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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0728 MDT Sunday April 26 2026
This forecast is for Sunday, April 26, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 60.1 F/15.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1202 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 19468 ft MSL (13138 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 73.0 F/23.2 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0945 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ More than 30 mph
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 16758 ft MSL (10427 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 04/27....... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:18:12 / 19:45:18 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 27 min 6 sec (807 min 6 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:01:45 MDT... 68.72 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/26/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11852 ft MSL (5522 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 16756 ft MSL (10426 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 18177 ft MSL (11846 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +0.6
K index......................... +19.2
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 -58.5 -73.3 260 65 34 1.6 0.9 94.0 201.2 41.6 M M
45000 -56.2 -69.2 255 82 42 -0.2 -0.1 75.2 167.4 32.7 M M
40000 -56.2 -69.2 255 94 48 -0.0 -0.0 52.2 126.0 19.6 M M
38000 -54.9 -66.8 255 95 49 3.7 2.0 45.5 113.9 15.6 M M
36000 -52.4 -62.3 250 94 49 3.7 2.0 39.5 103.2 11.8 M M
34000 -49.4 -56.9 250 92 47 7.5 4.1 35.7 96.3 9.4 M M
32000 -44.9 -48.8 250 87 45 7.5 4.1 33.8 92.8 8.2 M M
30000 -40.3 -40.5 245 83 43 8.1 4.4 32.3 90.1 7.2 M M
29000 -37.9 -36.2 245 81 42 8.1 4.4 31.5 88.7 6.7 M M
28000 -35.5 -31.9 245 80 41 8.1 4.4 30.9 87.7 6.4 M M
27000 -33.0 -27.4 245 79 41 8.2 4.5 30.4 86.7 6.0 M M
26000 -30.6 -23.1 245 77 40 8.3 4.5 29.7 85.5 5.6 M M
25000 -28.1 -18.6 245 76 39 8.3 4.5 29.2 84.5 5.2 M M
24000 -25.6 -14.1 245 75 39 7.5 4.1 28.8 83.8 4.9 M M
23000 -23.6 -10.5 250 71 37 6.5 3.6 27.5 81.5 3.9 M M
22000 -21.7 -7.1 250 67 34 6.5 3.6 26.4 79.4 3.0 M M
21000 -19.7 -3.5 250 63 32 6.0 3.3 25.3 77.5 2.1 M M
20000 -17.6 0.3 250 58 30 5.8 3.2 23.4 74.2 0.5 M M
19500 -16.7 1.9 250 56 29 5.8 3.2 22.8 73.0 -0.1 1196 6.1
19000 -15.9 3.4 250 54 28 5.8 3.2 22.1 71.8 -0.7 1155 5.9
18500 -15.0 5.0 250 52 27 5.9 3.2 21.5 70.7 -1.3 1115 5.7
18000 -14.2 6.4 250 50 26 6.1 3.3 20.8 69.5 -1.9 1075 5.5
17500 -13.4 7.9 245 48 25 7.0 3.8 20.2 68.4 -2.5 1035 5.3
17000 -12.2 10.0 245 47 24 7.9 4.4 19.9 67.8 -2.9 986 5.0
16500 -11.1 12.0 245 45 23 8.1 4.4 19.6 67.3 -3.2 937 4.8
16000 -9.9 14.2 245 44 22 8.4 4.6 19.4 66.8 -3.5 886 4.5
15500 -8.6 16.5 245 42 22 8.4 4.6 19.1 66.4 -3.7 834 4.2
15000 -7.4 18.7 245 41 21 8.1 4.5 18.9 66.0 -4.0 783 4.0
14500 -6.2 20.8 245 40 21 8.1 4.5 18.6 65.5 -4.3 732 3.7
14000 -5.0 23.0 245 39 20 7.8 4.3 18.4 65.1 -4.6 681 3.5
13500 -3.9 25.0 245 38 19 7.7 4.2 18.0 64.4 -4.9 632 3.2
13000 -2.7 27.1 245 37 19 7.8 4.3 17.7 63.9 -5.3 583 3.0
12500 -1.5 29.3 245 36 18 8.0 4.4 17.4 63.3 -5.6 532 2.7
12000 -0.3 31.5 250 34 18 7.8 4.3 17.1 62.9 -5.9 482 2.4
11500 0.8 33.4 245 32 17 7.4 4.1 16.8 62.2 -6.2 433 2.2
11000 2.0 35.6 245 30 15 8.7 4.8 16.6 61.8 -6.5 381 1.9
10500 3.3 37.9 245 28 14 8.2 4.5 16.3 61.4 -6.7 329 1.7
10250 3.9 39.0 240 27 14 7.5 4.1 16.2 61.1 -6.9 304 1.5
10000 4.4 39.9 240 27 14 7.1 3.9 16.0 60.7 -7.1 281 1.4
9750 5.0 41.0 240 26 13 7.9 4.3 15.8 60.4 -7.3 256 1.3
9500 5.6 42.1 240 25 13 8.1 4.4 15.7 60.2 -7.4 230 1.2
9250 6.2 43.2 235 24 13 7.7 4.2 15.5 59.9 -7.6 205 1.0
9000 6.8 44.2 235 24 12 9.1 5.0 15.4 59.7 -7.7 179 0.9
8750 7.5 45.5 235 22 11 8.9 4.9 15.4 59.7 -7.7 149 0.8
8500 8.1 46.6 230 21 11 7.4 4.0 15.2 59.4 -7.9 125 0.6
8250 8.7 47.7 230 20 10 8.0 4.4 15.1 59.1 -8.0 100 0.5
8000 9.3 48.7 230 18 9 8.7 4.8 15.0 58.9 -8.2 73 0.4
7750 10.3 50.5 225 17 9 7.1 3.9 14.9 58.7 -8.3 48 0.2
7500 10.4 50.7 225 15 8 6.3 3.5 14.6 58.2 -8.6 27 0.1
7250 10.8 51.4 225 14 7 4.3 2.4 14.3 57.7 -8.9 6 0.0
7000 10.9 51.6 225 12 6 -0.6 -0.3 13.7 56.6 -9.6 M M
6750 10.8 51.4 220 10 5 -1.2 -0.7 12.9 55.1 -10.4 M M
6500 10.5 50.9 215 7 4 -11.5 -6.3 11.8 53.2 -11.5 M M
6250 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/26/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/26/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.5 | CAPE... +67.0 LI... -1.1
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +14.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +21.1
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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 -57.4 -71.3 260 65 33 0.3 0.1 | -57.9 -72.2 255 68 35 -0.4 -0.2
45000 -57.0 -70.6 255 86 45 0.3 0.2 | -58.2 -72.8 250 85 44 1.9 1.0
40000 -56.5 -69.7 250 96 50 0.3 0.2 | -55.7 -68.3 250 93 48 1.7 0.9
38000 -54.9 -66.8 250 99 51 4.4 2.4 | -53.7 -64.7 250 97 50 3.7 2.0
36000 -51.9 -61.4 250 102 52 4.4 2.4 | -51.5 -60.7 250 101 52 3.7 2.0
34000 -48.8 -55.8 250 101 52 6.6 3.6 | -48.5 -55.3 250 102 53 7.3 4.0
32000 -44.8 -48.6 245 95 49 6.6 3.6 | -44.1 -47.4 250 98 51 7.3 4.0
30000 -40.6 -41.1 245 89 46 7.8 4.3 | -39.7 -39.5 245 94 49 7.4 4.1
29000 -38.3 -36.9 245 86 44 7.8 4.3 | -37.5 -35.5 245 93 48 7.4 4.1
28000 -35.9 -32.6 245 83 43 7.8 4.3 | -35.2 -31.4 245 91 47 7.4 4.1
27000 -33.6 -28.5 245 81 42 8.5 4.7 | -33.0 -27.4 245 89 46 7.7 4.2
26000 -31.0 -23.8 245 80 41 8.6 4.7 | -30.7 -23.3 245 87 45 7.7 4.2
25000 -28.4 -19.1 245 79 41 8.6 4.7 | -28.4 -19.1 245 85 44 7.8 4.3
24000 -25.8 -14.4 245 78 40 8.0 4.4 | -26.1 -15.0 245 83 43 7.6 4.2
23000 -23.6 -10.5 245 76 39 7.2 4.0 | -23.9 -11.0 245 80 41 7.3 4.0
22000 -21.4 -6.5 245 73 38 7.2 4.0 | -21.6 -6.9 245 77 40 7.4 4.0
21000 -19.3 -2.7 245 71 36 6.2 3.4 | -19.5 -3.1 245 74 38 4.8 2.6
20000 -17.1 1.2 245 67 34 5.9 3.2 | -18.1 -0.6 240 68 35 3.9 2.1
19500 -16.2 2.8 245 65 34 5.9 3.2 | -17.6 0.3 240 66 34 4.0 2.2
19000 -15.3 4.5 245 64 33 5.9 3.2 | -17.0 1.4 240 64 33 3.8 2.1
18500 -14.4 6.1 245 63 32 6.3 3.5 | -16.3 2.7 240 61 32 6.7 3.7
18000 -13.5 7.7 245 62 32 6.4 3.5 | -15.4 4.3 240 59 30 6.7 3.7
17500 -12.6 9.3 245 61 31 6.5 3.6 | -14.4 6.1 240 57 29 7.7 4.3
17000 -11.6 11.1 245 60 31 6.7 3.7 | -13.1 8.4 240 55 29 8.9 4.9
16500 -10.7 12.7 245 60 31 6.7 3.7 | -11.8 10.8 240 54 28 9.0 4.9
16000 -9.7 14.5 245 59 31 7.5 4.1 | -10.4 13.3 235 53 27 8.9 4.9
15500 -8.6 16.5 245 59 30 7.5 4.1 | -9.1 15.6 235 52 27 8.9 4.9
15000 -7.5 18.5 245 58 30 7.6 4.2 | -7.8 18.0 235 51 26 9.2 5.1
14500 -6.5 20.3 245 56 29 7.6 4.2 | -6.4 20.5 235 51 26 9.2 5.1
14000 -5.4 22.3 245 54 28 7.1 3.9 | -5.0 23.0 235 50 26 9.5 5.2
13500 -4.4 24.1 245 50 26 6.8 3.7 | -3.5 25.7 235 50 26 9.6 5.3
13000 -3.4 25.9 240 47 24 6.7 3.7 | -2.1 28.2 235 50 26 9.3 5.1
12500 -2.4 27.7 240 41 21 6.5 3.6 | -0.8 30.6 235 50 26 9.0 5.0
12000 -1.5 29.3 240 36 19 6.7 3.7 | 0.6 33.1 235 50 25 8.6 4.7
11500 -0.4 31.3 235 32 17 7.3 4.0 | 1.8 35.2 235 49 25 8.3 4.5
11000 1.0 33.8 235 30 15 10.1 5.5 | 3.3 37.9 235 49 25 11.1 6.1
10500 2.4 36.3 235 28 14 9.4 5.2 | 4.8 40.6 235 49 25 9.5 5.2
10250 3.1 37.6 230 28 14 9.0 4.9 | 5.5 41.9 235 48 25 9.1 5.0
10000 3.8 38.8 230 27 14 8.9 4.9 | 6.2 43.2 235 48 25 9.3 5.1
9750 4.4 39.9 230 27 14 9.3 5.1 | 6.9 44.4 235 48 25 10.2 5.6
9500 5.2 41.4 230 26 14 9.5 5.2 | 7.7 45.9 235 48 25 10.2 5.6
9250 5.9 42.6 230 26 13 9.0 5.0 | 8.4 47.1 235 47 24 10.2 5.6
9000 6.6 43.9 230 26 13 10.8 5.9 | 9.2 48.6 235 47 24 8.7 4.8
8750 7.4 45.3 230 25 13 10.4 5.7 | 9.8 49.6 235 47 24 8.8 4.8
8500 8.1 46.6 230 25 13 8.2 4.5 | 10.5 50.9 235 46 24 10.1 5.5
8250 8.7 47.7 230 25 13 8.9 4.9 | 11.2 52.2 235 46 24 9.9 5.4
8000 9.4 48.9 230 25 13 9.7 5.3 | 12.0 53.6 235 45 23 11.4 6.2
7750 10.2 50.4 225 24 12 9.7 5.3 | 12.9 55.2 235 45 23 10.8 5.9
7500 10.9 51.6 225 24 12 8.9 4.9 | 13.6 56.5 235 44 23 9.3 5.1
7250 11.5 52.7 225 24 12 9.8 5.4 | 14.3 57.7 235 43 22 10.4 5.7
7000 12.3 54.1 225 23 12 11.3 6.2 | 15.2 59.4 235 42 22 12.0 6.6
6750 13.2 55.8 225 22 11 11.1 6.1 | 16.2 61.2 235 40 20 18.9 10.3
6500 14.1 57.4 225 20 10 13.5 7.4 | 18.0 64.4 235 35 18 28.9 15.8
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/26/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/26/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +4.0 LI... +1.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.5
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +13.6 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... +13.4
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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 -57.2 -71.0 250 69 35 -0.3 -0.1 | -57.5 -71.5 250 70 36 0.7 0.4
45000 -57.5 -71.5 255 90 46 1.5 0.8 | -56.4 -69.5 250 93 48 2.1 1.2
40000 -55.4 -67.7 255 100 52 1.3 0.7 | -53.3 -63.9 255 108 55 2.0 1.1
38000 -53.7 -64.7 255 102 52 3.2 1.7 | -52.3 -62.1 255 109 56 1.5 0.8
36000 -51.8 -61.2 250 101 52 3.2 1.7 | -51.4 -60.5 250 109 56 1.5 0.8
34000 -48.9 -56.0 250 100 52 8.0 4.4 | -49.3 -56.7 250 109 56 7.7 4.2
32000 -44.1 -47.4 250 98 50 8.0 4.4 | -44.6 -48.3 250 105 54 7.8 4.3
30000 -39.4 -38.9 250 94 49 7.6 4.2 | -40.0 -40.0 250 101 52 7.4 4.0
29000 -37.1 -34.8 250 92 47 7.6 4.2 | -37.8 -36.0 250 98 51 7.4 4.0
28000 -34.8 -30.6 250 90 46 7.6 4.2 | -35.5 -31.9 245 95 49 7.4 4.0
27000 -32.6 -26.7 250 88 45 7.4 4.1 | -33.3 -27.9 245 92 47 7.4 4.1
26000 -30.4 -22.7 245 86 44 7.4 4.1 | -31.1 -24.0 245 89 46 7.4 4.1
25000 -28.2 -18.8 245 84 43 7.4 4.1 | -28.9 -20.0 245 86 44 7.4 4.1
24000 -26.0 -14.8 245 82 42 7.4 4.1 | -26.6 -15.9 245 83 43 7.3 4.0
23000 -23.7 -10.7 245 79 41 7.5 4.1 | -24.5 -12.1 245 80 41 7.0 3.9
22000 -21.5 -6.7 245 77 39 7.5 4.1 | -22.4 -8.3 245 77 39 7.1 3.9
21000 -18.9 -2.0 245 72 37 4.8 2.6 | -19.8 -3.6 245 73 37 7.1 3.9
20000 -17.5 0.5 245 67 34 5.0 2.7 | -17.6 0.3 245 69 35 7.1 3.9
19500 -16.7 1.9 245 64 33 5.0 2.8 | -16.5 2.3 245 67 34 7.1 3.9
19000 -16.0 3.2 245 61 31 5.0 2.7 | -15.5 4.1 245 65 33 7.3 4.0
18500 -15.2 4.6 245 58 30 5.5 3.0 | -14.5 5.9 245 62 32 5.1 2.8
18000 -14.5 5.9 240 54 28 5.7 3.1 | -13.8 7.2 245 56 29 5.0 2.8
17500 -13.7 7.3 240 50 26 7.1 3.9 | -13.1 8.4 245 51 26 5.3 2.9
17000 -12.3 9.9 240 49 25 9.2 5.1 | -12.3 9.9 245 48 24 5.9 3.2
16500 -10.9 12.4 240 48 25 9.2 5.1 | -11.5 11.3 245 44 23 5.6 3.1
16000 -9.5 14.9 240 48 25 9.6 5.3 | -10.4 13.3 245 42 22 9.0 4.9
15500 -8.1 17.4 240 47 24 9.6 5.3 | -9.1 15.6 245 42 22 8.7 4.8
15000 -6.7 19.9 240 47 24 9.6 5.2 | -7.8 18.0 245 41 21 9.0 5.0
14500 -5.2 22.6 240 47 24 9.6 5.2 | -6.4 20.5 245 41 21 9.2 5.0
14000 -3.8 25.2 240 47 24 9.5 5.2 | -5.1 22.8 245 41 21 9.4 5.2
13500 -2.4 27.7 240 47 24 9.4 5.1 | -3.6 25.5 245 42 21 9.7 5.3
13000 -1.0 30.2 240 47 24 9.4 5.1 | -2.2 28.0 245 42 21 9.6 5.3
12500 0.4 32.7 240 47 24 9.4 5.1 | -0.7 30.7 245 42 22 9.5 5.2
12000 1.9 35.4 240 47 24 9.1 5.0 | 0.7 33.3 245 42 22 9.3 5.1
11500 3.1 37.6 240 47 24 8.6 4.7 | 2.0 35.6 245 43 22 8.7 4.8
11000 4.6 40.3 240 47 24 10.6 5.8 | 3.5 38.3 245 43 22 10.8 6.0
10500 6.0 42.8 240 47 24 8.1 4.4 | 5.0 41.0 245 43 22 9.0 5.0
10250 6.7 44.1 240 47 24 9.9 5.4 | 5.7 42.3 245 44 22 9.7 5.3
10000 7.5 45.5 240 47 24 11.3 6.2 | 6.4 43.5 245 44 23 10.3 5.7
9750 8.3 46.9 240 47 24 10.0 5.5 | 7.2 45.0 245 44 23 9.8 5.4
9500 9.0 48.2 240 47 24 9.5 5.2 | 7.9 46.2 245 44 23 9.6 5.2
9250 9.7 49.5 240 47 24 9.6 5.3 | 8.6 47.5 245 44 23 9.7 5.3
9000 10.5 50.9 240 47 24 10.4 5.7 | 9.3 48.7 245 44 23 9.4 5.1
8750 11.3 52.3 240 47 24 10.3 5.7 | 10.0 50.0 245 45 23 9.4 5.2
8500 12.0 53.6 240 47 24 9.8 5.4 | 10.8 51.4 245 44 23 9.9 5.4
8250 12.7 54.9 240 47 24 9.6 5.2 | 11.5 52.7 245 44 23 9.3 5.1
8000 13.5 56.3 240 46 24 11.1 6.1 | 12.2 54.0 245 44 23 11.0 6.1
7750 14.4 57.9 240 46 24 11.2 6.1 | 13.1 55.6 245 44 22 11.1 6.1
7500 15.1 59.2 240 45 23 9.7 5.3 | 13.8 56.8 245 43 22 9.4 5.2
7250 15.9 60.6 240 45 23 10.2 5.6 | 14.6 58.3 245 42 22 9.9 5.4
7000 16.7 62.1 240 44 22 12.2 6.7 | 15.3 59.5 245 41 21 11.4 6.3
6750 17.8 64.0 240 41 21 18.7 10.3 | 16.3 61.3 245 38 20 14.0 7.7
6500 19.4 66.9 240 36 19 25.2 13.8 | 17.4 63.3 245 34 17 14.8 8.1
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
________________________________________________________________________________
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
0729 MDT Sunday April 26 2026
This forecast is for Sunday, April 26, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 61.7 F/16.5 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1254 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 19598 ft MSL (13920 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 76.0 F/24.9 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1000 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ More than 30 mph
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 16227 ft MSL (10550 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 04/27....... Excellent
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:20:36 / 19:47:53 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 27 min 17 sec (807 min 17 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:04:15 MDT... 68.65 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/26/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11462 ft MSL (5784 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 16722 ft MSL (11044 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 18061 ft MSL (12383 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +0.6
K index......................... +18.1
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 -57.5 -71.5 260 66 34 0.8 0.4 98.3 209.0 42.9 M M
45000 -56.4 -69.5 255 85 44 -0.5 -0.2 77.5 171.6 32.8 M M
40000 -57.0 -70.6 255 97 50 -0.4 -0.2 53.5 128.4 19.3 M M
38000 -55.2 -67.4 250 99 51 4.3 2.4 46.3 115.3 14.9 M M
36000 -52.7 -62.9 250 99 51 4.3 2.4 41.5 106.8 12.0 M M
34000 -49.5 -57.1 245 97 50 7.1 3.9 37.9 100.2 9.7 M M
32000 -45.3 -49.5 245 91 47 7.1 3.9 35.6 96.1 8.2 M M
30000 -40.8 -41.4 245 86 45 8.2 4.5 33.9 93.0 7.1 M M
29000 -38.4 -37.1 245 85 44 8.2 4.5 33.2 91.7 6.7 M M
28000 -35.9 -32.6 245 83 43 8.2 4.5 32.6 90.8 6.3 M M
27000 -33.5 -28.3 245 81 42 8.3 4.6 32.2 89.9 6.1 M M
26000 -30.9 -23.6 245 80 41 8.4 4.6 31.6 88.8 5.6 M M
25000 -28.4 -19.1 245 79 41 8.4 4.6 31.1 87.9 5.3 M M
24000 -25.9 -14.6 245 78 40 7.9 4.3 30.7 87.2 5.1 M M
23000 -23.5 -10.3 245 73 38 6.2 3.4 29.0 84.3 3.8 M M
22000 -21.7 -7.1 250 69 35 6.2 3.4 27.8 82.0 2.8 M M
21000 -19.9 -3.8 250 64 33 5.6 3.1 26.5 79.8 1.7 M M
20000 -18.2 -0.8 250 60 31 5.7 3.1 25.0 77.1 0.4 M M
19500 -17.4 0.7 250 58 30 5.7 3.1 24.3 75.8 -0.2 1241 6.3
19000 -16.5 2.3 250 56 29 5.7 3.1 23.7 74.6 -0.8 1202 6.1
18500 -15.6 3.9 250 54 28 6.9 3.8 23.1 73.6 -1.3 1160 5.9
18000 -14.6 5.7 250 53 27 7.1 3.9 22.6 72.7 -1.8 1115 5.7
17500 -13.6 7.5 250 51 26 7.4 4.1 22.2 71.9 -2.2 1069 5.4
17000 -12.4 9.7 250 50 26 8.2 4.5 21.9 71.4 -2.6 1020 5.2
16500 -11.2 11.8 245 48 25 8.3 4.5 21.6 70.9 -2.9 970 4.9
16000 -10.1 13.8 245 47 24 8.3 4.6 21.4 70.5 -3.1 919 4.7
15500 -8.8 16.2 245 46 23 8.4 4.6 21.1 70.0 -3.4 868 4.4
15000 -7.7 18.1 245 44 23 7.7 4.2 20.9 69.6 -3.7 817 4.2
14500 -6.6 20.1 245 43 22 7.4 4.1 20.5 68.9 -4.1 770 3.9
14000 -5.5 22.1 245 42 22 7.1 3.9 20.1 68.2 -4.5 723 3.7
13500 -4.5 23.9 245 41 21 6.5 3.6 19.6 67.3 -5.0 679 3.5
13000 -3.6 25.5 245 39 20 6.7 3.7 19.1 66.4 -5.5 636 3.2
12500 -2.5 27.5 245 36 19 7.3 4.0 18.7 65.6 -6.0 589 3.0
12000 -1.4 29.5 245 34 17 7.3 4.0 18.3 64.9 -6.4 542 2.8
11500 -0.3 31.5 240 30 15 7.7 4.2 17.9 64.2 -6.7 493 2.5
11000 0.9 33.6 240 26 13 7.8 4.3 17.6 63.7 -7.0 443 2.3
10500 2.2 36.0 235 23 12 8.8 4.8 17.4 63.3 -7.2 390 2.0
10250 2.8 37.0 235 21 11 8.1 4.5 17.3 63.1 -7.4 363 1.8
10000 3.4 38.1 230 20 10 8.4 4.6 17.2 62.9 -7.5 338 1.7
9750 4.1 39.4 225 19 10 8.9 4.9 17.1 62.8 -7.6 311 1.6
9500 4.8 40.6 225 19 10 9.2 5.1 17.0 62.7 -7.6 283 1.4
9250 5.4 41.7 220 18 9 8.0 4.4 17.0 62.5 -7.7 255 1.3
9000 6.0 42.8 215 18 9 7.2 4.0 16.8 62.2 -7.9 231 1.2
8750 7.2 45.0 210 17 9 7.8 4.3 16.5 61.6 -8.2 181 0.9
8500 7.8 46.0 210 17 9 8.6 4.7 16.3 61.4 -8.4 156 0.8
8250 8.4 47.1 210 17 9 8.5 4.7 16.3 61.3 -8.5 128 0.7
8000 9.0 48.2 210 16 8 7.5 4.1 16.1 61.0 -8.6 103 0.5
7750 9.6 49.3 205 16 8 7.4 4.1 15.9 60.7 -8.8 79 0.4
7500 10.1 50.2 205 15 8 8.2 4.5 15.8 60.4 -9.0 55 0.3
7250 10.8 51.4 205 14 7 7.0 3.8 15.7 60.2 -9.2 29 0.1
7000 11.2 52.2 200 13 7 5.2 2.9 15.3 59.6 -9.5 10 0.0
6750 11.6 52.9 200 12 6 6.0 3.3 15.0 59.1 -9.9 M M
6500 12.0 53.6 195 11 6 4.5 2.5 14.7 58.5 -10.2 M M
6250 12.0 53.6 190 9 5 -4.8 -2.6 14.1 57.3 -10.9 M M
6000 11.2 52.2 185 7 4 -15.7 -8.6 12.5 54.5 -12.5 M M
5750 10.4 50.7 170 5 3 2.4 1.3 11.0 51.7 -14.1 M M
5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/26/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/26/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.5 | CAPE... +37.7 LI... +0.5
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +15.8 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +19.8
|
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 -56.4 -69.5 255 69 36 -0.9 -0.5 | -55.8 -68.4 255 72 37 -1.6 -0.9
45000 -57.6 -71.7 255 91 47 0.0 0.0 | -58.0 -72.4 250 94 48 0.3 0.1
40000 -57.7 -71.9 255 101 52 -0.0 -0.0 | -57.7 -71.9 255 103 53 0.2 0.1
38000 -56.0 -68.8 250 104 53 4.9 2.7 | -56.0 -68.8 255 105 54 5.0 2.7
36000 -52.7 -62.9 250 104 54 4.9 2.7 | -52.6 -62.7 250 106 55 5.0 2.7
34000 -49.4 -56.9 250 103 53 6.8 3.7 | -49.2 -56.6 250 105 54 7.2 3.9
32000 -45.3 -49.5 245 97 50 6.8 3.8 | -44.9 -48.8 250 100 52 7.2 3.9
30000 -41.0 -41.8 245 91 47 7.7 4.2 | -40.5 -40.9 245 96 49 7.6 4.2
29000 -38.7 -37.7 245 88 45 7.8 4.3 | -38.3 -36.9 245 94 48 7.6 4.2
28000 -36.4 -33.5 245 85 44 7.8 4.3 | -36.0 -32.8 245 92 47 7.6 4.2
27000 -34.0 -29.2 245 82 42 8.4 4.6 | -33.7 -28.7 245 90 46 7.7 4.2
26000 -31.4 -24.5 245 81 42 8.7 4.8 | -31.4 -24.5 245 87 45 7.7 4.2
25000 -28.8 -19.8 245 80 41 8.7 4.8 | -29.1 -20.4 245 85 44 7.7 4.2
24000 -26.2 -15.2 245 78 40 8.4 4.6 | -26.8 -16.2 240 83 43 7.6 4.2
23000 -23.3 -9.9 245 75 39 7.6 4.2 | -24.0 -11.2 240 78 40 7.3 4.0
22000 -21.1 -6.0 245 73 38 7.6 4.2 | -21.8 -7.2 240 74 38 7.4 4.0
21000 -18.9 -2.0 245 70 36 5.8 3.2 | -19.8 -3.6 240 70 36 5.0 2.7
20000 -17.1 1.2 240 68 35 6.0 3.3 | -18.2 -0.8 240 67 34 5.3 2.9
19500 -16.3 2.7 240 66 34 6.0 3.3 | -17.5 0.5 240 65 34 5.3 2.9
19000 -15.4 4.3 240 65 33 6.0 3.3 | -16.7 1.9 240 64 33 5.5 3.0
18500 -14.5 5.9 240 64 33 5.4 3.0 | -16.0 3.2 235 61 32 4.4 2.4
18000 -13.7 7.3 240 63 32 5.4 2.9 | -15.4 4.3 235 57 29 4.4 2.4
17500 -13.0 8.6 240 62 32 5.6 3.0 | -14.8 5.4 235 52 27 5.5 3.0
17000 -12.1 10.2 240 61 32 6.1 3.4 | -13.7 7.3 235 49 25 8.3 4.6
16500 -11.2 11.8 240 61 31 6.1 3.4 | -12.5 9.5 235 47 24 8.2 4.5
16000 -10.3 13.5 240 60 31 7.2 3.9 | -11.2 11.8 235 45 23 9.0 5.0
15500 -9.3 15.3 240 58 30 7.2 4.0 | -9.9 14.2 235 44 23 9.0 4.9
15000 -8.3 17.1 240 57 29 7.3 4.0 | -8.6 16.5 230 43 22 9.2 5.0
14500 -7.3 18.9 240 53 27 7.3 4.0 | -7.2 19.0 230 42 22 9.3 5.1
14000 -6.2 20.8 235 49 25 7.1 3.9 | -5.8 21.6 230 42 21 9.3 5.1
13500 -5.2 22.6 235 45 23 6.9 3.8 | -4.4 24.1 230 41 21 9.4 5.1
13000 -4.2 24.4 235 42 22 6.9 3.8 | -3.0 26.6 230 41 21 9.4 5.1
12500 -3.2 26.2 230 39 20 6.7 3.7 | -1.6 29.1 230 41 21 9.5 5.2
12000 -2.2 28.0 230 35 18 6.8 3.7 | -0.2 31.6 230 41 21 9.5 5.2
11500 -1.1 30.0 230 32 17 7.9 4.3 | 1.2 34.2 230 41 21 9.4 5.1
11000 0.1 32.2 225 30 15 7.9 4.3 | 2.6 36.7 230 41 21 9.4 5.2
10500 1.3 34.3 225 28 14 8.7 4.8 | 4.1 39.4 230 41 21 9.6 5.3
10250 2.0 35.6 225 27 14 8.8 4.8 | 4.8 40.6 230 41 21 8.9 4.9
10000 2.7 36.9 225 26 13 8.9 4.9 | 5.4 41.7 230 41 21 9.3 5.1
9750 3.3 37.9 220 25 13 9.0 4.9 | 6.2 43.2 230 41 21 10.0 5.5
9500 4.0 39.2 220 25 13 9.0 4.9 | 6.9 44.4 230 41 21 10.2 5.6
9250 4.7 40.5 220 24 12 8.9 4.9 | 7.6 45.7 235 41 21 9.2 5.1
9000 5.3 41.5 220 24 12 8.8 4.8 | 8.3 46.9 235 41 21 9.1 5.0
8750 6.0 42.8 220 24 12 8.7 4.8 | 9.0 48.2 235 40 21 9.8 5.4
8500 7.3 45.1 220 23 12 9.2 5.0 | 10.5 50.9 235 40 21 9.9 5.4
8250 8.0 46.4 215 22 12 8.9 4.9 | 11.2 52.2 235 40 21 9.9 5.4
8000 8.6 47.5 215 22 11 7.8 4.3 | 12.0 53.6 235 40 20 9.9 5.4
7750 9.2 48.6 215 21 11 8.7 4.8 | 12.7 54.9 235 40 20 9.6 5.3
7500 9.9 49.8 215 20 10 6.1 3.3 | 13.4 56.1 235 39 20 10.5 5.8
7250 10.2 50.4 215 19 10 6.9 3.8 | 14.3 57.7 235 39 20 10.9 6.0
7000 10.9 51.6 215 19 10 10.0 5.5 | 15.0 59.0 235 38 20 10.5 5.7
6750 11.6 52.9 210 18 9 9.3 5.1 | 15.8 60.4 235 37 19 10.4 5.7
6500 12.3 54.1 210 17 9 9.0 5.0 | 16.6 61.9 235 37 19 11.1 6.1
6250 13.1 55.6 210 16 8 12.5 6.9 | 17.6 63.7 235 35 18 18.3 10.1
6000 14.3 57.7 210 15 8 19.8 10.8 | 19.4 66.9 235 32 16 28.0 15.4
5750 15.5 59.9 210 13 7 6.4 3.5 | 21.2 70.2 235 28 14 11.5 6.3
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/26/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/26/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +1.9 LI... +1.8 | CAPE... +1.0 LI... +3.0
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +12.6 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... +14.2
|
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 -54.3 -65.7 245 69 36 -2.4 -1.3 | -54.7 -66.5 250 67 34 -1.5 -0.8
45000 -57.8 -72.0 250 100 51 0.5 0.3 | -56.7 -70.1 255 99 51 1.3 0.7
40000 -57.1 -70.8 255 109 56 0.5 0.3 | -55.0 -67.0 255 112 58 1.2 0.6
38000 -55.3 -67.5 250 109 56 4.0 2.2 | -53.7 -64.7 255 113 58 2.4 1.3
36000 -53.0 -63.4 250 107 55 4.0 2.2 | -52.3 -62.1 250 111 57 2.4 1.3
34000 -49.8 -57.6 250 104 54 8.1 4.4 | -49.9 -57.8 250 108 56 7.6 4.2
32000 -44.9 -48.8 250 101 52 8.2 4.5 | -45.2 -49.4 250 104 54 7.8 4.3
30000 -40.2 -40.4 245 96 50 7.5 4.1 | -40.6 -41.1 245 100 52 7.7 4.2
29000 -37.9 -36.2 245 93 48 7.5 4.1 | -38.3 -36.9 245 98 50 7.7 4.2
28000 -35.7 -32.3 245 90 46 7.5 4.1 | -36.0 -32.8 245 95 49 7.7 4.2
27000 -33.4 -28.1 245 87 45 7.4 4.0 | -33.7 -28.7 245 93 48 7.5 4.1
26000 -31.3 -24.3 245 85 44 7.3 4.0 | -31.5 -24.7 245 89 46 7.3 4.0
25000 -29.1 -20.4 245 83 43 7.3 4.0 | -29.3 -20.7 240 85 44 7.3 4.0
24000 -26.9 -16.4 240 81 42 7.3 4.0 | -26.6 -15.9 240 80 41 7.3 4.0
23000 -24.1 -11.4 240 77 40 7.3 4.0 | -24.4 -11.9 240 77 39 7.3 4.0
22000 -21.9 -7.4 240 73 38 7.4 4.0 | -22.3 -8.1 240 73 38 7.3 4.0
21000 -19.8 -3.6 240 69 36 5.7 3.1 | -20.1 -4.2 240 70 36 7.1 3.9
20000 -18.1 -0.6 240 64 33 5.9 3.2 | -18.0 -0.4 240 66 34 7.1 3.9
19500 -17.2 1.0 240 61 31 5.9 3.3 | -16.9 1.6 240 64 33 7.1 3.9
19000 -16.4 2.5 240 58 30 6.0 3.3 | -15.8 3.6 245 62 32 7.2 4.0
18500 -15.6 3.9 240 55 28 4.3 2.3 | -14.8 5.4 245 60 31 5.1 2.8
18000 -15.0 5.0 240 51 26 4.1 2.2 | -14.2 6.4 245 55 28 4.5 2.5
17500 -14.5 5.9 240 46 24 5.1 2.8 | -13.6 7.5 245 50 26 4.6 2.5
17000 -13.4 7.9 240 44 23 8.9 4.9 | -12.9 8.8 245 46 23 5.0 2.7
16500 -12.1 10.2 240 43 22 8.6 4.7 | -12.2 10.0 240 41 21 4.8 2.6
16000 -10.8 12.6 235 42 22 9.4 5.2 | -11.3 11.7 240 38 20 8.6 4.7
15500 -9.4 15.1 235 42 21 9.4 5.1 | -10.0 14.0 240 37 19 8.9 4.9
15000 -7.9 17.8 235 41 21 9.5 5.2 | -8.7 16.3 245 37 19 9.3 5.1
14500 -6.5 20.3 235 41 21 9.6 5.3 | -7.3 18.9 245 37 19 9.5 5.2
14000 -5.1 22.8 235 41 21 9.6 5.3 | -5.8 21.6 245 36 19 9.6 5.3
13500 -3.6 25.5 235 41 21 9.7 5.3 | -4.4 24.1 245 37 19 9.6 5.3
13000 -2.2 28.0 235 41 21 9.6 5.3 | -3.0 26.6 245 37 19 9.6 5.3
12500 -0.8 30.6 235 41 21 9.4 5.2 | -1.5 29.3 245 37 19 9.8 5.4
12000 0.7 33.3 235 41 21 9.4 5.2 | -0.0 32.0 245 37 19 9.8 5.4
11500 2.1 35.8 240 42 21 9.5 5.2 | 1.4 34.5 245 37 19 9.7 5.3
11000 3.5 38.3 240 42 22 9.6 5.2 | 2.9 37.2 245 38 19 9.7 5.3
10500 5.0 41.0 240 42 22 10.0 5.5 | 4.4 39.9 245 38 20 9.7 5.3
10250 5.7 42.3 240 42 22 8.8 4.8 | 5.1 41.2 245 38 20 9.1 5.0
10000 6.4 43.5 240 42 22 9.2 5.0 | 5.7 42.3 245 38 20 9.2 5.1
9750 7.1 44.8 240 42 22 10.0 5.5 | 6.5 43.7 245 39 20 9.8 5.4
9500 7.9 46.2 240 43 22 10.3 5.6 | 7.2 45.0 250 39 20 10.1 5.5
9250 8.6 47.5 240 43 22 9.2 5.0 | 8.6 47.5 250 39 20 9.0 5.0
9000 10.0 50.0 240 43 22 9.6 5.3 | 9.3 48.7 250 39 20 9.6 5.2
8750 10.7 51.3 240 43 22 9.8 5.4 | 10.0 50.0 250 39 20 9.8 5.4
8500 11.4 52.5 240 43 22 9.9 5.4 | 10.8 51.4 250 39 20 9.7 5.3
8250 12.2 54.0 240 43 22 10.0 5.5 | 11.5 52.7 250 39 20 9.7 5.3
8000 12.9 55.2 240 43 22 9.9 5.5 | 12.2 54.0 250 39 20 9.8 5.4
7750 13.7 56.7 240 43 22 9.6 5.3 | 12.9 55.2 250 39 20 9.6 5.2
7500 14.4 57.9 240 42 22 10.8 5.9 | 13.7 56.7 250 39 20 10.3 5.6
7250 15.2 59.4 240 42 22 11.2 6.1 | 14.5 58.1 250 39 20 10.6 5.8
7000 16.0 60.8 240 41 21 10.4 5.7 | 15.2 59.4 250 38 19 10.0 5.5
6750 16.8 62.2 240 40 21 10.4 5.7 | 16.0 60.8 250 37 19 9.9 5.4
6500 17.6 63.7 240 39 20 11.0 6.0 | 16.7 62.1 250 36 19 10.5 5.7
6250 18.6 65.5 240 38 20 18.3 10.1 | 17.6 63.7 250 35 18 13.5 7.4
6000 20.4 68.7 240 34 18 28.3 15.5 | 18.7 65.7 250 31 16 16.8 9.2
5750 22.2 72.0 240 30 16 11.3 6.2 | 19.9 67.8 250 27 14 11.6 6.3
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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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
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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
0729 MDT Sunday April 26 2026
This forecast is for Sunday, April 26, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 57.0 F/13.9 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1110 ft/min (5.6 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18805 ft MSL (12347 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 70.0 F/21.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0945 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ More than 30 mph
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 15753 ft MSL (9295 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 04/27....... Excellent
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:17:36 / 19:46:40 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 29 min 4 sec (809 min 4 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:02:08 MDT... 68.09 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/26/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11235 ft MSL (4777 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15557 ft MSL (9099 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17031 ft MSL (10573 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +0.1
K index......................... +18.4
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 -58.2 -72.8 255 59 30 2.4 1.3 94.1 201.4 42.7 M M
45000 -54.9 -66.8 255 74 38 -1.7 -0.9 77.1 170.9 34.9 M M
40000 -57.1 -70.8 250 93 48 -1.4 -0.8 50.9 123.7 19.9 M M
38000 -55.6 -68.1 250 97 50 4.7 2.6 43.4 110.2 15.4 M M
36000 -52.8 -63.0 250 98 50 4.7 2.6 39.0 102.3 12.7 M M
34000 -49.6 -57.3 245 97 50 6.7 3.7 35.5 95.9 10.4 M M
32000 -45.6 -50.1 245 91 47 6.7 3.7 32.9 91.2 8.7 M M
30000 -41.3 -42.3 245 86 44 8.4 4.6 31.0 87.8 7.5 M M
29000 -38.8 -37.8 245 84 43 8.4 4.6 30.4 86.7 7.2 M M
28000 -36.3 -33.3 245 83 43 8.4 4.6 29.9 85.9 6.9 M M
27000 -33.7 -28.7 245 81 42 8.2 4.5 29.6 85.2 6.7 M M
26000 -31.3 -24.3 245 79 41 8.0 4.4 28.8 83.8 6.1 M M
25000 -29.0 -20.2 245 78 40 8.0 4.4 28.1 82.7 5.7 M M
24000 -26.0 -14.8 245 75 39 6.8 3.8 27.4 81.3 5.2 M M
23000 -24.1 -11.4 245 70 36 6.4 3.5 26.1 79.0 4.1 M M
22000 -22.2 -8.0 250 65 34 6.4 3.5 24.9 76.9 3.2 M M
21000 -20.3 -4.5 250 61 31 6.3 3.5 23.8 74.9 2.3 M M
20000 -18.4 -1.1 245 57 29 6.3 3.5 22.6 72.6 1.2 M M
19500 -17.5 0.5 245 56 29 6.4 3.5 22.0 71.6 0.7 M M
19000 -16.5 2.3 245 54 28 6.4 3.5 21.4 70.6 0.2 M M
18500 -15.6 3.9 245 52 27 6.2 3.4 20.9 69.6 -0.3 1083 5.5
18000 -14.7 5.5 245 51 26 6.2 3.4 20.3 68.5 -0.9 1042 5.3
17500 -13.9 7.0 245 50 26 6.5 3.6 19.7 67.4 -1.5 1001 5.1
17000 -12.8 9.0 245 49 25 7.6 4.2 19.2 66.6 -2.0 956 4.9
16500 -11.8 10.8 245 48 25 7.6 4.2 18.9 66.0 -2.4 909 4.6
16000 -10.7 12.7 245 46 24 7.4 4.0 18.5 65.3 -2.8 862 4.4
15500 -9.6 14.7 245 44 23 7.3 4.0 18.1 64.6 -3.2 815 4.1
15000 -8.6 16.5 245 42 22 6.8 3.7 17.7 63.9 -3.6 768 3.9
14500 -7.6 18.3 245 39 20 6.3 3.5 17.1 62.8 -4.2 726 3.7
14000 -6.7 19.9 245 37 19 6.5 3.6 16.6 61.9 -4.7 684 3.5
13500 -5.7 21.7 245 34 18 7.2 3.9 16.1 61.0 -5.2 638 3.2
13000 -4.6 23.7 240 32 16 7.2 4.0 15.7 60.3 -5.6 591 3.0
12500 -3.4 25.9 240 29 15 8.3 4.5 15.4 59.7 -5.9 541 2.7
12000 -2.2 28.0 240 27 14 8.2 4.5 15.2 59.3 -6.1 490 2.5
11500 -1.0 30.2 240 25 13 8.5 4.6 14.9 58.9 -6.4 437 2.2
11000 0.3 32.5 235 22 11 8.3 4.6 14.7 58.5 -6.6 385 2.0
10500 2.2 36.0 235 19 10 8.4 4.6 14.4 58.0 -6.9 306 1.6
10250 2.8 37.0 235 19 10 8.1 4.5 14.3 57.8 -7.1 280 1.4
10000 3.4 38.1 230 18 9 8.5 4.7 14.2 57.6 -7.2 254 1.3
9750 4.1 39.4 230 17 9 8.8 4.8 14.1 57.4 -7.3 227 1.2
9500 4.7 40.5 230 16 8 8.9 4.9 14.0 57.3 -7.4 201 1.0
9250 5.4 41.7 230 15 8 8.1 4.5 14.0 57.2 -7.5 174 0.9
9000 5.9 42.6 230 14 7 7.7 4.2 13.8 56.8 -7.7 149 0.8
8750 6.5 43.7 230 12 6 8.2 4.5 13.7 56.6 -7.8 124 0.6
8500 7.1 44.8 230 11 5 8.1 4.4 13.5 56.4 -8.0 99 0.5
8250 7.7 45.9 230 9 5 8.0 4.4 13.4 56.2 -8.1 74 0.4
8000 8.3 46.9 225 7 4 6.9 3.8 13.3 55.9 -8.4 50 0.3
7750 8.7 47.7 225 6 3 6.3 3.4 13.0 55.4 -8.6 29 0.1
7500 9.2 48.6 215 4 2 6.2 3.4 12.8 55.4 -8.9 8 0.0
7250 9.6 49.3 205 3 2 6.9 3.8 12.5 54.5 -9.2 M M
7000 9.9 49.8 180 2 1 -4.7 -2.6 12.0 53.6 -9.7 M M
6750 8.7 47.7 145 2 1 -25.9 -14.2 10.1 50.1 -11.7 1 0.0
6500 7.5 45.5 115 2 1 12.3 6.7 8.2 46.7 -13.7 30 0.2
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/26/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/26/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... -0.1 | CAPE... +64.2 LI... -1.4
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +21.5 | CINH... -0.7 K Index... +22.4
|
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 -57.8 -72.0 260 58 30 1.7 0.9 | -56.8 -70.2 255 59 30 1.1 0.6
45000 -55.4 -67.7 255 78 40 -0.3 -0.2 | -55.3 -67.5 250 80 41 -0.0 -0.0
40000 -55.9 -68.6 255 96 49 -0.3 -0.2 | -55.3 -67.5 250 96 49 -0.0 -0.0
38000 -54.5 -66.1 250 101 52 3.7 2.0 | -54.0 -65.2 250 102 53 3.4 1.9
36000 -52.3 -62.1 250 104 54 3.7 2.0 | -51.9 -61.4 250 108 56 3.4 1.9
34000 -49.6 -57.3 250 105 54 6.7 3.7 | -49.3 -56.7 250 111 57 6.8 3.7
32000 -45.6 -50.1 245 100 51 6.8 3.7 | -45.2 -49.4 250 106 55 6.9 3.8
30000 -41.4 -42.5 245 95 49 7.6 4.2 | -41.0 -41.8 245 101 52 7.5 4.1
29000 -39.1 -38.4 245 92 47 7.6 4.2 | -38.7 -37.7 245 99 51 7.5 4.1
28000 -36.8 -34.2 240 89 46 7.6 4.2 | -36.5 -33.7 245 97 50 7.5 4.1
27000 -34.6 -30.3 240 86 44 8.1 4.4 | -34.2 -29.6 245 96 49 7.6 4.2
26000 -32.0 -25.6 240 85 44 8.6 4.7 | -31.9 -25.4 245 93 48 7.7 4.2
25000 -28.8 -19.8 240 84 43 8.6 4.7 | -29.1 -20.4 240 89 46 7.8 4.3
24000 -26.2 -15.2 245 83 43 7.5 4.1 | -26.8 -16.2 240 86 44 7.2 4.0
23000 -24.1 -11.4 245 79 40 7.0 3.8 | -24.7 -12.5 240 82 42 6.9 3.8
22000 -22.0 -7.6 245 74 38 7.0 3.8 | -22.6 -8.7 240 78 40 6.9 3.8
21000 -20.1 -4.2 245 70 36 4.7 2.6 | -20.7 -5.3 240 73 38 3.9 2.1
20000 -18.7 -1.7 240 66 34 4.8 2.6 | -19.7 -3.5 240 66 34 3.7 2.0
19500 -18.0 -0.4 240 64 33 4.8 2.6 | -19.2 -2.6 240 63 32 3.8 2.1
19000 -17.3 0.9 240 62 32 4.8 2.6 | -18.6 -1.5 235 59 30 4.0 2.2
18500 -16.6 2.1 240 60 31 5.6 3.1 | -18.0 -0.4 235 56 29 7.3 4.0
18000 -15.8 3.6 240 58 30 6.1 3.3 | -16.7 1.9 235 55 28 8.9 4.9
17500 -14.9 5.2 240 57 29 6.5 3.6 | -15.4 4.3 235 53 27 8.9 4.9
17000 -13.7 7.3 240 56 29 9.5 5.2 | -14.2 6.4 235 51 26 8.0 4.4
16500 -12.4 9.7 240 55 28 9.4 5.2 | -13.0 8.6 235 49 25 8.1 4.4
16000 -11.1 12.0 240 54 28 8.8 4.8 | -11.8 10.8 235 47 24 8.4 4.6
15500 -9.8 14.4 240 54 28 8.7 4.8 | -10.5 13.1 235 44 23 8.4 4.6
15000 -8.5 16.7 240 53 27 7.7 4.2 | -9.3 15.3 235 42 22 8.5 4.6
14500 -7.5 18.5 240 52 27 6.8 3.7 | -8.0 17.6 230 41 21 8.5 4.7
14000 -6.6 20.1 240 50 26 6.4 3.5 | -6.8 19.8 230 40 20 8.6 4.7
13500 -5.7 21.7 240 47 24 5.3 2.9 | -5.5 22.1 230 39 20 8.8 4.8
13000 -5.0 23.0 240 44 23 5.4 3.0 | -4.2 24.4 230 38 20 8.9 4.9
12500 -4.1 24.6 240 40 20 6.6 3.6 | -2.8 27.0 230 38 19 9.5 5.2
12000 -3.1 26.4 235 35 18 6.4 3.5 | -1.4 29.5 235 37 19 9.4 5.2
11500 -1.9 28.6 235 32 16 8.9 4.9 | 0.0 32.0 235 36 19 9.4 5.1
11000 0.1 32.2 230 28 15 8.9 4.9 | 2.2 36.0 235 35 18 9.6 5.3
10500 1.4 34.5 230 26 14 9.0 5.0 | 3.6 38.5 235 34 17 9.6 5.3
10250 2.1 35.8 225 26 13 9.5 5.2 | 4.3 39.7 235 33 17 9.8 5.4
10000 2.9 37.2 225 25 13 9.5 5.2 | 5.1 41.2 235 33 17 9.9 5.4
9750 3.6 38.5 225 24 12 9.3 5.1 | 5.8 42.4 235 32 17 9.9 5.4
9500 4.3 39.7 225 23 12 9.3 5.1 | 6.6 43.9 235 31 16 10.1 5.5
9250 5.0 41.0 225 22 11 9.6 5.3 | 7.3 45.1 235 31 16 9.3 5.1
9000 5.7 42.3 225 21 11 9.8 5.4 | 8.0 46.4 235 30 16 9.3 5.1
8750 6.4 43.5 225 21 11 9.6 5.3 | 8.7 47.7 235 29 15 10.0 5.5
8500 7.1 44.8 220 20 10 9.6 5.3 | 9.4 48.9 235 29 15 9.7 5.3
8250 7.9 46.2 220 19 10 9.8 5.4 | 10.2 50.4 235 28 14 10.4 5.7
8000 8.6 47.5 220 18 9 9.8 5.4 | 11.0 51.8 235 27 14 10.6 5.8
7750 9.3 48.7 220 17 9 9.7 5.3 | 11.7 53.1 235 26 13 10.1 5.5
7500 10.0 50.0 220 16 8 9.7 5.3 | 12.5 54.5 235 25 13 10.1 5.5
7250 10.8 51.4 220 16 8 9.8 5.4 | 13.3 55.9 235 24 12 10.4 5.7
7000 11.6 52.9 220 15 8 13.4 7.4 | 14.2 57.6 235 23 12 16.5 9.1
6750 12.8 55.0 220 13 7 19.1 10.5 | 15.8 60.4 235 20 10 25.2 13.8
6500 14.0 57.2 215 11 6 9.2 5.0 | 17.3 63.1 235 17 9 10.1 5.6
04/26/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/26/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... +28.4 LI... -0.2 | CAPE... +4.9 LI... +1.1
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +14.9 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... +16.0
|
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 -56.6 -69.9 255 62 32 1.1 0.6 | -55.7 -68.3 255 56 29 -0.0 -0.0
45000 -55.0 -67.0 250 88 45 0.0 0.0 | -55.7 -68.3 255 85 44 1.2 0.7
40000 -55.1 -67.2 250 104 54 -0.1 -0.1 | -53.6 -64.5 255 100 52 1.3 0.7
38000 -54.1 -65.4 250 108 55 2.7 1.5 | -52.8 -63.0 255 105 54 1.5 0.8
36000 -52.5 -62.5 250 109 56 2.7 1.5 | -51.9 -61.4 250 109 56 1.5 0.8
34000 -50.1 -58.2 245 110 57 7.6 4.2 | -50.1 -58.2 245 112 58 7.7 4.2
32000 -45.4 -49.7 245 105 54 7.8 4.3 | -45.5 -49.9 245 108 56 7.8 4.3
30000 -40.8 -41.4 245 101 52 7.6 4.1 | -40.9 -41.6 245 104 53 7.2 4.0
29000 -38.5 -37.3 245 98 50 7.6 4.1 | -38.7 -37.7 245 100 52 7.2 4.0
28000 -36.3 -33.3 245 95 49 7.6 4.1 | -36.6 -33.9 245 96 50 7.2 4.0
27000 -34.0 -29.2 245 93 48 7.4 4.0 | -34.4 -29.9 240 93 48 7.2 4.0
26000 -31.4 -24.5 245 89 46 7.0 3.8 | -31.7 -25.1 240 88 45 7.2 4.0
25000 -29.3 -20.7 245 86 44 7.0 3.8 | -29.6 -21.3 240 84 43 7.2 4.0
24000 -27.2 -17.0 240 83 43 6.9 3.8 | -27.4 -17.3 240 80 41 7.3 4.0
23000 -25.2 -13.4 240 78 40 6.8 3.7 | -25.2 -13.4 240 76 39 7.3 4.0
22000 -23.1 -9.6 240 72 37 6.8 3.7 | -23.0 -9.4 240 72 37 7.3 4.0
21000 -21.2 -6.2 240 67 34 5.5 3.0 | -20.9 -5.6 240 68 35 6.1 3.3
20000 -19.6 -3.3 240 59 30 5.4 3.0 | -19.2 -2.6 240 62 32 5.8 3.2
19500 -18.8 -1.8 240 55 28 5.5 3.0 | -18.3 -0.9 240 59 31 5.9 3.2
19000 -18.1 -0.6 240 51 26 5.6 3.1 | -17.5 0.5 240 56 29 5.9 3.2
18500 -17.2 1.0 240 47 24 7.4 4.1 | -16.6 2.1 240 53 27 5.4 3.0
18000 -16.0 3.2 240 46 24 8.5 4.7 | -15.9 3.4 240 49 25 5.0 2.8
17500 -14.7 5.5 240 45 23 8.6 4.7 | -15.2 4.6 240 44 23 4.9 2.7
17000 -13.4 7.9 240 44 23 9.1 5.0 | -14.2 6.4 240 42 21 9.0 4.9
16500 -12.0 10.4 240 43 22 9.0 4.9 | -12.9 8.8 240 40 21 8.6 4.7
16000 -10.7 12.7 240 43 22 9.5 5.2 | -11.6 11.1 240 39 20 9.3 5.1
15500 -9.2 15.4 240 43 22 9.6 5.3 | -10.2 13.6 240 39 20 9.5 5.2
15000 -7.8 18.0 240 43 22 9.5 5.2 | -8.8 16.2 240 39 20 9.6 5.3
14500 -6.4 20.5 240 43 22 9.3 5.1 | -7.3 18.9 240 39 20 9.7 5.3
14000 -5.0 23.0 240 43 22 9.3 5.1 | -5.9 21.4 245 39 20 9.7 5.3
13500 -3.6 25.5 240 43 22 9.4 5.2 | -4.4 24.1 245 39 20 9.5 5.2
13000 -2.2 28.0 240 43 22 9.4 5.2 | -3.0 26.6 245 39 20 9.5 5.2
12500 -0.7 30.7 240 44 22 9.5 5.2 | -1.6 29.1 245 39 20 9.8 5.4
12000 0.7 33.3 240 44 23 9.6 5.2 | -0.1 31.8 245 39 20 9.8 5.4
11500 2.8 37.0 240 44 23 9.6 5.3 | 2.0 35.6 245 40 20 9.8 5.4
11000 4.2 39.6 240 44 23 9.6 5.3 | 3.5 38.3 250 40 21 9.6 5.3
10500 5.7 42.3 240 44 23 9.6 5.3 | 4.9 40.8 250 40 21 9.5 5.2
10250 6.4 43.5 240 44 23 9.5 5.2 | 5.6 42.1 250 40 21 10.0 5.5
10000 7.1 44.8 240 44 23 9.8 5.4 | 6.4 43.5 250 41 21 9.9 5.4
9750 7.9 46.2 240 44 23 10.0 5.5 | 7.1 44.8 250 41 21 9.8 5.4
9500 8.6 47.5 240 44 23 10.0 5.5 | 7.8 46.0 250 41 21 9.9 5.4
9250 9.3 48.7 240 44 23 9.8 5.4 | 8.6 47.5 250 41 21 9.4 5.1
9000 10.1 50.2 240 44 23 10.1 5.5 | 9.3 48.7 250 41 21 9.7 5.3
8750 10.9 51.6 245 44 22 10.5 5.8 | 10.0 50.0 255 40 21 10.3 5.7
8500 11.6 52.9 245 43 22 10.5 5.8 | 10.8 51.4 255 40 21 10.3 5.6
8250 12.4 54.3 245 43 22 10.2 5.6 | 11.6 52.9 255 40 21 9.9 5.4
8000 13.2 55.8 245 42 22 10.5 5.8 | 12.3 54.1 255 39 20 10.0 5.5
7750 14.0 57.2 245 41 21 11.1 6.1 | 13.1 55.6 255 38 20 10.6 5.8
7500 14.8 58.6 245 40 21 10.9 6.0 | 13.8 56.8 255 37 19 10.3 5.6
7250 15.6 60.1 245 39 20 11.1 6.1 | 14.6 58.3 255 36 19 10.9 6.0
7000 16.6 61.9 245 38 20 17.8 9.8 | 15.5 59.9 255 35 18 13.8 7.6
6750 18.4 65.1 245 34 18 28.1 15.4 | 16.7 62.1 255 31 16 17.0 9.3
6500 20.1 68.2 245 30 15 10.1 5.5 | 17.8 64.0 255 27 14 11.8 6.5
________________________________________________________________________________
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 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
not be used.
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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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