -19.4 -2.9 265 29 15 7.4 4.1 | -17.9 -0.2 245 18 9 7.6 4.1
24000 -17.1 1.2 260 27 14 7.8 4.3 | -15.7 3.7 240 18 9 7.2 4.0
23000 -14.8 5.4 260 25 13 7.8 4.3 | -13.6 7.5 235 19 10 7.3 4.0
22000 -12.4 9.7 260 22 11 7.7 4.2 | -11.5 11.3 235 20 10 7.1 3.9
21000 -9.6 14.7 255 21 11 7.6 4.1 | -9.1 15.6 230 20 10 6.7 3.7
20000 -7.4 18.7 255 21 11 7.6 4.2 | -7.2 19.0 230 20 10 6.7 3.7
19500 -6.3 20.7 255 20 11 7.6 4.2 | -6.2 20.8 230 20 10 6.8 3.7
19000 -5.2 22.6 255 21 11 7.6 4.1 | -5.3 22.5 230 19 10 7.0 3.8
18500 -4.1 24.6 255 21 11 7.7 4.2 | -4.2 24.4 230 19 10 7.0 3.9
18000 -3.1 26.4 255 21 11 6.4 3.5 | -3.3 26.1 235 18 9 6.2 3.4
17500 -2.2 28.0 255 21 11 6.5 3.5 | -2.4 27.7 240 18 9 6.2 3.4
17000 -1.3 29.7 255 22 11 6.5 3.6 | -1.5 29.3 240 17 9 6.2 3.4
16500 -0.5 31.1 255 21 11 6.5 3.6 | -0.6 30.9 245 17 9 6.4 3.5
16000 0.4 32.7 255 20 10 6.5 3.6 | 0.3 32.5 250 17 9 6.2 3.4
15500 1.5 34.7 255 20 10 9.8 5.4 | 1.3 34.3 255 18 9 7.8 4.3
15000 2.9 37.2 255 19 10 9.6 5.2 | 2.5 36.5 255 19 10 7.7 4.2
14500 4.3 39.7 255 19 10 9.4 5.2 | 3.6 38.5 260 19 10 8.1 4.5
14000 5.7 42.3 250 19 10 9.4 5.1 | 4.8 40.6 260 20 10 8.3 4.6
13500 7.1 44.8 250 18 10 9.4 5.1 | 6.0 42.8 260 21 11 8.4 4.6
13000 8.5 47.3 250 18 9 9.4 5.2 | 7.3 45.1 260 21 11 8.6 4.7
12500 9.9 49.8 250 18 9 9.5 5.2 | 8.6 47.5 260 22 11 8.5 4.7
12000 11.3 52.3 250 18 9 9.7 5.3 | 9.8 49.6 260 23 12 8.4 4.6
11500 12.8 55.0 250 18 9 9.8 5.4 | 11.1 52.0 260 23 12 8.0 4.4
11000 14.2 57.6 250 18 9 9.5 5.2 | 12.2 54.0 260 24 12 7.9 4.3
10500 15.6 60.1 250 18 9 9.0 5.0 | 13.4 56.1 260 25 13 8.0 4.4
10250 16.3 61.3 250 17 9 9.3 5.1 | 14.0 57.2 260 26 13 8.1 4.5
10000 17.0 62.6 250 17 9 10.2 5.6 | 14.6 58.3 260 26 14 7.9 4.3
9750 17.8 64.0 250 17 9 9.8 5.4 | 15.2 59.4 260 27 14 7.8 4.3
9500 18.5 65.3 250 17 9 10.3 5.6 | 15.7 60.3 260 28 14 8.0 4.4
9250 19.3 66.7 250 17 9 11.0 6.0 | 16.4 61.5 260 29 15 8.7 4.8
9000 20.1 68.2 250 17 9 10.0 5.5 | 17.0 62.6 260 29 15 7.7 4.2
8750 20.8 69.4 250 16 8 9.0 4.9 | 17.5 63.5 260 30 16 6.7 3.7
8500 21.5 70.7 250 16 8 9.7 5.3 | 18.0 64.4 260 31 16 6.7 3.7
8250 22.3 72.1 250 16 8 10.8 5.9 | 18.5 65.3 260 32 17 6.1 3.3
8000 23.1 73.6 250 16 8 10.6 5.8 | 18.9 66.0 260 33 17 6.0 3.3
7750 23.8 74.8 250 16 8 9.6 5.3 | 19.3 66.7 260 34 17 6.1 3.3
7500 24.6 76.3 250 15 8 10.2 5.6 | 19.8 67.6 260 34 18 6.3 3.5
7250 25.4 77.7 250 15 8 11.0 6.1 | 20.2 68.4 265 34 18 6.6 3.6
7000 26.2 79.2 250 15 8 11.2 6.1 | 20.7 69.3 265 34 17 6.6 3.6
6750 27.0 80.6 250 14 7 10.0 5.5 | 21.1 70.0 265 33 17 5.2 2.9
6500 27.9 82.2 250 14 7 17.4 9.5 | 21.4 70.5 270 32 16 5.7 3.1
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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This product is issued once per day, at approximately 730 AM local
time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial
issuance.
The information contained herein is based on numerical weather prediction
model data for the Moriarty Municipal Airport site in Moriarty, New Mexico at
North Latitude: 34.9781667 deg
West Longitude: 106.0000278 deg
Elevation: 6204.2 feet (1891.0 meters)
and may not be representative of other areas along and east of the Sandia
and Manzano Mountains. Note that some elevations in numerical weather
prediction models differ from actual station elevations, which can lead to
data which appear to be below ground. Erroneous data such as these should
not be used.
The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
to change without prior notice. Comments are welcome and should be directed
to one of the addresses or phone numbers shown at the bottom of this page.
DEFINITIONS:
CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) - An integrated measure of the
energy available for convective development, also known as the positive
area on a thermodynamic diagram. Units are Joules per kilogram. Larger
values are indicative of greater instability and the possibility of
stronger convective activity, including thunderstorms. Values around or
greater than 1000 suggest the possibility of severe weather should
convective activity develop.
CINH (Convective Inhibition) - An integrated measure of the amount of energy
needed to initiate convective activity, also known as the negative area on
a thermodynamic diagram. Units are Joules per kilogram. The more negative
this number, the more energy is required to initiate convection. This
inhibitive energy can be overcome through surface heating, cooling aloft,
lifting mechanisms (orographic, frontal, gravity waves, etc.)
Convective Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
average saturation mixing ratio in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass,
if heated sufficiently from below, will rise dry adiabatically until it
just becomes saturated. It estimates the base of cumulus clouds that are
produced by surface heating only.
Convection Temperature (ConvectionT) - The surface temperature required to make
the airmass dry adiabatic up to the given level. It can be considered a
"trigger temperature" for that level.
Freezing Level - The height where the temperature is zero degrees Celsius.
Height of Stable Layer - The height (between 12,000 and 18,000 feet above
mean sea level) where the smallest lapse rate exists. The location and
existence of this feature is important in the generation of mountain
waves.
K Index - A measure of stability which combines the temperature difference
between approximately 5,000 and 18,000 feet above the surface, the amount
of moisture at approximately 5,000 feet above the surface, and a measure
of the dryness at approximately 10,000 feet above the surface. Larger
positive numbers indicate more instability and a greater likelihood of
thunderstorm development. One interpretation of K index values regarding
soaring in the western United States is given in WMO Technical Note 158
and is reproduced in the following table:
below -10 no or weak thermals
-10 to 5 dry thermals or 1/8 cumulus with moderate thermals
5 to 15 good soaring conditions
15 to 20 good soaring conditions with occasional showers
20 to 30 excellent soaring conditions, but increasing
probability of showers and thunderstorms
above 30 more than 60 percent probability of thunderstorms
Lapse Rate - The change with height of the temperature. Negative values indicate
inversions.
Lifted Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
average dew point in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass and the forecast
maximum temperature must be lifted dry adiabatically to attain saturation.
Lifted Index (LI) - The difference between the environmental temperature at a
level approximately 18,000 feet above the surface and the temperature of
an air parcel lifted dry adiabatically from the surface to its lifted
condensation level and then pseudoadiabatically thereafter to this same
level. The parcel's initial temperature is the forecast maximum
temperature and its dew point is the average dew point in the lowest 4000
feet of the airmass. Negative values are indicative of instability with
positive values showing stable conditions.
Lift Rate - An experimental estimate of the strength of thermals. It is
computed the same way as the maximum rate of lift but uses the actual
level rather than the maximum height of thermals in the calculation.
Also, none of the empirical adjustments based on cloudiness and K-index
are applied to these calculations.
Maximum Height of Thermals - The height where the dry adiabat through the
forecast maximum temperature intersects the environmental temperature.
Maximum Rate of Lift - An estimate of the maximum strength of thermals. It
is computed from an empirical formula which combines the expected maximum
height of thermals with the difference in the environmental temperatures
between the maximum height of thermals and the temperature 4,000 feet
above the ground. After this computation, further empirical adjustments
are made based on the value of the K-index and the amount and opacity of
middle and high level cloudiness expected between the time of trigger
temperature and the time of overdevelopment.
Middle/High Clouds - The amount and opacity of middle (altostratus, altocumulus)
or high (cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus) clouds. Broken means that
between 60% and 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud, with overcast
conditions occurring when more than 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud.
Thin implies that the clouds are predominantly transparent, meaning that
some sunlight is reaching the ground, in contrast to opaque which suggests
that little sunlight is reaching the ground.
Potential Height of Wave - The minimum of the following two heights:
1. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
where the wind direction changes by 30 degrees or more
2. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
where the wind speed no longer increases with height
PVA/NVA - Positive vorticity advection (PVA)/negative vorticity advection (NVA)
on the 500 millibar isobaric surface (approximately 18,000 feet above mean
sea level). Weak PVA has been shown to assist in mountain wave soaring.
Soaring Window - The time between the time the trigger temperature is reached
and the time of overdevelopment.
Thermal Index - The difference between the environmental temperature and the
temperature at a particular level determined by following the dry adiabat
through the forecast maximum temperature up to that level. Negative values
are indicative of thermal lift.
Thermal Soaring Index - An adjective rating (for sailplanes) based on the
computed maximum rate of lift, and the wind speed and middle and high
cloud cover expected during the soaring window (the time of the trigger
temperature and the time of overdevelopment) according to the following:
Maximum rate of lift Adjective Rating
>= 800 fpm Excellent
>= 400 and < 800 fpm Good
>= 200 and < 400 fpm Fair
< 200 fpm Poor
Time of Overdevelopment - The time one or more of the following phenomena,
which essentially shut off thermal lift, is expected to occur:
1. formation of broken to overcast convective cloud cover
2. formation of scattered to numerous downbursts
3. initiation of widespread precipitation
Time of Trigger Temperature - The time the surface temperature is expected to
reach the trigger temperature.
Trigger Temperature - The surface temperature required to make the first 4000
feet of the atmosphere dry adiabatic.
Wave Soaring Index - An empirical, adjective rating (for sailplanes) which
attempts to combine a variety of phenomena important in mountain wave
soaring into a single index number. Objective points are assigned to
these phenomena: wind speed and direction at 14,000 ft MSL, the static
stability in the 12,000-18,000 ft MSL layer, the wind speed gradient above
the stable layer, jet stream location and frontal and upper trough
movements.
042613
Soaring Forecast for Albuquerque NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0723 MDT Friday June 26 2026
This forecast is for Friday, June 26, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 79.3 F/26.3 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1307 ft/min (6.6 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18050 ft MSL (12363 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 91.0 F/33.2 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0945 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1500 MDT
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 14426 ft MSL (8739 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 06/27..... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:54:21 / 20:24:33 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 30 min 12 sec (870 min 12 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:09:27 MDT... 78.12 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 06/26/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 15884 ft MSL (10197 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14538 ft MSL (8851 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 15909 ft MSL (10222 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -5.5
K index......................... +26.1
Height Temperature Wind Wind Spd Lapse Rate ConvectionT Thermal Lift Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft deg C deg F Index fpm m/s
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50000 -66.3 -87.3 255 37 19 3.9 2.1 78.4 173.0 26.8 M M
45000 -59.9 -75.8 250 47 24 5.2 2.8 65.8 150.5 20.8 M M
40000 -51.8 -61.2 250 52 27 7.1 3.9 56.3 133.3 15.8 M M
38000 -46.9 -52.4 245 47 24 7.2 3.9 53.5 128.2 14.3 M M
36000 -42.7 -44.9 245 44 22 7.2 4.0 51.7 125.0 13.4 M M
34000 -38.2 -36.8 240 41 21 7.5 4.1 49.5 121.0 12.2 M M
32000 -33.7 -28.7 235 39 20 7.5 4.1 47.8 118.1 11.2 M M
30000 -29.5 -21.1 235 36 19 7.0 3.9 45.6 114.0 9.7 M M
29000 -27.4 -17.3 235 35 18 7.0 3.9 44.6 112.2 9.1 M M
28000 -25.3 -13.5 235 34 17 6.6 3.6 43.7 110.6 8.4 M M
27000 -23.5 -10.3 245 32 16 6.3 3.5 42.2 108.0 7.4 M M
26000 -21.6 -6.9 250 30 15 6.3 3.5 40.9 105.6 6.4 M M
25000 -19.8 -3.6 260 29 15 6.3 3.4 39.7 103.5 5.4 M M
24000 -17.1 1.2 265 28 15 7.3 4.0 38.5 101.2 4.5 M M
23000 -14.9 5.2 270 28 14 7.3 4.0 37.6 99.7 3.8 M M
22000 -12.7 9.1 270 28 14 7.2 4.0 36.8 98.3 3.2 M M
21000 -10.5 13.1 270 26 14 7.2 3.9 35.8 96.5 2.4 M M
20000 -8.3 17.1 275 25 13 7.2 3.9 34.9 94.9 1.8 M M
19500 -7.3 18.9 275 24 12 7.1 3.9 34.5 94.2 1.4 M M
19000 -6.3 20.7 275 23 12 6.7 3.7 34.0 93.3 1.0 M M
18500 -5.3 22.5 275 22 11 6.9 3.8 33.5 92.3 0.4 M M
18000 -4.4 24.1 275 21 11 7.0 3.8 33.1 91.5 -0.1 1101 5.6
17500 -3.4 25.9 275 20 11 7.0 3.9 32.6 90.6 -0.6 1057 5.4
17000 -2.4 27.7 280 20 10 7.2 3.9 32.1 89.8 -1.1 1013 5.1
16500 -1.4 29.5 280 20 10 7.7 4.2 31.7 89.1 -1.5 967 4.9
16000 -0.3 31.5 285 20 10 7.7 4.2 31.4 88.5 -1.9 919 4.7
15500 0.8 33.4 285 20 10 7.8 4.3 31.1 87.9 -2.2 871 4.4
15000 1.9 35.4 285 20 10 7.8 4.3 30.7 87.3 -2.6 823 4.2
14500 3.0 37.4 290 21 11 7.9 4.3 30.4 86.7 -2.9 775 3.9
14000 4.2 39.6 290 22 11 8.0 4.4 30.1 86.2 -3.3 726 3.7
13500 5.4 41.7 295 23 12 8.0 4.4 29.8 85.7 -3.6 676 3.4
13000 6.5 43.7 295 23 12 7.8 4.3 29.5 85.2 -3.9 627 3.2
12500 7.6 45.7 295 24 12 7.9 4.3 29.2 84.6 -4.3 579 2.9
12000 8.8 47.8 295 24 13 8.2 4.5 29.0 84.1 -4.6 529 2.7
11500 10.0 50.0 295 25 13 8.2 4.5 28.7 83.7 -4.9 479 2.4
11000 11.2 52.2 295 25 13 8.8 4.8 28.5 83.4 -5.1 427 2.2
10500 12.4 54.3 295 25 13 7.9 4.3 28.4 83.0 -5.4 376 1.9
10250 12.9 55.2 290 24 13 7.1 3.9 28.2 82.7 -5.6 353 1.8
10000 13.4 56.1 290 24 12 7.3 4.0 28.0 82.3 -5.8 330 1.7
9750 14.0 57.2 290 23 12 7.0 3.9 27.8 82.0 -6.1 307 1.6
9500 14.5 58.1 290 22 11 7.8 4.3 27.6 81.6 -6.3 284 1.4
9250 15.4 59.7 285 20 10 4.8 2.6 27.1 80.7 -6.9 242 1.2
9000 15.8 60.4 285 18 9 5.5 3.0 26.7 80.1 -7.2 224 1.1
8750 16.1 61.0 285 17 9 4.3 2.4 26.3 79.4 -7.6 205 1.0
8500 16.3 61.3 285 15 8 2.2 1.2 25.8 78.5 -8.1 191 1.0
8250 16.5 61.7 285 14 7 2.2 1.2 25.2 77.4 -8.8 181 0.9
8000 16.6 61.9 285 12 6 3.1 1.7 24.7 76.5 -9.3 168 0.9
7750 16.8 62.2 280 10 5 2.1 1.2 24.2 75.5 -9.9 155 0.8
7500 16.9 62.4 285 8 4 0.7 0.4 23.5 74.4 -10.6 146 0.7
7250 16.9 62.4 285 6 3 1.3 0.7 22.9 73.1 -11.3 138 0.7
7000 17.0 62.6 290 4 2 1.5 0.8 22.2 72.0 -12.0 128 0.6
6750 17.1 62.8 300 2 1 2.9 1.6 21.6 70.9 -12.7 118 0.6
6500 17.4 63.3 320 1 1 4.5 2.4 21.2 70.2 -13.2 102 0.5
6250 17.6 63.7 025 1 0 4.9 2.7 20.8 69.5 -13.6 86 0.4
6000 17.9 64.2 060 1 1 1.5 0.8 20.4 68.7 -14.1 71 0.4
5750 17.0 62.6 065 1 1 -33.8 -18.6 18.8 65.8 -15.8 91 0.5
5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
06/26/2026 at 0900 MDT | 06/26/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +219.6 LI... -1.1 | CAPE... +589.2 LI... -2.3
CINH... -166.4 K Index... +19.7 | CINH... -19.5 K Index... +29.6
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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50000 -66.5 -87.7 250 37 19 3.4 1.9 | -66.5 -87.7 245 35 18 3.4 1.9
45000 -60.3 -76.5 245 50 26 5.6 3.1 | -60.3 -76.5 250 49 25 5.4 3.0
40000 -51.7 -61.1 250 51 26 6.8 3.7 | -51.9 -61.4 245 51 26 7.0 3.9
38000 -47.1 -52.8 250 48 24 6.8 3.8 | -47.1 -52.8 245 49 25 7.1 3.9
36000 -43.0 -45.4 245 44 23 7.2 4.0 | -42.9 -45.2 245 46 24 7.4 4.1
34000 -38.2 -36.8 245 40 20 8.1 4.4 | -38.0 -36.4 245 43 22 8.2 4.5
32000 -33.3 -27.9 240 35 18 8.3 4.6 | -33.1 -27.6 245 40 20 8.6 4.7
30000 -29.8 -21.6 245 31 16 5.7 3.2 | -29.9 -21.8 250 35 18 5.0 2.8
29000 -28.0 -18.4 250 30 15 5.8 3.2 | -28.4 -19.1 255 33 17 5.0 2.8
28000 -26.3 -15.3 255 29 15 6.7 3.7 | -26.8 -16.2 255 30 16 6.6 3.6
27000 -24.2 -11.6 260 27 14 7.1 3.9 | -24.7 -12.5 260 30 15 7.4 4.0
26000 -22.1 -7.8 265 26 13 7.1 3.9 | -22.5 -8.5 260 29 15 7.4 4.1
25000 -19.9 -3.8 270 25 13 7.1 3.9 | -20.3 -4.5 260 28 14 7.4 4.1
24000 -17.1 1.2 270 24 12 7.8 4.3 | -17.4 0.7 260 26 13 7.9 4.3
23000 -14.8 5.4 270 23 12 7.8 4.3 | -15.0 5.0 260 24 13 8.0 4.4
22000 -12.5 9.5 270 22 11 7.1 3.9 | -12.7 9.1 260 23 12 7.6 4.2
21000 -10.5 13.1 270 23 12 6.9 3.8 | -10.5 13.1 260 23 12 7.5 4.1
20000 -8.5 16.7 265 24 12 7.0 3.8 | -8.4 16.9 260 23 12 7.5 4.1
19500 -7.5 18.5 265 25 13 7.0 3.9 | -7.3 18.9 260 23 12 7.5 4.1
19000 -6.4 20.5 265 25 13 7.1 3.9 | -6.2 20.8 260 23 12 7.3 4.0
18500 -5.4 22.3 270 25 13 7.1 3.9 | -5.1 22.8 260 23 12 7.4 4.0
18000 -4.3 24.3 270 25 13 6.9 3.8 | -4.1 24.6 260 23 12 6.9 3.8
17500 -3.3 26.1 270 24 13 6.8 3.8 | -3.1 26.4 260 23 12 6.8 3.8
17000 -2.3 27.9 270 24 12 7.0 3.8 | -2.1 28.2 260 23 12 6.8 3.8
16500 -1.2 29.8 270 23 12 7.5 4.1 | -1.2 29.8 260 23 12 6.8 3.7
16000 -0.0 32.0 270 22 12 7.5 4.1 | -0.2 31.6 260 23 12 6.8 3.7
15500 1.1 34.0 270 21 11 7.6 4.2 | 0.8 33.4 260 23 12 7.6 4.2
15000 2.2 36.0 265 20 10 7.7 4.2 | 1.9 35.4 265 22 11 7.6 4.1
14500 3.3 37.9 265 19 10 7.7 4.2 | 3.0 37.4 265 22 11 8.1 4.4
14000 4.3 39.7 270 18 9 7.8 4.3 | 4.2 39.6 270 21 11 8.3 4.6
13500 5.4 41.7 270 17 9 8.0 4.4 | 5.4 41.7 270 20 10 8.5 4.7
13000 6.6 43.9 275 16 8 8.3 4.6 | 6.7 44.1 270 20 10 8.8 4.8
12500 7.7 45.9 280 16 8 8.4 4.6 | 8.0 46.4 270 19 10 8.8 4.9
12000 9.0 48.2 285 16 8 8.7 4.8 | 9.3 48.7 270 19 10 8.9 4.9
11500 10.2 50.4 285 16 8 8.7 4.8 | 10.6 51.1 270 18 9 8.8 4.8
11000 11.5 52.7 285 17 9 8.9 4.9 | 11.8 53.2 270 17 9 7.5 4.1
10500 12.8 55.0 285 18 9 8.3 4.6 | 12.9 55.2 265 15 8 7.7 4.2
10250 13.3 55.9 285 17 9 7.4 4.0 | 13.4 56.1 265 15 8 7.0 3.8
10000 13.9 57.0 285 17 9 7.2 3.9 | 13.9 57.0 265 14 7 6.6 3.6
9750 14.4 57.9 285 17 9 7.1 3.9 | 14.3 57.7 260 13 6 6.6 3.6
9500 14.9 58.8 285 16 8 7.6 4.2 | 14.8 58.6 260 11 6 7.1 3.9
9250 15.4 59.7 285 15 8 5.9 3.3 | 15.9 60.6 255 10 5 8.5 4.7
9000 16.0 60.8 285 13 7 5.1 2.8 | 16.6 61.9 250 10 5 8.7 4.8
8750 16.3 61.3 285 11 6 3.2 1.7 | 17.2 63.0 250 9 5 7.7 4.2
8500 16.4 61.5 280 10 5 1.7 0.9 | 17.7 63.9 245 9 4 8.5 4.6
8250 16.6 61.9 280 9 5 2.8 1.5 | 18.4 65.1 245 8 4 10.1 5.6
8000 16.7 62.1 275 7 4 3.5 1.9 | 19.2 66.6 245 8 4 9.8 5.4
7750 16.9 62.4 270 6 3 1.8 1.0 | 19.9 67.8 245 8 4 9.5 5.2
7500 16.9 62.4 265 4 2 0.8 0.5 | 20.6 69.1 240 8 4 9.3 5.1
7250 17.1 62.8 260 3 2 5.2 2.8 | 21.3 70.3 240 7 4 10.4 5.7
7000 17.6 63.7 255 2 1 7.3 4.0 | 22.1 71.8 240 7 4 10.8 6.0
6750 18.1 64.6 240 2 1 8.1 4.4 | 22.9 73.2 240 7 4 10.4 5.7
6500 18.8 65.8 235 2 1 9.6 5.3 | 23.7 74.7 240 7 4 10.5 5.8
6250 19.4 66.9 235 2 1 8.9 4.9 | 24.4 75.9 240 7 3 10.0 5.5
6000 20.2 68.4 235 2 1 12.3 6.8 | 25.3 77.5 240 6 3 15.4 8.4
5750 21.6 70.9 235 2 1 31.4 17.2 | 27.6 81.7 240 6 3 55.7 30.6
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
06/26/2026 at 1500 MDT | 06/26/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +381.3 LI... -1.1 | CAPE... +22.4 LI... -0.6
CINH... -3.8 K Index... +31.8 | CINH... -71.8 K Index... +26.8
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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50000 -66.0 -86.8 250 38 20 3.0 1.7 | -66.2 -87.2 245 38 20 4.5 2.5
45000 -60.2 -76.4 250 53 27 5.6 3.1 | -59.6 -75.3 250 45 23 4.1 2.2
40000 -51.1 -60.0 250 54 28 6.8 3.7 | -52.3 -62.1 240 37 19 7.7 4.2
38000 -47.0 -52.6 250 50 26 6.8 3.7 | -47.7 -53.9 245 33 17 7.7 4.2
36000 -43.0 -45.4 250 47 24 7.0 3.8 | -43.0 -45.4 245 30 16 7.9 4.3
34000 -38.5 -37.3 250 42 22 7.5 4.1 | -38.2 -36.8 240 29 15 8.2 4.5
32000 -34.0 -29.2 255 37 19 7.6 4.2 | -33.3 -27.9 235 28 14 8.3 4.5
30000 -29.9 -21.8 265 32 16 6.9 3.8 | -28.6 -19.5 235 30 15 7.9 4.3
29000 -27.8 -18.0 270 29 15 6.9 3.8 | -26.3 -15.3 235 31 16 7.9 4.3
28000 -25.7 -14.3 275 27 14 7.7 4.2 | -24.0 -11.2 235 32 16 7.0 3.8
27000 -23.4 -10.1 275 27 14 8.0 4.4 | -22.0 -7.6 240 32 16 6.6 3.6
26000 -21.0 -5.8 275 27 14 8.0 4.4 | -20.1 -4.2 240 32 17 6.6 3.6
25000 -18.0 -0.4 270 28 14 7.3 4.0 | -17.6 0.3 245 32 17 6.4 3.5
24000 -16.0 3.2 270 27 14 6.9 3.8 | -15.8 3.6 245 32 16 6.2 3.4
23000 -13.9 7.0 265 26 14 6.9 3.8 | -14.0 6.8 245 31 16 6.2 3.4
22000 -11.9 10.6 260 26 13 7.4 4.0 | -12.2 10.0 250 30 16 6.5 3.6
21000 -9.7 14.5 255 24 12 7.5 4.1 | -10.2 13.6 250 29 15 6.7 3.7
20000 -7.5 18.5 250 23 12 7.6 4.2 | -8.3 17.1 250 28 15 6.7 3.7
19500 -6.4 20.5 250 22 11 7.4 4.1 | -7.3 18.9 250 28 14 6.8 3.7
19000 -5.5 22.1 250 22 11 6.5 3.6 | -6.3 20.7 250 27 14 7.2 4.0
18500 -4.6 23.7 245 22 11 6.7 3.7 | -5.2 22.6 250 27 14 7.2 4.0
18000 -3.7 25.3 245 22 11 5.6 3.1 | -4.1 24.6 250 26 14 7.7 4.2
17500 -2.9 26.8 245 22 11 5.4 2.9 | -3.0 26.6 250 26 13 7.8 4.3
17000 -2.2 28.0 245 22 11 5.8 3.2 | -1.8 28.8 245 25 13 7.9 4.3
16500 -1.2 29.8 245 21 11 8.2 4.5 | -0.7 30.7 245 25 13 8.0 4.4
16000 -0.0 32.0 240 21 11 8.1 4.4 | 0.5 32.9 245 24 13 8.0 4.4
15500 1.2 34.2 240 21 11 8.9 4.9 | 1.7 35.1 245 24 12 8.1 4.4
15000 2.5 36.5 240 20 10 9.0 4.9 | 2.9 37.2 245 24 12 8.0 4.4
14500 3.8 38.8 240 20 10 9.2 5.1 | 4.0 39.2 245 24 12 7.7 4.2
14000 5.2 41.4 240 19 10 9.4 5.2 | 5.1 41.2 245 23 12 7.3 4.0
13500 6.6 43.9 240 19 10 9.4 5.1 | 6.1 43.0 240 23 12 7.3 4.0
13000 8.0 46.4 240 19 10 9.2 5.1 | 7.2 45.0 240 23 12 7.5 4.1
12500 9.4 48.9 240 19 10 9.3 5.1 | 8.3 46.9 235 23 12 7.5 4.1
12000 10.8 51.4 240 18 9 9.4 5.2 | 9.5 49.1 235 22 11 8.1 4.5
11500 12.2 54.0 240 18 9 9.4 5.1 | 10.7 51.3 235 22 11 8.1 4.4
11000 13.6 56.5 240 17 9 9.9 5.4 | 11.8 53.2 230 21 11 8.2 4.5
10500 15.0 59.0 240 17 9 9.4 5.2 | 13.0 55.4 230 20 10 7.6 4.2
10250 16.5 61.7 240 16 8 10.1 5.5 | 14.0 57.2 230 20 10 6.6 3.6
10000 17.2 63.0 235 16 8 10.2 5.6 | 14.5 58.1 230 19 10 6.6 3.6
9750 18.0 64.4 235 16 8 9.3 5.1 | 15.0 59.0 230 19 10 6.8 3.7
9500 18.6 65.5 235 16 8 9.0 4.9 | 15.5 59.9 230 19 10 6.4 3.5
9250 19.4 66.9 235 16 8 9.8 5.4 | 15.9 60.6 230 18 9 5.9 3.2
9000 20.1 68.2 235 15 8 9.7 5.3 | 16.3 61.3 230 18 9 5.9 3.2
8750 20.8 69.4 235 15 8 9.2 5.1 | 16.8 62.2 230 18 9 6.4 3.5
8500 21.5 70.7 235 14 7 9.6 5.2 | 17.3 63.1 235 18 9 7.1 3.9
8250 22.2 72.0 235 14 7 10.4 5.7 | 17.8 64.0 235 17 9 6.7 3.7
8000 23.0 73.4 235 14 7 10.2 5.6 | 18.3 64.9 240 17 9 6.6 3.6
7750 23.8 74.8 235 14 7 10.0 5.5 | 18.7 65.7 240 16 8 6.8 3.7
7500 24.5 76.1 235 13 7 9.8 5.4 | 19.2 66.6 245 17 9 7.0 3.8
7250 25.2 77.4 230 13 7 10.2 5.6 | 19.7 67.5 250 17 9 6.4 3.5
7000 26.0 78.8 230 13 7 10.5 5.7 | 20.2 68.4 250 16 8 6.5 3.6
6750 26.8 80.2 230 12 6 10.5 5.7 | 20.6 69.1 250 16 8 5.2 2.8
6500 27.6 81.7 230 12 6 11.0 6.0 | 20.9 69.6 255 16 8 3.1 1.7
6250 28.4 83.1 230 11 6 9.7 5.3 | 21.1 70.0 260 16 8 5.0 2.8
6000 29.2 84.6 230 11 6 13.9 7.6 | 21.7 71.1 265 15 8 10.8 6.0
5750 31.4 88.5 225 9 5 56.9 31.2 | 22.8 73.0 260 12 6 21.3 11.7
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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This product is issued once per day, at approximately 730 AM.
It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial
issuance.
The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
numerical weather prediction model data taken at the Albuquerque International
Sunport site in Albuquerque, New Mexico at
North Latitude: 35.03806 deg
West Longitude: 106.62194 deg
Elevation: 5298.6 feet (1615 meters)
and may not be representative of other areas, especially along and east of
the Sandia and Manzano Mountains. Note that some elevations in numerical weather
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data which appear to be below ground. Erroneous data such as these should
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The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
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DEFINITIONS:
CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) - An integrated measure of the
energy available for convective development, also known as the positive
area on a thermodynamic diagram. Units are Joules per kilogram. Larger
values are indicative of greater instability and the possibility of
stronger convective activity, including thunderstorms. Values around or
greater than 1000 suggest the possibility of severe weather should
convective activity develop.
CINH (Convective Inhibition) - An integrated measure of the amount of energy
needed to initiate convective activity, also known as the negative area on
a thermodynamic diagram. Units are Joules per kilogram. The more negative
this number, the more energy is required to initiate convection. This
inhibitive energy can be overcome through surface heating, cooling aloft,
lifting mechanisms (orographic, frontal, gravity waves, etc.)
Convective Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
average saturation mixing ratio in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass,
if heated sufficiently from below, will rise dry adiabatically until it
just becomes saturated. It estimates the base of cumulus clouds that are
produced by surface heating only.
Convection Temperature (ConvectionT) - The surface temperature required to make
the airmass dry adiabatic up to the given level. It can be considered a
"trigger temperature" for that level.
Freezing Level - The height where the temperature is zero degrees Celsius.
Height of Stable Layer - The height (between 12,000 and 18,000 feet above
mean sea level) where the smallest lapse rate exists. The location and
existence of this feature is important in the generation of mountain
waves.
K Index - A measure of stability which combines the temperature difference
between approximately 5,000 and 18,000 feet above the surface, the amount
of moisture at approximately 5,000 feet above the surface, and a measure
of the dryness at approximately 10,000 feet above the surface. Larger
positive numbers indicate more instability and a greater likelihood of
thunderstorm development. One interpretation of K index values regarding
soaring in the western United States is given in WMO Technical Note 158
and is reproduced in the following table:
below -10 no or weak thermals
-10 to 5 dry thermals or 1/8 cumulus with moderate thermals
5 to 15 good soaring conditions
15 to 20 good soaring conditions with occasional showers
20 to 30 excellent soaring conditions, but increasing
probability of showers and thunderstorms
above 30 more than 60 percent probability of thunderstorms
Lapse Rate - The change with height of the temperature. Negative values indicate
inversions.
Lifted Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
average dew point in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass and the forecast
maximum temperature must be lifted dry adiabatically to attain saturation.
Lifted Index (LI) - The difference between the environmental temperature at a
level approximately 18,000 feet above the surface and the temperature of
an air parcel lifted dry adiabatically from the surface to its lifted
condensation level and then pseudoadiabatically thereafter to this same
level. The parcel's initial temperature is the forecast maximum
temperature and its dew point is the average dew point in the lowest 4000
feet of the airmass. Negative values are indicative of instability with
positive values showing stable conditions.
Lift Rate - An experimental estimate of the strength of thermals. It is
computed the same way as the maximum rate of lift but uses the actual
level rather than the maximum height of thermals in the calculation.
Also, none of the empirical adjustments based on cloudiness and K-index
are applied to these calculations.
Maximum Height of Thermals - The height where the dry adiabat through the
forecast maximum temperature intersects the environmental temperature.
Maximum Rate of Lift - An estimate of the maximum strength of thermals. It
is computed from an empirical formula which combines the expected maximum
height of thermals with the difference in the environmental temperatures
between the maximum height of thermals and the temperature 4,000 feet
above the ground. After this computation, further empirical adjustments
are made based on the value of the K-index and the amount and opacity of
middle and high level cloudiness expected between the time of trigger
temperature and the time of overdevelopment.
Middle/High Clouds - The amount and opacity of middle (altostratus, altocumulus)
or high (cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus) clouds. Broken means that
between 60% and 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud, with overcast
conditions occurring when more than 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud.
Thin implies that the clouds are predominantly transparent, meaning that
some sunlight is reaching the ground, in contrast to opaque which suggests
that little sunlight is reaching the ground.
Potential Height of Wave - The minimum of the following two heights:
1. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
where the wind direction changes by 30 degrees or more
2. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
where the wind speed no longer increases with height
PVA/NVA - Positive vorticity advection (PVA)/negative vorticity advection (NVA)
on the 500 millibar isobaric surface (approximately 18,000 feet above mean
sea level). Weak PVA has been shown to assist in mountain wave soaring.
Soaring Window - The time between the time the trigger temperature is reached
and the time of overdevelopment.
Thermal Index - The difference between the environmental temperature and the
temperature at a particular level determined by following the dry adiabat
through the forecast maximum temperature up to that level. Negative values
are indicative of thermal lift.
Thermal Soaring Index - An adjective rating (for sailplanes) based on the
computed maximum rate of lift, and the wind speed and middle and high
cloud cover expected during the soaring window (the time of the trigger
temperature and the time of overdevelopment) according to the following:
Maximum rate of lift Adjective Rating
>= 800 fpm Excellent
>= 400 and < 800 fpm Good
>= 200 and < 400 fpm Fair
< 200 fpm Poor
Time of Overdevelopment - The time one or more of the following phenomena,
which essentially shut off thermal lift, is expected to occur:
1. formation of broken to overcast convective cloud cover
2. formation of scattered to numerous downbursts
3. initiation of widespread precipitation
Time of Trigger Temperature - The time the surface temperature is expected to
reach the trigger temperature.
Trigger Temperature - The surface temperature required to make the first 4000
feet of the atmosphere dry adiabatic.
Wave Soaring Index - An empirical, adjective rating (for sailplanes) which
attempts to combine a variety of phenomena important in mountain wave
soaring into a single index number. Objective points are assigned to
these phenomena: wind speed and direction at 14,000 ft MSL, the static
stability in the 12,000-18,000 ft MSL layer, the wind speed gradient above
the stable layer, jet stream location and frontal and upper trough
movements.
042613
Soaring Forecast for Santa Fe NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0726 MDT Friday June 26 2026
This forecast is for Friday, June 26, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 74.7 F/23.7 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1084 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18641 ft MSL (12181 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 88.0 F/31.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0930 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1500 MDT
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 15667 ft MSL (9207 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 06/27..... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:50:38 / 20:24:03 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 33 min 24 sec (873 min 24 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:07:20 MDT... 77.62 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 06/26/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 15741 ft MSL (9281 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14741 ft MSL (8281 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16457 ft MSL (9997 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -5.5
K index......................... +24.1
Height Temperature Wind Wind Spd Lapse Rate ConvectionT Thermal Lift Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft deg C deg F Index fpm m/s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -66.2 -87.2 255 38 19 3.8 2.1 75.8 168.4 26.5 M M
45000 -59.8 -75.6 255 46 24 5.2 2.8 63.3 145.9 20.4 M M
40000 -51.8 -61.2 250 51 26 6.9 3.8 53.7 128.7 15.3 M M
38000 -47.1 -52.8 250 47 24 7.0 3.8 50.7 123.3 13.7 M M
36000 -43.0 -45.4 245 44 22 7.1 3.9 48.7 119.7 12.6 M M
34000 -38.5 -37.3 240 43 22 7.6 4.2 46.7 116.0 11.4 M M
32000 -34.0 -29.2 235 42 22 7.6 4.2 45.1 113.2 10.5 M M
30000 -29.6 -21.3 240 38 19 7.3 4.0 43.1 109.6 9.2 M M
29000 -27.4 -17.3 240 35 18 7.4 4.0 42.2 108.0 8.6 M M
28000 -25.2 -13.4 245 33 17 6.6 3.6 41.5 106.7 8.1 M M
27000 -23.4 -10.1 250 32 16 6.0 3.3 39.9 103.9 6.9 M M
26000 -21.7 -7.1 260 32 16 6.0 3.3 38.5 101.3 5.8 M M
25000 -19.9 -3.8 265 32 16 5.7 3.1 37.2 99.0 4.9 M M
24000 -17.0 1.4 270 32 16 8.2 4.5 36.3 97.3 4.1 M M
23000 -14.5 5.9 275 32 16 8.2 4.5 35.7 96.3 3.7 M M
22000 -12.0 10.4 275 32 17 7.4 4.1 35.2 95.4 3.4 M M
21000 -10.1 13.8 280 30 16 6.8 3.7 34.1 93.4 2.4 M M
20000 -8.1 17.4 280 29 15 6.9 3.8 33.1 91.6 1.5 M M
19500 -7.1 19.2 280 28 14 7.0 3.8 32.7 90.8 1.1 M M
19000 -6.3 20.7 280 27 14 5.4 3.0 32.1 89.7 0.5 M M
18500 -5.5 22.1 280 26 13 5.6 3.1 31.3 88.4 -0.2 1073 5.4
18000 -4.7 23.5 280 25 13 6.3 3.4 30.7 87.2 -0.9 1034 5.3
17500 -3.7 25.3 280 24 12 6.7 3.7 30.1 86.3 -1.4 990 5.0
17000 -2.8 27.0 280 22 11 6.7 3.7 29.6 85.4 -1.9 947 4.8
16500 -1.7 28.9 285 21 11 7.4 4.1 29.2 84.6 -2.3 901 4.6
16000 -0.6 30.9 285 19 10 7.4 4.0 28.8 83.8 -2.7 854 4.3
15500 0.4 32.7 290 18 9 7.5 4.1 28.4 83.2 -3.1 807 4.1
15000 1.5 34.7 295 18 9 7.5 4.1 28.0 82.5 -3.5 760 3.9
14500 2.6 36.7 300 18 9 7.9 4.3 27.7 81.9 -3.9 712 3.6
14000 3.8 38.8 300 19 10 8.4 4.6 27.5 81.4 -4.2 661 3.4
13500 5.0 41.0 300 20 10 8.4 4.6 27.2 81.0 -4.4 611 3.1
13000 6.2 43.2 300 21 11 8.2 4.5 27.0 80.6 -4.7 560 2.8
12500 7.4 45.3 300 22 12 8.3 4.6 26.8 80.2 -5.0 510 2.6
12000 8.5 47.3 300 23 12 7.0 3.9 26.4 79.6 -5.4 462 2.3
11500 9.5 49.1 295 23 12 7.8 4.3 26.0 78.8 -5.9 417 2.1
11000 11.0 51.8 295 23 12 6.5 3.6 25.4 77.7 -6.6 350 1.8
10500 11.9 53.4 290 23 12 6.8 3.7 24.9 76.8 -7.2 308 1.6
10250 12.4 54.3 290 22 11 6.6 3.6 24.6 76.3 -7.4 286 1.5
10000 12.8 55.0 290 21 11 5.9 3.2 24.3 75.8 -7.7 265 1.3
9750 13.3 55.9 290 20 10 6.4 3.5 24.1 75.3 -8.0 245 1.2
9500 13.7 56.7 290 19 10 4.8 2.6 23.8 74.8 -8.4 225 1.1
9250 14.0 57.2 290 16 8 3.5 1.9 23.3 74.0 -8.8 210 1.1
9000 14.2 57.6 295 14 7 4.0 2.2 22.9 73.2 -9.3 194 1.0
8750 14.5 58.1 300 12 6 4.3 2.3 22.4 72.4 -9.8 179 0.9
8500 14.7 58.5 305 10 5 1.6 0.9 22.0 71.5 -10.3 165 0.8
8250 14.6 58.3 310 8 4 -0.3 -0.1 21.2 70.2 -11.2 160 0.8
8000 14.6 58.3 315 7 3 1.5 0.8 20.5 69.0 -11.9 152 0.8
7750 14.7 58.5 325 5 3 1.5 0.8 19.9 67.9 -12.6 143 0.7
7500 14.8 58.6 335 5 2 0.6 0.3 19.3 66.7 -13.3 134 0.7
7250 14.7 58.5 340 4 2 -0.0 -0.0 18.5 65.4 -14.1 128 0.6
7000 14.7 58.5 350 4 2 1.1 0.6 17.8 64.1 -14.9 122 0.6
6750 14.7 58.5 355 3 2 -1.6 -0.9 17.1 62.9 -15.7 114 0.6
6500 13.8 56.8 005 2 1 -29.2 -16.0 15.5 59.9 -17.4 135 0.7
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
06/26/2026 at 0900 MDT | 06/26/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... +176.5 LI... -0.2 | CAPE... +551.1 LI... -2.0
CINH... -147.5 K Index... +20.7 | CINH... -4.8 K Index... +26.8
|
Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -66.3 -87.3 255 38 20 3.8 2.1 | -66.2 -87.2 250 38 20 3.4 1.9
45000 -59.8 -75.6 250 50 26 5.3 2.9 | -60.1 -76.2 250 53 27 5.4 3.0
40000 -51.6 -60.9 250 52 27 6.8 3.7 | -51.8 -61.2 250 54 28 6.7 3.7
38000 -47.0 -52.6 250 49 25 6.8 3.7 | -47.2 -53.0 245 51 26 6.7 3.7
36000 -42.9 -45.2 250 46 24 7.0 3.9 | -43.2 -45.8 245 49 25 7.0 3.8
34000 -38.3 -36.9 245 42 22 7.7 4.2 | -38.6 -37.5 245 45 23 7.8 4.3
32000 -33.7 -28.7 245 37 19 7.9 4.3 | -33.9 -29.0 245 41 21 8.0 4.4
30000 -30.0 -22.0 250 32 16 5.9 3.2 | -30.4 -22.7 250 35 18 5.5 3.0
29000 -28.3 -18.9 255 29 15 5.9 3.2 | -28.8 -19.8 250 31 16 5.5 3.0
28000 -26.6 -15.9 260 27 14 6.6 3.6 | -27.1 -16.8 255 28 14 6.6 3.6
27000 -24.5 -12.1 265 26 13 7.0 3.8 | -24.9 -12.8 255 26 13 7.3 4.0
26000 -22.4 -8.3 270 25 13 7.0 3.8 | -22.8 -9.0 255 23 12 7.3 4.0
25000 -19.7 -3.5 275 24 12 7.6 4.2 | -20.1 -4.2 260 21 11 8.0 4.4
24000 -17.3 0.9 275 24 12 8.0 4.4 | -17.5 0.5 260 20 11 8.5 4.7
23000 -14.9 5.2 275 24 12 8.0 4.4 | -15.0 5.0 260 20 10 8.5 4.7
22000 -12.5 9.5 275 23 12 7.6 4.2 | -12.5 9.5 260 20 10 7.4 4.0
21000 -10.3 13.5 275 24 12 7.4 4.1 | -10.4 13.3 265 22 11 6.9 3.8
20000 -8.1 17.4 270 25 13 7.4 4.1 | -8.4 16.9 265 24 12 7.0 3.8
19500 -7.0 19.4 270 25 13 7.4 4.1 | -7.4 18.7 265 25 13 7.0 3.9
19000 -5.9 21.4 270 25 13 7.0 3.8 | -6.4 20.5 270 25 13 6.9 3.8
18500 -4.9 23.2 270 25 13 7.1 3.9 | -5.4 22.3 270 26 13 6.9 3.8
18000 -3.9 25.0 270 25 13 6.8 3.7 | -4.5 23.9 270 26 13 7.1 3.9
17500 -3.0 26.6 270 25 13 6.8 3.7 | -3.4 25.9 275 26 13 7.1 3.9
17000 -2.0 28.4 275 24 12 6.9 3.8 | -2.4 27.7 275 25 13 7.2 4.0
16500 -1.1 30.0 275 24 12 6.3 3.5 | -1.4 29.5 275 25 13 7.6 4.2
16000 -0.3 31.5 275 23 12 6.4 3.5 | -0.3 31.5 280 24 12 7.6 4.2
15500 0.7 33.3 275 22 11 7.2 4.0 | 0.8 33.4 280 23 12 7.9 4.3
15000 1.7 35.1 275 21 11 7.4 4.0 | 2.0 35.6 280 22 12 7.9 4.4
14500 2.7 36.9 280 21 11 7.8 4.3 | 3.1 37.6 280 22 11 8.1 4.5
14000 4.0 39.2 280 20 10 8.2 4.5 | 4.3 39.7 280 21 11 8.3 4.5
13500 5.2 41.4 285 19 10 8.3 4.5 | 5.5 41.9 280 20 10 8.4 4.6
13000 6.4 43.5 290 19 10 8.5 4.6 | 6.7 44.1 280 19 10 8.5 4.7
12500 7.6 45.7 295 20 10 8.4 4.6 | 8.0 46.4 275 18 9 8.5 4.7
12000 8.8 47.8 295 20 10 8.1 4.5 | 9.2 48.6 275 17 9 8.6 4.7
11500 10.0 50.0 300 21 11 7.8 4.3 | 10.4 50.7 275 16 8 9.1 5.0
11000 11.6 52.9 300 19 10 7.0 3.8 | 12.4 54.3 270 14 7 8.8 4.8
10500 12.6 54.7 300 19 10 6.8 3.7 | 13.7 56.7 265 13 7 9.1 5.0
10250 13.0 55.4 300 18 9 5.6 3.1 | 14.3 57.7 265 13 7 9.3 5.1
10000 13.4 56.1 300 17 9 5.2 2.9 | 15.0 59.0 265 13 7 9.2 5.1
9750 13.7 56.7 300 16 8 5.6 3.1 | 15.7 60.3 265 12 6 9.2 5.1
9500 14.1 57.4 300 14 7 3.4 1.9 | 16.4 61.5 260 12 6 9.4 5.1
9250 14.2 57.6 300 13 6 3.2 1.7 | 17.1 62.8 260 12 6 9.7 5.3
9000 14.5 58.1 300 11 6 5.0 2.7 | 17.8 64.0 260 11 6 9.7 5.3
8750 14.8 58.6 305 10 5 4.4 2.4 | 18.5 65.3 260 11 6 9.7 5.3
8500 15.0 59.0 305 8 4 2.1 1.1 | 19.2 66.6 255 11 6 9.7 5.3
8250 15.1 59.2 310 6 3 2.4 1.3 | 19.9 67.8 255 11 6 9.9 5.4
8000 15.4 59.7 315 5 3 6.5 3.6 | 20.7 69.3 255 11 5 10.3 5.7
7750 15.9 60.6 315 5 2 8.1 4.5 | 21.4 70.5 255 10 5 10.5 5.8
7500 16.5 61.7 315 4 2 8.9 4.9 | 22.2 72.0 250 10 5 10.8 5.9
7250 17.2 63.0 320 4 2 9.5 5.2 | 23.0 73.4 250 10 5 11.4 6.2
7000 17.9 64.2 320 3 2 8.6 4.7 | 23.8 74.8 250 10 5 9.1 5.0
6750 18.5 65.3 315 3 2 11.7 6.4 | 24.6 76.3 250 9 5 15.2 8.3
6500 20.2 68.4 315 3 2 39.8 21.9 | 27.5 81.5 245 9 4 78.8 43.2
06/26/2026 at 1500 MDT | 06/26/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... +539.5 LI... -2.1 | CAPE... +147.5 LI... -0.8
CINH... -16.1 K Index... +32.1 | CINH... -62.4 K Index... +30.8
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -65.6 -86.1 245 44 23 2.8 1.5 | -66.3 -87.3 245 37 19 3.2 1.8
45000 -60.5 -76.9 250 59 30 4.9 2.7 | -60.8 -77.4 250 48 25 4.7 2.6
40000 -52.2 -62.0 260 50 26 7.6 4.2 | -52.5 -62.5 260 40 20 8.3 4.6
38000 -47.7 -53.9 265 45 23 7.6 4.2 | -47.6 -53.7 260 35 18 8.3 4.6
36000 -43.1 -45.6 270 40 21 7.7 4.2 | -42.6 -44.7 260 29 15 8.3 4.5
34000 -38.4 -37.1 270 38 19 8.0 4.4 | -37.7 -35.9 260 30 15 8.2 4.5
32000 -33.6 -28.5 270 35 18 8.1 4.5 | -32.9 -27.2 260 31 16 8.2 4.5
30000 -29.1 -20.4 270 32 16 7.4 4.1 | -28.4 -19.1 260 30 16 7.5 4.1
29000 -26.9 -16.4 270 30 16 7.4 4.1 | -26.2 -15.2 260 30 15 7.5 4.1
28000 -24.7 -12.5 270 29 15 6.7 3.7 | -23.4 -10.1 260 29 15 6.8 3.7
27000 -22.9 -9.2 270 27 14 6.1 3.4 | -21.4 -6.5 260 28 15 6.9 3.8
26000 -20.7 -5.3 260 25 13 6.2 3.4 | -19.4 -2.9 255 27 14 6.9 3.8
25000 -18.8 -1.8 255 24 12 6.6 3.6 | -17.3 0.9 255 26 14 7.0 3.8
24000 -16.7 1.9 250 23 12 7.1 3.9 | -15.3 4.5 255 27 14 7.0 3.8
23000 -14.6 5.7 250 21 11 7.2 3.9 | -13.3 8.1 250 27 14 7.0 3.8
22000 -12.5 9.5 245 20 10 7.2 3.9 | -11.2 11.8 250 27 14 6.8 3.7
21000 -10.5 13.1 245 20 10 7.2 3.9 | -9.4 15.1 250 26 14 6.4 3.5
20000 -8.4 16.9 245 20 10 7.2 4.0 | -7.5 18.5 250 25 13 6.5 3.5
19500 -7.4 18.7 245 20 10 7.2 4.0 | -6.6 20.1 250 25 13 6.6 3.6
19000 -6.4 20.5 245 21 11 5.9 3.2 | -5.7 21.7 250 25 13 5.7 3.1
18500 -5.6 21.9 245 21 11 6.0 3.3 | -4.9 23.2 250 24 12 5.8 3.2
18000 -4.7 23.5 245 22 11 6.9 3.8 | -4.1 24.6 250 23 12 5.8 3.2
17500 -3.7 25.3 245 22 11 7.4 4.1 | -3.3 26.1 250 23 12 5.9 3.2
17000 -2.6 27.3 245 22 11 7.5 4.1 | -2.4 27.7 250 23 12 5.9 3.3
16500 -1.6 29.1 245 22 11 7.5 4.1 | -1.6 29.1 250 23 12 5.5 3.0
16000 -0.5 31.1 245 22 11 7.5 4.1 | -0.8 30.6 255 23 12 5.6 3.1
15500 0.6 33.1 245 22 11 7.7 4.3 | -0.0 32.0 255 23 12 5.5 3.0
15000 1.7 35.1 240 22 12 7.8 4.3 | 0.8 33.4 255 23 12 5.5 3.0
14500 2.9 37.2 240 23 12 8.1 4.5 | 2.0 35.6 260 24 12 6.5 3.5
14000 4.1 39.4 240 23 12 8.5 4.7 | 2.9 37.2 260 24 12 6.6 3.6
13500 5.4 41.7 240 23 12 8.6 4.7 | 3.9 39.0 260 25 13 7.4 4.1
13000 6.7 44.1 240 23 12 8.9 4.9 | 5.1 41.2 260 25 13 8.0 4.4
12500 8.0 46.4 245 23 12 8.9 4.9 | 6.2 43.2 260 25 13 8.5 4.6
12000 9.4 48.9 245 23 12 9.4 5.2 | 7.5 45.5 260 24 12 9.5 5.2
11500 11.3 52.3 245 24 12 7.8 4.3 | 8.6 47.5 260 24 12 5.9 3.2
11000 12.7 54.9 250 23 12 9.1 5.0 | 9.7 49.5 260 24 12 8.2 4.5
10500 14.0 57.2 250 23 12 7.9 4.3 | 10.9 51.6 265 23 12 6.5 3.6
10250 14.5 58.1 250 24 12 8.1 4.4 | 11.3 52.3 260 23 12 5.8 3.2
10000 15.2 59.4 250 24 12 9.1 5.0 | 11.8 53.2 265 23 12 7.7 4.2
9750 15.8 60.4 255 24 12 8.5 4.7 | 12.4 54.3 265 23 12 6.9 3.8
9500 16.5 61.7 255 24 12 9.7 5.3 | 12.9 55.2 265 23 12 8.3 4.5
9250 17.2 63.0 255 23 12 9.0 4.9 | 13.5 56.3 265 23 12 7.5 4.1
9000 17.7 63.9 260 23 12 7.4 4.0 | 13.9 57.0 265 23 12 5.7 3.1
8750 18.3 64.9 260 24 12 7.5 4.1 | 14.4 57.9 265 23 12 6.1 3.3
8500 18.9 66.0 260 24 12 8.8 4.8 | 14.8 58.6 265 23 12 6.5 3.6
8250 19.6 67.3 265 23 12 10.0 5.5 | 15.3 59.5 265 23 12 6.8 3.7
8000 20.3 68.5 265 23 12 9.2 5.0 | 15.8 60.4 270 23 12 6.3 3.4
7750 20.9 69.6 265 23 12 9.3 5.1 | 16.2 61.2 270 23 12 6.0 3.3
7500 21.6 70.9 265 23 12 9.8 5.4 | 16.6 61.9 270 22 12 7.3 4.0
7250 22.4 72.3 270 23 12 10.8 5.9 | 17.2 63.0 270 22 11 8.6 4.7
7000 23.1 73.6 270 22 11 9.6 5.2 | 17.8 64.0 270 21 11 7.4 4.1
6750 23.9 75.0 270 21 11 16.2 8.9 | 18.4 65.1 270 20 11 10.7 5.9
6500 26.5 79.7 275 19 10 68.5 37.6 | M M M M M M M
________________________________________________________________________________
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time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial
issuance.
The information contained herein is based on numerical weather prediction
model data for the Santa Fe County Municipal Airport site in Santa Fe, New Mexico at
North Latitude: 35.61097 deg
West Longitude: 106.61097 deg
Elevation: 6279.5 feet (1936.0 meters)
and may not be representative of other areas along and east of the Sandia
and Manzano Mountains. Note that some elevations in numerical weather
prediction models differ from actual station elevations, which can lead to
data which appear to be below ground. Erroneous data such as these should
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The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
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DEFINITIONS:
CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) - An integrated measure of the
energy available for convective development, also known as the positive
area on a thermodynamic diagram. Units are Joules per kilogram. Larger
values are indicative of greater instability and the possibility of
stronger convective activity, including thunderstorms. Values around or
greater than 1000 suggest the possibility of severe weather should
convective activity develop.
CINH (Convective Inhibition) - An integrated measure of the amount of energy
needed to initiate convective activity, also known as the negative area on
a thermodynamic diagram. Units are Joules per kilogram. The more negative
this number, the more energy is required to initiate convection. This
inhibitive energy can be overcome through surface heating, cooling aloft,
lifting mechanisms (orographic, frontal, gravity waves, etc.)
Convective Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
average saturation mixing ratio in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass,
if heated sufficiently from below, will rise dry adiabatically until it
just becomes saturated. It estimates the base of cumulus clouds that are
produced by surface heating only.
Convection Temperature (ConvectionT) - The surface temperature required to make
the airmass dry adiabatic up to the given level. It can be considered a
"trigger temperature" for that level.
Freezing Level - The height where the temperature is zero degrees Celsius.
Height of Stable Layer - The height (between 12,000 and 18,000 feet above
mean sea level) where the smallest lapse rate exists. The location and
existence of this feature is important in the generation of mountain
waves.
K Index - A measure of stability which combines the temperature difference
between approximately 5,000 and 18,000 feet above the surface, the amount
of moisture at approximately 5,000 feet above the surface, and a measure
of the dryness at approximately 10,000 feet above the surface. Larger
positive numbers indicate more instability and a greater likelihood of
thunderstorm development. One interpretation of K index values regarding
soaring in the western United States is given in WMO Technical Note 158
and is reproduced in the following table:
below -10 no or weak thermals
-10 to 5 dry thermals or 1/8 cumulus with moderate thermals
5 to 15 good soaring conditions
15 to 20 good soaring conditions with occasional showers
20 to 30 excellent soaring conditions, but increasing
probability of showers and thunderstorms
above 30 more than 60 percent probability of thunderstorms
Lapse Rate - The change with height of the temperature. Negative values indicate
inversions.
Lifted Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
average dew point in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass and the forecast
maximum temperature must be lifted dry adiabatically to attain saturation.
Lifted Index (LI) - The difference between the environmental temperature at a
level approximately 18,000 feet above the surface and the temperature of
an air parcel lifted dry adiabatically from the surface to its lifted
condensation level and then pseudoadiabatically thereafter to this same
level. The parcel's initial temperature is the forecast maximum
temperature and its dew point is the average dew point in the lowest 4000
feet of the airmass. Negative values are indicative of instability with
positive values showing stable conditions.
Lift Rate - An experimental estimate of the strength of thermals. It is
computed the same way as the maximum rate of lift but uses the actual
level rather than the maximum height of thermals in the calculation.
Also, none of the empirical adjustments based on cloudiness and K-index
are applied to these calculations.
Maximum Height of Thermals - The height where the dry adiabat through the
forecast maximum temperature intersects the environmental temperature.
Maximum Rate of Lift - An estimate of the maximum strength of thermals. It
is computed from an empirical formula which combines the expected maximum
height of thermals with the difference in the environmental temperatures
between the maximum height of thermals and the temperature 4,000 feet
above the ground. After this computation, further empirical adjustments
are made based on the value of the K-index and the amount and opacity of
middle and high level cloudiness expected between the time of trigger
temperature and the time of overdevelopment.
Middle/High Clouds - The amount and opacity of middle (altostratus, altocumulus)
or high (cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus) clouds. Broken means that
between 60% and 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud, with overcast
conditions occurring when more than 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud.
Thin implies that the clouds are predominantly transparent, meaning that
some sunlight is reaching the ground, in contrast to opaque which suggests
that little sunlight is reaching the ground.
Potential Height of Wave - The minimum of the following two heights:
1. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
where the wind direction changes by 30 degrees or more
2. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
where the wind speed no longer increases with height
PVA/NVA - Positive vorticity advection (PVA)/negative vorticity advection (NVA)
on the 500 millibar isobaric surface (approximately 18,000 feet above mean
sea level). Weak PVA has been shown to assist in mountain wave soaring.
Soaring Window - The time between the time the trigger temperature is reached
and the time of overdevelopment.
Thermal Index - The difference between the environmental temperature and the
temperature at a particular level determined by following the dry adiabat
through the forecast maximum temperature up to that level. Negative values
are indicative of thermal lift.
Thermal Soaring Index - An adjective rating (for sailplanes) based on the
computed maximum rate of lift, and the wind speed and middle and high
cloud cover expected during the soaring window (the time of the trigger
temperature and the time of overdevelopment) according to the following:
Maximum rate of lift Adjective Rating
>= 800 fpm Excellent
>= 400 and < 800 fpm Good
>= 200 and < 400 fpm Fair
< 200 fpm Poor
Time of Overdevelopment - The time one or more of the following phenomena,
which essentially shut off thermal lift, is expected to occur:
1. formation of broken to overcast convective cloud cover
2. formation of scattered to numerous downbursts
3. initiation of widespread precipitation
Time of Trigger Temperature - The time the surface temperature is expected to
reach the trigger temperature.
Trigger Temperature - The surface temperature required to make the first 4000
feet of the atmosphere dry adiabatic.
Wave Soaring Index - An empirical, adjective rating (for sailplanes) which
attempts to combine a variety of phenomena important in mountain wave
soaring into a single index number. Objective points are assigned to
these phenomena: wind speed and direction at 14,000 ft MSL, the static
stability in the 12,000-18,000 ft MSL layer, the wind speed gradient above
the stable layer, jet stream location and frontal and upper trough
movements.
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