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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0725 MDT Sunday April 12 2026
This forecast is for Sunday, April 12, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 59.2 F/15.1 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1216 ft/min (6.2 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 19557 ft MSL (13220 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 72.0 F/22.7 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1030 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 17368 ft MSL (11031 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 04/13....... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:35:24 / 19:34:00 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 12 hr 58 min 36 sec (778 min 36 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:04:42 MDT... 63.90 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/12/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11537 ft MSL (5200 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14935 ft MSL (8598 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17044 ft MSL (10707 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -1.5
K index......................... +13.2
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 -59.0 -74.2 230 42 22 0.5 0.3 95.1 203.1 42.4 M M
45000 -58.3 -72.9 235 38 19 -0.3 -0.2 72.5 162.5 31.3 M M
40000 -58.7 -73.7 245 37 19 -0.3 -0.2 49.1 120.3 17.9 M M
38000 -57.5 -71.5 245 37 19 3.4 1.8 42.1 107.8 13.6 M M
36000 -55.5 -67.9 240 36 19 3.4 1.8 36.6 97.8 10.1 M M
34000 -52.7 -62.9 235 36 19 8.2 4.5 32.5 90.5 7.4 M M
32000 -47.0 -52.6 230 38 19 8.4 4.6 31.1 88.0 6.6 M M
30000 -41.9 -43.4 225 38 20 8.7 4.8 30.2 86.4 6.1 M M
29000 -39.4 -38.9 225 38 19 8.7 4.8 29.7 85.5 5.8 M M
28000 -36.8 -34.2 225 37 19 8.7 4.8 29.4 84.9 5.6 M M
27000 -34.2 -29.6 230 36 19 7.9 4.3 29.0 84.1 5.3 M M
26000 -31.8 -25.2 230 33 17 8.0 4.4 28.2 82.8 4.8 M M
25000 -29.4 -20.9 230 30 16 8.0 4.4 27.6 81.6 4.3 M M
24000 -27.0 -16.6 235 28 14 7.8 4.3 27.0 80.6 3.9 M M
23000 -24.7 -12.5 240 29 15 7.7 4.2 26.2 79.1 3.3 M M
22000 -22.4 -8.3 245 30 15 7.7 4.2 25.5 77.8 2.7 M M
21000 -20.3 -4.5 245 31 16 5.2 2.9 24.6 76.3 2.0 M M
20000 -18.6 -1.5 250 31 16 5.5 3.0 23.1 73.5 0.7 M M
19500 -17.8 -0.0 250 31 16 5.5 3.0 22.3 72.2 0.1 M M
19000 -17.0 1.4 250 32 16 5.6 3.1 21.6 71.0 -0.5 1181 6.0
18500 -15.8 3.6 250 31 16 5.0 2.7 20.5 68.9 -1.6 1124 5.7
18000 -15.1 4.8 250 31 16 5.0 2.7 19.7 67.5 -2.3 1088 5.5
17500 -14.3 6.3 245 30 15 6.6 3.6 19.0 66.2 -3.0 1049 5.3
17000 -13.3 8.1 240 29 15 6.9 3.8 18.5 65.4 -3.5 1004 5.1
16500 -12.3 9.9 240 28 15 7.5 4.1 18.1 64.5 -3.9 959 4.9
16000 -11.1 12.0 240 28 15 8.4 4.6 17.8 64.1 -4.2 908 4.6
15500 -9.9 14.2 240 28 14 8.4 4.6 17.6 63.7 -4.5 856 4.4
15000 -8.6 16.5 240 28 15 8.4 4.6 17.4 63.2 -4.7 805 4.1
14500 -7.4 18.7 240 29 15 8.5 4.6 17.1 62.8 -5.0 753 3.8
14000 -6.2 20.8 245 30 15 8.0 4.4 16.9 62.4 -5.3 703 3.6
13500 -5.1 22.8 245 30 16 8.0 4.4 16.6 61.9 -5.6 653 3.3
13000 -3.9 25.0 245 31 16 8.7 4.8 16.4 61.5 -5.9 602 3.1
12500 -2.6 27.3 245 30 16 8.7 4.8 16.2 61.2 -6.1 549 2.8
12000 -1.3 29.7 250 30 15 9.2 5.0 16.1 60.9 -6.3 495 2.5
11500 0.1 32.2 250 28 15 9.3 5.1 16.0 60.8 -6.4 439 2.2
11000 1.4 34.5 255 27 14 8.6 4.7 15.8 60.5 -6.6 385 2.0
10500 2.8 37.0 260 27 14 9.0 4.9 15.7 60.3 -6.7 330 1.7
10250 3.4 38.1 260 26 13 8.6 4.7 15.6 60.2 -6.8 303 1.5
10000 4.0 39.2 260 26 13 8.5 4.7 15.5 60.0 -6.9 277 1.4
9750 4.7 40.5 265 26 13 9.1 5.0 15.5 59.8 -7.0 250 1.3
9500 5.3 41.5 265 26 13 8.6 4.7 15.4 59.7 -7.1 223 1.1
9250 6.0 42.8 265 26 13 9.9 5.5 15.4 59.6 -7.2 196 1.0
9000 6.7 44.1 265 26 13 9.5 5.2 15.4 59.7 -7.2 166 0.8
8750 7.3 45.1 265 26 13 7.5 4.1 15.3 59.5 -7.4 141 0.7
8500 7.9 46.2 265 26 13 7.4 4.1 15.1 59.2 -7.6 117 0.6
8250 8.4 47.1 265 26 13 7.9 4.3 14.9 58.9 -7.8 94 0.5
8000 9.0 48.2 265 25 13 8.1 4.5 14.8 58.7 -7.9 68 0.3
7750 9.6 49.3 265 24 12 7.2 4.0 14.7 58.4 -8.1 44 0.2
7500 10.1 50.2 265 23 12 6.4 3.5 14.4 58.0 -8.4 21 0.1
7250 10.5 50.9 260 22 11 4.3 2.4 14.1 57.4 -8.7 1 0.0
7000 10.8 51.4 260 19 10 2.9 1.6 13.6 56.5 -9.2 M M
6750 11.0 51.8 260 17 9 2.7 1.5 13.1 55.6 -9.8 M M
6500 10.9 51.6 255 15 8 -6.4 -3.5 12.4 54.2 -10.6 M M
6250 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/12/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/12/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.2
CINH... 0.0 K Index... -1.5 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... -4.8
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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 -58.6 -73.5 230 40 20 0.2 0.1 | -59.3 -74.7 235 40 21 -0.4 -0.2
45000 -58.5 -73.3 235 44 22 -1.3 -0.7 | -59.9 -75.8 250 46 24 -1.0 -0.6
40000 -60.2 -76.4 275 44 22 -1.1 -0.6 | -61.3 -78.3 280 57 29 -0.9 -0.5
38000 -57.9 -72.2 280 42 22 6.3 3.5 | -58.3 -72.9 285 57 29 7.8 4.3
36000 -54.1 -65.4 275 37 19 6.3 3.5 | -53.6 -64.5 285 52 27 7.8 4.3
34000 -49.5 -57.1 270 32 16 7.7 4.2 | -48.6 -55.5 280 46 24 6.9 3.8
32000 -45.0 -49.0 260 28 14 7.6 4.2 | -44.5 -48.1 265 41 21 6.9 3.8
30000 -40.6 -41.1 245 30 16 6.7 3.7 | -40.2 -40.4 250 40 20 7.8 4.3
29000 -38.6 -37.5 235 36 19 6.7 3.7 | -37.8 -36.0 250 39 20 7.8 4.3
28000 -36.6 -33.9 230 42 22 6.7 3.7 | -35.5 -31.9 250 39 20 7.8 4.3
27000 -34.5 -30.1 230 46 24 8.1 4.5 | -33.2 -27.8 245 38 20 7.5 4.1
26000 -32.1 -25.8 230 44 23 8.0 4.4 | -30.9 -23.6 245 37 19 7.5 4.1
25000 -29.7 -21.5 230 41 21 8.0 4.4 | -28.7 -19.7 240 37 19 7.5 4.1
24000 -27.3 -17.1 235 39 20 8.1 4.4 | -26.4 -15.5 240 36 18 7.1 3.9
23000 -24.9 -12.8 235 37 19 8.1 4.4 | -24.3 -11.7 240 35 18 7.0 3.9
22000 -22.5 -8.5 240 35 18 8.1 4.4 | -22.2 -8.0 235 34 18 7.0 3.9
21000 -20.1 -4.2 240 33 17 6.6 3.6 | -20.2 -4.4 235 34 17 6.2 3.4
20000 -18.1 -0.6 240 32 16 6.7 3.7 | -18.3 -0.9 240 34 17 6.3 3.4
19500 -17.1 1.2 240 31 16 6.8 3.7 | -16.9 1.6 240 34 17 6.3 3.5
19000 -15.6 3.9 245 30 16 6.7 3.7 | -16.0 3.2 240 34 18 6.5 3.6
18500 -14.6 5.7 245 29 15 6.5 3.6 | -14.9 5.2 240 34 17 7.1 3.9
18000 -13.6 7.5 240 29 15 6.5 3.6 | -13.9 7.0 240 33 17 7.1 3.9
17500 -12.7 9.1 240 28 15 6.4 3.5 | -12.8 9.0 245 32 17 7.1 3.9
17000 -11.7 10.9 240 29 15 6.3 3.5 | -11.7 10.9 245 32 16 7.1 3.9
16500 -10.8 12.6 240 30 15 6.0 3.3 | -10.7 12.7 245 31 16 7.2 3.9
16000 -10.0 14.0 235 32 16 5.5 3.0 | -9.6 14.7 245 31 16 7.2 3.9
15500 -9.2 15.4 235 34 17 5.5 3.0 | -8.5 16.7 245 30 16 6.8 3.7
15000 -8.4 16.9 235 35 18 5.9 3.2 | -7.9 17.8 245 29 15 2.6 1.5
14500 -7.6 18.3 230 36 18 5.8 3.2 | -7.6 18.3 240 26 13 3.0 1.6
14000 -6.6 20.1 230 36 18 7.5 4.1 | -6.8 19.8 240 24 13 9.2 5.0
13500 -5.6 21.9 230 34 18 7.4 4.0 | -5.5 22.1 240 23 12 8.6 4.7
13000 -4.5 23.9 235 33 17 7.9 4.3 | -4.2 24.4 240 23 12 9.3 5.1
12500 -3.3 26.1 235 30 16 8.0 4.4 | -2.8 27.0 235 22 11 9.3 5.1
12000 -2.1 28.2 240 28 14 7.8 4.3 | -1.4 29.5 235 22 11 9.6 5.3
11500 -1.0 30.2 245 25 13 7.7 4.2 | 0.0 32.0 235 22 11 9.6 5.3
11000 0.2 32.4 250 23 12 8.2 4.5 | 1.4 34.5 235 22 11 9.2 5.1
10500 1.3 34.3 255 21 11 7.8 4.3 | 2.8 37.0 235 22 11 9.3 5.1
10250 1.8 35.2 260 21 11 7.8 4.3 | 3.5 38.3 235 22 11 9.6 5.3
10000 2.4 36.3 260 20 10 8.5 4.7 | 4.2 39.6 240 21 11 9.7 5.3
9750 3.1 37.6 260 20 10 9.0 5.0 | 4.9 40.8 240 21 11 9.5 5.2
9500 3.7 38.7 260 19 10 8.5 4.7 | 5.6 42.1 240 21 11 9.1 5.0
9250 4.4 39.9 260 19 10 10.0 5.5 | 6.3 43.3 240 21 11 10.8 5.9
9000 5.2 41.4 265 19 10 10.4 5.7 | 7.2 45.0 240 21 11 11.1 6.1
8750 5.9 42.6 265 19 10 8.8 4.8 | 7.9 46.2 240 21 11 9.3 5.1
8500 6.5 43.7 265 18 9 8.7 4.8 | 8.7 47.7 240 21 11 9.4 5.2
8250 7.2 45.0 265 18 9 9.3 5.1 | 9.4 48.9 240 21 11 9.8 5.4
8000 7.9 46.2 265 18 9 9.7 5.3 | 10.1 50.2 240 21 11 10.2 5.6
7750 8.6 47.5 265 18 9 9.3 5.1 | 10.9 51.6 240 20 11 10.0 5.5
7500 9.3 48.7 265 18 9 9.4 5.2 | 11.6 52.9 240 20 10 10.2 5.6
7250 10.0 50.0 265 17 9 9.9 5.4 | 12.4 54.3 240 20 10 11.0 6.0
7000 10.8 51.4 265 17 9 10.3 5.6 | 13.3 55.9 240 19 10 11.9 6.5
6750 11.5 52.7 265 16 8 9.5 5.2 | 14.1 57.4 240 19 10 9.7 5.3
6500 12.3 54.1 265 16 8 12.1 6.6 | 14.9 58.8 240 18 9 15.1 8.3
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/12/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/12/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +22.6 LI... -0.7 | CAPE... +1.0 LI... 0.0
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +16.7 | CINH... -1.1 K Index... +13.7
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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 -60.7 -77.3 235 41 21 -1.1 -0.6 | -61.1 -78.0 240 45 23 -1.2 -0.7
45000 -62.3 -80.1 240 46 23 1.4 0.7 | -62.7 -80.9 245 53 27 1.8 1.0
40000 -60.5 -76.9 265 60 31 1.3 0.7 | -60.3 -76.5 255 63 33 1.8 1.0
38000 -57.0 -70.6 265 62 32 7.7 4.2 | -56.7 -70.1 255 65 33 7.4 4.1
36000 -52.4 -62.3 265 62 32 7.7 4.2 | -52.2 -62.0 255 65 33 7.4 4.1
34000 -48.1 -54.6 260 60 31 6.3 3.5 | -47.7 -53.9 255 64 33 7.9 4.4
32000 -43.8 -46.8 255 52 27 6.3 3.5 | -42.3 -44.1 255 61 31 7.9 4.4
30000 -39.7 -39.5 250 47 24 7.7 4.2 | -38.0 -36.4 250 57 29 6.4 3.5
29000 -37.4 -35.3 250 46 24 7.7 4.2 | -36.1 -33.0 250 54 28 6.4 3.5
28000 -35.0 -31.0 255 45 23 7.7 4.2 | -34.2 -29.6 250 52 27 6.4 3.5
27000 -32.7 -26.9 255 43 22 8.0 4.4 | -32.2 -26.0 250 49 25 7.6 4.2
26000 -30.3 -22.5 250 42 22 8.0 4.4 | -29.9 -21.8 255 47 24 7.6 4.2
25000 -27.9 -18.2 250 41 21 8.0 4.4 | -27.6 -17.7 255 45 23 7.6 4.2
24000 -25.6 -14.1 250 40 20 6.8 3.7 | -25.4 -13.7 255 43 22 6.3 3.5
23000 -23.6 -10.5 250 38 20 6.7 3.7 | -23.5 -10.3 255 40 21 6.3 3.5
22000 -21.6 -6.9 250 37 19 6.7 3.7 | -21.7 -7.1 255 37 19 6.3 3.5
21000 -19.9 -3.8 255 35 18 3.0 1.6 | -19.9 -3.8 255 34 17 4.5 2.5
20000 -18.9 -2.0 250 32 17 3.5 1.9 | -18.6 -1.5 250 31 16 4.8 2.6
19500 -18.4 -1.1 245 31 16 3.6 2.0 | -17.9 -0.2 250 29 15 4.8 2.6
19000 -17.9 -0.2 245 30 15 3.4 1.9 | -17.2 1.0 250 27 14 4.6 2.5
18500 -16.6 2.1 240 29 15 8.6 4.7 | -15.8 3.6 245 25 13 8.2 4.5
18000 -15.3 4.5 240 28 15 8.6 4.7 | -14.5 5.9 245 24 13 8.0 4.4
17500 -14.0 6.8 240 28 14 8.9 4.9 | -13.2 8.2 245 24 12 9.7 5.3
17000 -12.7 9.1 240 27 14 8.9 4.9 | -11.8 10.8 245 24 12 9.6 5.3
16500 -11.4 11.5 240 26 14 9.2 5.0 | -10.4 13.3 245 23 12 9.6 5.3
16000 -10.0 14.0 240 26 13 9.4 5.2 | -8.9 16.0 245 24 12 9.6 5.3
15500 -8.6 16.5 240 26 13 9.5 5.2 | -7.5 18.5 245 24 12 9.6 5.3
15000 -7.1 19.2 235 26 13 9.7 5.3 | -6.0 21.2 245 24 12 9.8 5.4
14500 -5.7 21.7 235 26 13 9.7 5.3 | -4.5 23.9 245 24 12 9.8 5.4
14000 -4.3 24.3 235 26 13 9.3 5.1 | -3.1 26.4 245 24 12 9.7 5.3
13500 -2.9 26.8 235 26 13 9.4 5.1 | -1.6 29.1 245 24 12 9.7 5.3
13000 -1.4 29.5 235 26 13 9.4 5.2 | -0.2 31.6 245 24 12 9.7 5.3
12500 -0.0 32.0 235 26 13 9.4 5.2 | 1.3 34.3 245 24 12 9.7 5.3
12000 1.4 34.5 235 26 13 9.6 5.3 | 2.8 37.0 245 24 12 9.9 5.4
11500 2.8 37.0 240 26 13 9.5 5.2 | 4.3 39.7 245 24 13 9.6 5.3
11000 4.2 39.6 240 26 13 9.6 5.3 | 5.6 42.1 245 25 13 9.3 5.1
10500 5.7 42.3 240 25 13 9.8 5.4 | 7.1 44.8 245 25 13 9.7 5.3
10250 6.4 43.5 240 25 13 9.5 5.2 | 7.8 46.0 245 25 13 9.7 5.3
10000 7.1 44.8 240 25 13 9.6 5.2 | 8.5 47.3 245 25 13 9.8 5.4
9750 7.9 46.2 240 25 13 10.1 5.5 | 9.3 48.7 245 25 13 9.9 5.5
9500 8.6 47.5 240 25 13 9.4 5.1 | 10.0 50.0 245 25 13 9.4 5.2
9250 9.3 48.7 240 24 13 11.7 6.4 | 10.7 51.3 245 25 13 11.3 6.2
9000 10.3 50.5 240 24 12 11.3 6.2 | 11.6 52.9 245 25 13 10.7 5.9
8750 11.0 51.8 240 24 12 8.8 4.8 | 12.3 54.1 245 25 13 8.5 4.7
8500 11.7 53.1 240 24 12 9.3 5.1 | 13.0 55.4 245 25 13 8.9 4.9
8250 12.4 54.3 240 24 12 9.8 5.4 | 13.6 56.5 245 25 13 9.6 5.3
8000 13.1 55.6 240 23 12 10.5 5.7 | 14.4 57.9 245 25 13 10.3 5.7
7750 13.9 57.0 240 23 12 9.9 5.4 | 15.1 59.2 245 25 13 9.4 5.1
7500 14.6 58.3 240 23 12 9.8 5.4 | 15.8 60.4 245 25 13 9.0 4.9
7250 15.4 59.7 240 22 11 10.5 5.8 | 16.5 61.7 245 25 13 9.9 5.4
7000 16.2 61.2 240 22 11 11.4 6.3 | 17.3 63.1 245 24 12 10.7 5.9
6750 17.0 62.6 240 21 11 10.2 5.6 | 18.1 64.6 245 23 12 10.3 5.7
6500 17.9 64.2 240 20 10 16.5 9.0 | 18.9 66.0 245 21 11 11.7 6.4
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
0726 MDT Sunday April 12 2026
This forecast is for Sunday, April 12, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 61.1 F/16.2 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1306 ft/min (6.6 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 20091 ft MSL (14411 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 76.0 F/24.9 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1030 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 17212 ft MSL (11531 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 04/13....... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:37:49 / 19:36:32 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 12 hr 58 min 43 sec (778 min 43 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:07:11 MDT... 63.81 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/12/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11286 ft MSL (5606 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14125 ft MSL (8445 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16638 ft MSL (10957 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -2.6
K index......................... +9.6
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 -59.4 -74.9 235 43 22 0.1 0.1 96.9 206.3 41.8 M M
45000 -59.2 -74.6 240 42 21 -0.3 -0.2 74.7 166.5 30.9 M M
40000 -60.1 -76.2 260 30 16 -0.6 -0.3 48.8 119.8 16.1 M M
38000 -58.0 -72.4 260 29 15 5.8 3.2 43.2 109.8 12.8 M M
36000 -54.5 -66.1 260 28 14 5.8 3.2 39.8 103.6 10.7 M M
34000 -50.8 -59.4 255 28 14 6.7 3.7 36.8 98.3 8.9 M M
32000 -46.8 -52.2 240 31 16 6.8 3.7 34.2 93.6 7.2 M M
30000 -42.4 -44.3 235 34 18 8.6 4.7 32.4 90.3 6.0 M M
29000 -39.8 -39.6 235 34 18 8.6 4.7 31.9 89.4 5.7 M M
28000 -37.2 -35.0 230 34 18 8.6 4.7 31.5 88.6 5.4 M M
27000 -34.1 -29.4 230 34 18 7.7 4.2 30.9 87.6 5.1 M M
26000 -31.8 -25.2 235 34 18 7.8 4.3 30.0 86.1 4.4 M M
25000 -29.4 -20.9 235 34 18 7.8 4.3 29.3 84.8 3.9 M M
24000 -27.1 -16.8 235 34 18 7.3 4.0 28.6 83.5 3.4 M M
23000 -24.9 -12.8 235 34 18 7.3 4.0 27.6 81.8 2.6 M M
22000 -22.8 -9.0 240 34 17 7.3 4.0 26.8 80.2 1.9 M M
21000 -20.7 -5.3 240 33 17 5.7 3.1 25.7 78.3 1.1 M M
20000 -19.0 -2.2 240 32 16 5.8 3.2 24.3 75.7 -0.1 1297 6.6
19500 -18.1 -0.6 245 31 16 5.8 3.2 23.6 74.5 -0.7 1256 6.4
19000 -17.3 0.9 245 30 15 5.7 3.1 23.0 73.4 -1.3 1215 6.2
18500 -16.3 2.7 245 29 15 6.8 3.7 22.4 72.3 -1.8 1173 6.0
18000 -15.3 4.5 245 28 14 6.7 3.7 21.9 71.4 -2.3 1128 5.7
17500 -14.3 6.3 245 27 14 7.2 3.9 21.4 70.5 -2.8 1083 5.5
17000 -13.2 8.2 240 27 14 7.5 4.1 21.0 69.8 -3.1 1035 5.3
16500 -12.1 10.2 240 26 14 7.5 4.1 20.6 69.1 -3.5 987 5.0
16000 -11.0 12.2 240 27 14 7.4 4.0 20.2 68.4 -3.9 939 4.8
15500 -9.9 14.2 240 28 14 7.5 4.1 19.8 67.7 -4.3 892 4.5
15000 -8.9 16.0 240 28 15 6.9 3.8 19.4 66.9 -4.7 846 4.3
14500 -7.9 17.8 240 29 15 7.0 3.8 18.9 66.1 -5.2 800 4.1
14000 -6.8 19.8 240 30 15 7.6 4.1 18.5 65.3 -5.7 755 3.8
13500 -5.7 21.7 240 30 15 7.7 4.2 18.2 64.7 -6.1 706 3.6
13000 -4.6 23.7 240 30 15 8.1 4.4 17.9 64.2 -6.4 657 3.3
12500 -3.3 26.1 240 28 15 8.3 4.6 17.6 63.7 -6.7 606 3.1
12000 -2.1 28.2 245 27 14 8.6 4.7 17.4 63.3 -7.0 554 2.8
11500 -0.8 30.6 250 26 13 8.8 4.9 17.3 63.1 -7.2 500 2.5
11000 0.5 32.9 250 24 12 8.7 4.8 17.1 62.8 -7.4 447 2.3
10500 1.7 35.1 255 23 12 8.7 4.8 16.9 62.5 -7.7 396 2.0
10250 2.3 36.1 260 22 11 9.3 5.1 16.9 62.4 -7.8 369 1.9
10000 3.0 37.4 260 22 11 9.6 5.3 16.8 62.3 -7.9 341 1.7
9750 3.7 38.7 265 22 11 9.6 5.3 16.8 62.3 -7.9 313 1.6
9500 5.1 41.2 265 22 11 9.1 5.0 16.8 62.3 -8.0 255 1.3
9250 5.7 42.3 265 22 11 8.2 4.5 16.7 62.1 -8.1 229 1.2
9000 6.4 43.5 265 22 11 8.4 4.6 16.6 61.9 -8.3 203 1.0
8750 7.0 44.6 265 22 11 8.4 4.6 16.5 61.7 -8.4 177 0.9
8500 7.6 45.7 265 21 11 8.0 4.4 16.4 61.5 -8.5 151 0.8
8250 8.2 46.8 265 22 11 7.3 4.0 16.2 61.2 -8.7 127 0.6
8000 8.7 47.7 260 21 11 7.1 3.9 16.0 60.8 -8.9 103 0.5
7750 9.3 48.7 260 20 10 7.5 4.1 15.8 60.5 -9.1 79 0.4
7500 9.8 49.6 260 19 10 6.1 3.3 15.6 60.2 -9.3 56 0.3
7250 10.2 50.4 260 19 10 5.4 3.0 15.3 59.5 -9.7 37 0.2
7000 10.7 51.3 255 17 9 6.5 3.5 15.0 59.0 -10.0 16 0.1
6750 11.1 52.0 250 15 8 5.7 3.2 14.8 58.6 -10.3 M M
6500 11.5 52.7 245 13 7 4.4 2.4 14.4 57.9 -10.7 M M
6250 11.8 53.2 235 11 6 4.1 2.2 14.0 57.2 -11.1 M M
6000 12.0 53.6 230 9 5 -0.9 -0.5 13.4 56.2 -11.7 M M
5750 10.9 51.6 205 7 3 -34.4 -18.9 11.7 53.0 -13.6 M M
5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/12/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/12/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.3 | CAPE... +1.9 LI... +1.9
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +3.3 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... +3.1
|
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 -59.8 -75.6 235 40 21 -0.3 -0.2 | -60.7 -77.3 240 42 22 -1.8 -1.0
45000 -60.3 -76.5 240 46 24 -0.8 -0.5 | -63.1 -81.6 250 45 23 1.9 1.1
40000 -61.5 -78.7 285 53 28 -0.7 -0.4 | -60.6 -77.1 275 56 29 1.9 1.0
38000 -58.7 -73.7 285 49 25 7.0 3.8 | -57.0 -70.6 275 59 30 7.5 4.1
36000 -54.5 -66.1 270 41 21 7.0 3.8 | -52.5 -62.5 280 60 31 7.5 4.1
34000 -50.1 -58.2 255 35 18 8.0 4.4 | -48.3 -54.9 275 57 29 6.3 3.4
32000 -45.3 -49.5 250 29 15 8.0 4.4 | -44.5 -48.1 260 47 24 6.3 3.4
30000 -40.6 -41.1 245 28 15 7.7 4.2 | -40.4 -40.7 250 43 22 7.8 4.3
29000 -38.3 -36.9 240 34 17 7.7 4.2 | -38.0 -36.4 250 43 22 7.8 4.3
28000 -36.0 -32.8 235 39 20 7.7 4.2 | -35.1 -31.2 250 42 22 7.8 4.3
27000 -33.1 -27.6 230 43 22 7.1 3.9 | -32.8 -27.0 245 42 21 7.6 4.2
26000 -31.0 -23.8 230 43 22 7.1 3.9 | -30.5 -22.9 245 40 21 7.6 4.2
25000 -28.9 -20.0 235 42 22 7.1 3.9 | -28.2 -18.8 245 38 20 7.6 4.2
24000 -26.7 -16.1 235 42 21 7.2 4.0 | -26.0 -14.8 245 37 19 6.9 3.8
23000 -24.5 -12.1 235 40 20 7.2 4.0 | -23.9 -11.0 245 37 19 7.0 3.8
22000 -22.4 -8.3 240 38 19 7.2 4.0 | -21.8 -7.2 245 36 19 7.0 3.8
21000 -20.3 -4.5 240 36 18 5.8 3.2 | -19.8 -3.6 240 36 19 5.7 3.1
20000 -18.6 -1.5 240 34 17 5.9 3.2 | -18.1 -0.6 240 36 18 5.8 3.2
19500 -17.7 0.1 240 33 17 5.9 3.2 | -17.3 0.9 240 35 18 5.8 3.2
19000 -16.8 1.8 240 32 17 5.8 3.2 | -16.4 2.5 240 35 18 5.7 3.1
18500 -15.9 3.4 240 31 16 6.9 3.8 | -15.5 4.1 240 35 18 6.7 3.7
18000 -14.9 5.2 240 31 16 6.8 3.7 | -14.5 5.9 240 34 18 6.7 3.7
17500 -13.8 7.2 240 30 16 6.6 3.6 | -13.5 7.7 245 33 17 6.8 3.7
17000 -12.9 8.8 240 30 16 6.5 3.6 | -12.4 9.7 245 33 17 6.9 3.8
16500 -11.9 10.6 235 30 15 6.5 3.6 | -11.4 11.5 245 32 17 6.8 3.7
16000 -11.0 12.2 235 30 16 6.1 3.3 | -10.4 13.3 245 31 16 6.0 3.3
15500 -10.1 13.8 235 30 16 6.1 3.4 | -9.6 14.7 245 30 15 6.4 3.5
15000 -9.2 15.4 230 30 16 6.6 3.6 | -8.9 16.0 240 28 14 3.6 2.0
14500 -8.2 17.2 230 30 16 6.6 3.6 | -8.4 16.9 240 25 13 3.9 2.1
14000 -7.2 19.0 230 30 15 7.3 4.0 | -7.8 18.0 235 23 12 7.8 4.3
13500 -6.1 21.0 230 29 15 7.5 4.1 | -6.5 20.3 230 22 11 8.5 4.6
13000 -5.0 23.0 230 28 14 7.9 4.3 | -5.2 22.6 230 21 11 9.2 5.1
12500 -3.8 25.2 230 26 14 8.1 4.4 | -3.8 25.2 230 21 11 9.6 5.2
12000 -2.7 27.1 235 25 13 7.9 4.4 | -2.4 27.7 230 21 11 9.4 5.2
11500 -1.5 29.3 235 24 12 7.9 4.3 | -1.0 30.2 230 21 11 9.3 5.1
11000 -0.4 31.3 240 23 12 7.8 4.3 | 0.4 32.7 230 20 10 9.4 5.2
10500 0.8 33.4 245 22 11 8.0 4.4 | 1.8 35.2 230 20 10 9.6 5.3
10250 1.4 34.5 245 21 11 8.7 4.8 | 2.6 36.7 230 20 10 9.8 5.4
10000 2.0 35.6 250 21 11 8.4 4.6 | 4.0 39.2 225 20 10 9.9 5.4
9750 2.6 36.7 250 20 10 8.0 4.4 | 4.8 40.6 225 19 10 10.0 5.5
9500 3.8 38.8 255 19 10 8.6 4.7 | 5.5 41.9 225 19 10 9.2 5.0
9250 4.4 39.9 255 19 10 8.9 4.9 | 6.2 43.2 225 19 10 9.3 5.1
9000 5.0 41.0 255 18 10 8.2 4.5 | 6.9 44.4 225 19 10 10.0 5.5
8750 5.6 42.1 255 18 9 8.7 4.7 | 7.6 45.7 225 19 10 10.0 5.5
8500 6.3 43.3 255 18 9 7.6 4.2 | 8.4 47.1 225 18 9 9.3 5.1
8250 6.8 44.2 260 17 9 7.4 4.1 | 9.1 48.4 225 18 9 9.7 5.3
8000 7.4 45.3 255 16 8 8.3 4.5 | 9.9 49.8 225 18 9 10.6 5.8
7750 8.0 46.4 255 15 8 8.1 4.4 | 10.6 51.1 225 17 9 10.5 5.7
7500 8.6 47.5 255 14 7 7.6 4.2 | 11.4 52.5 225 17 9 9.9 5.4
7250 9.1 48.4 255 13 7 8.5 4.6 | 12.1 53.8 225 17 9 10.1 5.5
7000 9.8 49.6 255 13 7 9.4 5.2 | 12.9 55.2 225 16 8 10.8 5.9
6750 10.5 50.9 255 12 6 9.3 5.1 | 13.7 56.7 225 16 8 10.6 5.8
6500 11.2 52.2 250 11 6 9.9 5.4 | 14.5 58.1 225 16 8 11.0 6.0
6250 12.0 53.6 250 11 6 9.1 5.0 | 15.3 59.5 225 15 8 9.7 5.3
6000 12.7 54.9 250 10 5 11.3 6.2 | 16.2 61.2 225 14 7 15.6 8.6
5750 14.2 57.6 250 9 4 36.3 19.9 | 18.8 65.8 225 13 6 66.6 36.5
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/12/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/12/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... +7.3 LI... +0.5 | CAPE... +4.6 LI... 0.0
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +14.7 | CINH... -1.5 K Index... +15.7
|
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 -60.6 -77.1 240 45 23 -0.9 -0.5 | -61.6 -78.9 240 47 24 -0.7 -0.4
45000 -61.8 -79.2 240 45 23 1.1 0.6 | -62.6 -80.7 245 58 30 1.6 0.9
40000 -60.3 -76.5 265 64 33 1.2 0.7 | -60.4 -76.7 255 71 36 1.6 0.9
38000 -56.8 -70.2 260 65 34 7.6 4.2 | -57.0 -70.6 255 71 37 7.3 4.0
36000 -52.2 -62.0 260 65 33 7.6 4.2 | -52.6 -62.7 255 69 36 7.3 4.0
34000 -47.9 -54.2 255 62 32 6.3 3.5 | -47.5 -53.5 255 67 34 8.0 4.4
32000 -44.1 -47.4 255 57 29 6.3 3.5 | -42.8 -45.0 250 65 33 8.0 4.4
30000 -40.0 -40.0 250 53 27 7.9 4.3 | -38.5 -37.3 250 61 32 6.2 3.4
29000 -37.7 -35.9 250 53 27 7.8 4.3 | -36.6 -33.9 250 58 30 6.3 3.4
28000 -35.3 -31.5 250 52 27 7.9 4.3 | -34.7 -30.5 250 55 28 6.3 3.4
27000 -32.5 -26.5 250 50 26 6.9 3.8 | -32.8 -27.0 250 52 27 7.4 4.1
26000 -30.4 -22.7 250 46 24 6.9 3.8 | -30.6 -23.1 250 48 25 7.3 4.0
25000 -28.3 -18.9 250 42 22 7.0 3.8 | -28.4 -19.1 250 45 23 7.3 4.0
24000 -26.2 -15.2 250 39 20 6.8 3.7 | -26.2 -15.2 250 42 22 6.2 3.4
23000 -24.2 -11.6 250 38 20 6.8 3.7 | -24.5 -12.1 250 39 20 5.9 3.2
22000 -22.2 -8.0 255 37 19 6.8 3.7 | -22.8 -9.0 250 36 18 6.0 3.3
21000 -20.3 -4.5 255 35 18 5.2 2.8 | -20.6 -5.1 245 32 16 6.1 3.3
20000 -18.8 -1.8 250 32 17 5.2 2.9 | -18.8 -1.8 250 29 15 6.1 3.4
19500 -18.0 -0.4 250 31 16 5.3 2.9 | -17.9 -0.2 250 27 14 6.2 3.4
19000 -17.2 1.0 250 30 15 5.2 2.9 | -17.0 1.4 250 26 13 6.5 3.6
18500 -16.4 2.5 245 28 15 6.4 3.5 | -15.9 3.4 250 24 12 8.0 4.4
18000 -15.5 4.1 240 27 14 6.3 3.5 | -14.8 5.4 245 23 12 7.9 4.3
17500 -14.6 5.7 240 26 13 8.2 4.5 | -13.5 7.7 240 22 11 9.0 4.9
17000 -13.2 8.2 235 25 13 8.9 4.9 | -12.2 10.0 240 22 11 9.2 5.0
16500 -11.9 10.6 235 25 13 9.2 5.0 | -10.8 12.6 240 22 11 9.4 5.1
16000 -10.4 13.3 235 25 13 9.7 5.3 | -9.4 15.1 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
15500 -9.0 15.8 235 24 13 9.7 5.3 | -7.9 17.8 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
15000 -7.5 18.5 235 24 13 9.6 5.3 | -6.5 20.3 240 22 11 9.5 5.2
14500 -6.1 21.0 235 24 12 9.6 5.3 | -5.0 23.0 240 22 11 9.5 5.2
14000 -4.7 23.5 235 24 12 9.4 5.2 | -3.6 25.5 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
13500 -3.2 26.2 235 24 12 9.4 5.2 | -2.1 28.2 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
13000 -1.8 28.8 235 24 12 9.6 5.3 | -0.7 30.7 240 22 12 9.8 5.4
12500 -0.4 31.3 235 24 12 9.7 5.3 | 0.8 33.4 240 23 12 9.9 5.4
12000 1.1 34.0 235 24 12 9.6 5.3 | 2.3 36.1 240 23 12 9.8 5.4
11500 2.5 36.5 235 23 12 9.6 5.2 | 3.7 38.7 240 23 12 9.8 5.4
11000 4.0 39.2 235 23 12 9.7 5.3 | 5.2 41.4 240 23 12 9.7 5.3
10500 5.4 41.7 235 23 12 9.6 5.3 | 6.6 43.9 235 23 12 9.6 5.3
10250 6.1 43.0 235 23 12 9.2 5.0 | 7.3 45.1 235 23 12 9.6 5.3
10000 6.8 44.2 235 23 12 9.8 5.4 | 8.1 46.6 235 23 12 9.7 5.3
9750 7.6 45.7 235 23 12 10.2 5.6 | 8.8 47.8 235 23 12 9.9 5.4
9500 8.4 47.1 235 23 12 10.0 5.5 | 9.5 49.1 235 24 12 9.8 5.4
9250 9.8 49.6 235 22 11 9.3 5.1 | 10.2 50.4 235 24 12 9.6 5.2
9000 10.5 50.9 235 22 11 9.6 5.3 | 11.0 51.8 235 24 12 9.4 5.1
8750 11.2 52.2 235 22 11 9.3 5.1 | 11.7 53.1 235 24 12 9.4 5.2
8500 11.9 53.4 235 22 11 10.3 5.7 | 12.4 54.3 235 24 12 9.1 5.0
8250 12.7 54.9 235 21 11 10.7 5.9 | 13.9 57.0 235 24 12 10.6 5.8
8000 13.5 56.3 235 21 11 9.9 5.4 | 14.6 58.3 235 24 12 9.4 5.1
7750 14.3 57.7 235 21 11 10.2 5.6 | 15.3 59.5 235 24 12 9.8 5.4
7500 15.0 59.0 235 20 10 9.7 5.3 | 16.0 60.8 235 24 12 9.4 5.2
7250 15.7 60.3 235 20 10 10.1 5.5 | 16.7 62.1 235 24 12 9.6 5.3
7000 16.5 61.7 235 20 10 10.7 5.8 | 17.5 63.5 235 24 12 10.1 5.5
6750 17.3 63.1 235 19 10 10.7 5.9 | 18.2 64.8 235 23 12 10.0 5.5
6500 18.1 64.6 235 19 10 10.4 5.7 | 19.0 66.2 235 23 12 10.1 5.5
6250 19.0 66.2 235 18 9 16.5 9.1 | 19.8 67.6 235 23 12 11.9 6.6
6000 20.7 69.3 230 17 9 27.6 15.1 | 20.8 69.4 235 20 10 14.9 8.2
5750 22.4 72.3 230 15 8 7.7 4.2 | 21.8 71.2 235 18 9 9.7 5.3
5500 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.
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
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.
042613
Soaring Forecast for Santa Fe NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0726 MDT Sunday April 12 2026
This forecast is for Sunday, April 12, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 57.6 F/14.2 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1132 ft/min (5.7 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18891 ft MSL (12430 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 70.0 F/21.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1030 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 16829 ft MSL (10368 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 04/13....... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:35:09 / 19:35:00 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 12 hr 59 min 52 sec (779 min 52 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:05:05 MDT... 63.26 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/12/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11321 ft MSL (4860 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14683 ft MSL (8222 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16741 ft MSL (10280 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -1.2
K index......................... +14.0
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 -58.8 -73.8 235 42 22 0.3 0.2 94.8 202.7 42.9 M M
45000 -58.5 -73.3 230 39 20 -1.0 -0.6 71.7 161.1 31.5 M M
40000 -59.8 -75.6 245 34 17 -0.9 -0.5 46.8 116.2 17.1 M M
38000 -58.3 -72.9 250 32 17 4.6 2.5 40.3 104.6 13.2 M M
36000 -55.6 -68.1 245 31 16 4.5 2.5 35.8 96.5 10.4 M M
34000 -52.3 -62.1 245 31 16 7.8 4.3 32.5 90.4 8.2 M M
32000 -47.5 -53.5 235 32 16 7.9 4.4 30.9 87.5 7.2 M M
30000 -42.6 -44.7 230 33 17 8.5 4.7 29.7 85.4 6.5 M M
29000 -40.1 -40.2 230 34 17 8.5 4.7 29.1 84.4 6.2 M M
28000 -36.9 -34.4 225 34 18 8.5 4.7 28.6 83.5 5.9 M M
27000 -34.3 -29.7 225 34 18 8.1 4.4 28.2 82.7 5.6 M M
26000 -31.9 -25.4 230 33 17 8.1 4.5 27.5 81.4 5.1 M M
25000 -29.5 -21.1 230 33 17 8.1 4.5 26.9 80.4 4.7 M M
24000 -27.0 -16.6 235 32 17 8.3 4.5 26.4 79.5 4.3 M M
23000 -24.5 -12.1 235 33 17 8.3 4.6 25.8 78.4 3.9 M M
22000 -22.0 -7.6 240 34 18 8.3 4.6 25.3 77.5 3.5 M M
21000 -19.8 -3.6 240 35 18 5.0 2.7 24.5 76.0 2.8 M M
20000 -18.3 -0.9 245 34 18 5.3 2.9 22.8 73.1 1.5 M M
19500 -17.5 0.5 245 34 18 5.3 2.9 22.1 71.7 0.8 M M
19000 -16.7 1.9 250 34 17 5.4 2.9 21.3 70.4 0.2 M M
18500 -16.0 3.2 250 34 17 4.3 2.4 20.5 68.9 -0.6 1105 5.6
18000 -15.4 4.3 245 33 17 4.4 2.4 19.6 67.3 -1.4 1072 5.4
17500 -14.7 5.5 245 33 17 5.4 3.0 18.7 65.7 -2.2 1038 5.3
17000 -13.8 7.2 240 32 17 6.8 3.7 18.1 64.7 -2.8 995 5.1
16500 -12.8 9.0 240 32 17 6.8 3.7 17.7 63.8 -3.3 950 4.8
16000 -11.7 10.9 240 32 16 7.9 4.3 17.3 63.1 -3.7 903 4.6
15500 -10.6 12.9 240 31 16 7.8 4.3 16.9 62.5 -4.0 854 4.3
15000 -9.4 15.1 240 31 16 7.7 4.2 16.6 61.9 -4.3 805 4.1
14500 -8.3 17.1 245 30 15 7.7 4.2 16.3 61.3 -4.7 756 3.8
14000 -7.1 19.2 245 29 15 8.2 4.5 16.0 60.7 -5.0 707 3.6
13500 -5.9 21.4 250 28 14 8.5 4.6 15.7 60.3 -5.3 655 3.3
13000 -4.6 23.7 250 26 14 8.5 4.7 15.6 60.0 -5.5 603 3.1
12500 -3.4 25.9 255 25 13 8.6 4.7 15.4 59.6 -5.8 551 2.8
12000 -1.5 29.3 260 23 12 9.4 5.2 15.1 59.3 -6.1 472 2.4
11500 -0.2 31.6 265 23 12 8.6 4.7 15.1 59.2 -6.3 416 2.1
11000 1.1 34.0 265 22 11 9.4 5.2 14.9 58.8 -6.5 364 1.8
10500 2.5 36.5 270 22 11 9.3 5.1 14.8 58.7 -6.6 307 1.6
10250 3.2 37.8 270 22 11 9.1 5.0 14.8 58.7 -6.7 279 1.4
10000 3.9 39.0 270 22 11 9.0 4.9 14.7 58.5 -6.7 251 1.3
9750 4.6 40.3 270 21 11 9.0 4.9 14.7 58.4 -6.8 223 1.1
9500 5.2 41.4 270 21 11 9.1 5.0 14.6 58.3 -6.9 195 1.0
9250 5.9 42.6 275 20 10 8.4 4.6 14.6 58.2 -6.9 168 0.9
9000 6.5 43.7 270 18 10 8.0 4.4 14.4 58.0 -7.1 142 0.7
8750 7.1 44.8 270 17 9 8.1 4.4 14.3 57.8 -7.2 117 0.6
8500 7.7 45.9 270 16 8 8.3 4.5 14.2 57.5 -7.4 91 0.5
8250 8.4 47.1 265 15 8 8.2 4.5 14.1 57.4 -7.5 65 0.3
8000 8.9 48.0 260 14 7 6.2 3.4 13.9 57.0 -7.7 41 0.2
7750 9.3 48.7 260 13 7 5.1 2.8 13.6 56.4 -8.1 22 0.1
7500 9.7 49.5 255 12 6 5.2 2.8 13.2 55.8 -8.4 4 0.0
7250 10.0 50.0 250 10 5 4.1 2.2 12.8 55.1 -8.9 M M
7000 10.3 50.5 245 9 4 5.7 3.1 12.4 54.4 -9.3 M M
6750 10.5 50.9 240 7 3 -4.4 -2.4 11.9 53.5 -9.9 M M
6500 7.9 46.2 215 3 2 -83.1 -45.6 8.6 47.5 -13.3 28 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/12/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/12/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.1 | CAPE... +0.9 LI... +2.5
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +1.3 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... -3.4
|
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -58.4 -73.1 235 41 21 0.9 0.5 | -59.6 -75.3 235 40 21 -0.9 -0.5
45000 -57.2 -71.0 235 44 23 -3.1 -1.7 | -61.1 -78.0 250 50 26 -0.2 -0.1
40000 -61.2 -78.2 265 44 23 -2.6 -1.4 | -61.4 -78.5 275 61 31 -0.1 -0.1
38000 -58.9 -74.0 270 41 21 7.0 3.8 | -58.3 -72.9 275 57 30 7.6 4.1
36000 -54.8 -66.6 265 35 18 7.0 3.8 | -53.8 -64.8 275 50 26 7.6 4.2
34000 -50.4 -58.7 260 30 15 7.8 4.3 | -49.3 -56.7 270 43 22 7.2 3.9
32000 -45.7 -50.3 250 25 13 7.9 4.3 | -45.0 -49.0 260 41 21 7.2 3.9
30000 -41.0 -41.8 240 26 14 7.6 4.1 | -40.5 -40.9 250 41 21 7.9 4.3
29000 -38.2 -36.8 235 33 17 7.5 4.1 | -37.6 -35.7 245 41 21 7.9 4.3
28000 -35.9 -32.6 235 39 20 7.6 4.1 | -35.2 -31.4 245 42 22 7.9 4.3
27000 -33.7 -28.7 235 42 22 7.5 4.1 | -32.9 -27.2 245 42 22 7.4 4.1
26000 -31.4 -24.5 235 42 21 7.5 4.1 | -30.7 -23.3 245 40 21 7.4 4.1
25000 -29.2 -20.6 235 41 21 7.5 4.1 | -28.4 -19.1 245 38 20 7.5 4.1
24000 -26.9 -16.4 235 41 21 8.1 4.4 | -26.2 -15.2 240 37 19 6.8 3.7
23000 -24.5 -12.1 235 39 20 8.1 4.4 | -24.2 -11.6 240 36 19 6.8 3.7
22000 -22.0 -7.6 235 38 20 8.1 4.4 | -22.1 -7.8 240 36 18 6.8 3.7
21000 -19.8 -3.6 235 37 19 5.6 3.1 | -20.2 -4.4 240 36 18 6.1 3.4
20000 -18.1 -0.6 240 35 18 5.8 3.2 | -18.3 -0.9 240 36 19 6.2 3.4
19500 -17.2 1.0 240 34 17 5.8 3.2 | -17.4 0.7 240 37 19 6.2 3.4
19000 -16.4 2.5 240 33 17 5.8 3.2 | -16.5 2.3 240 37 19 6.2 3.4
18500 -15.5 4.1 240 32 17 5.6 3.1 | -15.5 4.1 240 37 19 6.2 3.4
18000 -14.7 5.5 240 32 16 5.6 3.1 | -14.6 5.7 240 36 19 6.2 3.4
17500 -13.9 7.0 240 31 16 5.6 3.1 | -13.7 7.3 240 35 18 6.2 3.4
17000 -13.0 8.6 240 31 16 5.6 3.1 | -12.8 9.0 240 34 17 6.1 3.3
16500 -12.2 10.0 245 31 16 5.6 3.1 | -11.8 10.8 245 32 17 6.1 3.3
16000 -11.3 11.7 245 32 16 6.1 3.4 | -11.0 12.2 245 31 16 5.3 2.9
15500 -10.4 13.3 245 32 16 6.1 3.3 | -10.3 13.5 245 29 15 5.5 3.0
15000 -9.5 14.9 245 32 16 6.8 3.8 | -9.5 14.9 245 27 14 5.9 3.2
14500 -8.5 16.7 245 32 16 6.9 3.8 | -8.6 16.5 245 25 13 6.0 3.3
14000 -7.5 18.5 245 31 16 7.4 4.1 | -7.8 18.0 245 23 12 7.9 4.3
13500 -6.3 20.7 245 30 16 7.7 4.2 | -6.5 20.3 245 23 12 8.5 4.7
13000 -5.2 22.6 245 29 15 7.9 4.3 | -5.2 22.6 245 22 11 9.0 5.0
12500 -4.0 24.8 245 28 14 8.1 4.4 | -3.8 25.2 245 22 11 9.4 5.2
12000 -2.3 27.9 250 25 13 8.4 4.6 | -1.7 28.9 245 22 11 9.8 5.4
11500 -1.1 30.0 250 23 12 7.9 4.3 | -0.3 31.5 245 21 11 9.1 5.0
11000 0.1 32.2 250 22 11 9.1 5.0 | 1.1 34.0 240 21 11 9.6 5.3
10500 1.4 34.5 255 21 11 8.9 4.9 | 2.5 36.5 240 21 11 9.0 4.9
10250 2.0 35.6 255 20 11 8.7 4.7 | 3.2 37.8 240 21 11 9.2 5.0
10000 2.6 36.7 255 20 10 8.7 4.8 | 3.9 39.0 240 21 11 10.0 5.5
9750 3.3 37.9 255 19 10 8.7 4.8 | 4.7 40.5 240 21 11 9.8 5.4
9500 3.9 39.0 255 19 10 8.7 4.8 | 5.4 41.7 240 21 11 9.9 5.4
9250 4.6 40.3 255 18 9 8.6 4.7 | 6.1 43.0 240 21 11 10.0 5.5
9000 5.2 41.4 255 17 9 8.4 4.6 | 6.9 44.4 240 21 11 10.0 5.5
8750 5.8 42.4 255 16 8 8.4 4.6 | 7.6 45.7 240 21 11 10.0 5.5
8500 6.4 43.5 255 16 8 8.2 4.5 | 8.4 47.1 240 21 11 9.9 5.4
8250 7.0 44.6 255 15 8 7.9 4.4 | 9.1 48.4 240 21 11 10.0 5.5
8000 7.7 45.9 250 14 7 9.0 4.9 | 9.9 49.8 240 21 11 10.5 5.8
7750 8.4 47.1 250 13 7 9.6 5.3 | 10.7 51.3 240 21 11 10.8 6.0
7500 9.1 48.4 250 13 6 9.6 5.3 | 11.5 52.7 240 21 11 10.8 5.9
7250 9.8 49.6 250 12 6 10.1 5.6 | 12.3 54.1 240 20 10 11.5 6.3
7000 10.6 51.1 250 12 6 8.9 4.9 | 13.2 55.8 240 20 10 9.5 5.2
6750 11.2 52.2 245 11 6 11.3 6.2 | 13.9 57.0 240 19 10 15.3 8.4
6500 12.9 55.2 245 9 5 40.6 22.3 | 16.8 62.2 240 17 9 75.1 41.2
04/12/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/12/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... +20.4 LI... -0.1 | CAPE... +4.1 LI... +0.1
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +17.4 | CINH... -4.0 K Index... +17.2
|
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
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50000 -59.9 -75.8 235 42 22 -1.5 -0.8 | -60.8 -77.4 240 47 24 -1.8 -1.0
45000 -62.1 -79.8 240 47 24 0.9 0.5 | -63.3 -81.9 245 54 28 2.1 1.1
40000 -60.9 -77.6 265 60 31 0.9 0.5 | -60.4 -76.7 260 66 34 2.1 1.2
38000 -57.3 -71.1 265 63 32 8.1 4.4 | -56.8 -70.2 255 69 36 7.3 4.0
36000 -52.4 -62.3 265 64 33 8.1 4.5 | -52.4 -62.3 255 72 37 7.3 4.0
34000 -48.0 -54.4 260 62 32 6.1 3.4 | -47.9 -54.2 255 72 37 8.1 4.4
32000 -44.3 -47.7 255 56 29 6.1 3.4 | -43.1 -45.6 250 68 35 8.1 4.4
30000 -40.3 -40.5 250 52 27 7.9 4.4 | -38.7 -37.7 250 63 33 5.8 3.2
29000 -37.9 -36.2 250 52 27 8.0 4.4 | -37.0 -34.6 250 60 31 5.8 3.2
28000 -34.9 -30.8 250 52 27 7.9 4.4 | -34.8 -30.6 250 55 29 5.8 3.2
27000 -32.6 -26.7 250 51 26 7.3 4.0 | -32.9 -27.2 250 52 27 7.3 4.0
26000 -30.4 -22.7 250 47 24 7.3 4.0 | -30.7 -23.3 250 48 25 7.3 4.0
25000 -28.2 -18.8 245 44 23 7.3 4.0 | -28.5 -19.3 250 45 23 7.3 4.0
24000 -26.1 -15.0 245 41 21 6.6 3.6 | -26.4 -15.5 250 42 21 6.3 3.4
23000 -24.1 -11.4 250 40 21 6.6 3.6 | -24.5 -12.1 250 39 20 6.4 3.5
22000 -22.1 -7.8 250 39 20 6.6 3.6 | -22.6 -8.7 250 37 19 6.4 3.5
21000 -20.3 -4.5 250 37 19 4.2 2.3 | -20.8 -5.4 250 35 18 6.1 3.3
20000 -19.1 -2.4 250 35 18 4.4 2.4 | -19.0 -2.2 250 33 17 6.1 3.4
19500 -18.4 -1.1 250 34 18 4.4 2.4 | -18.1 -0.6 255 31 16 6.2 3.4
19000 -17.8 -0.0 250 33 17 4.3 2.3 | -17.2 1.0 255 30 16 6.0 3.3
18500 -17.0 1.4 245 31 16 6.7 3.7 | -16.1 3.0 255 29 15 8.6 4.7
18000 -16.1 3.0 245 29 15 6.6 3.6 | -14.9 5.2 255 28 14 8.4 4.6
17500 -15.2 4.6 245 28 14 7.9 4.3 | -13.7 7.3 255 27 14 8.5 4.6
17000 -13.8 7.2 240 27 14 9.0 4.9 | -12.4 9.7 250 26 13 8.5 4.7
16500 -12.5 9.5 240 26 13 9.1 5.0 | -11.1 12.0 250 25 13 8.6 4.7
16000 -11.1 12.0 240 25 13 9.5 5.2 | -9.8 14.4 245 25 13 9.5 5.2
15500 -9.7 14.5 240 25 13 9.4 5.2 | -8.3 17.1 245 25 13 9.5 5.2
15000 -8.3 17.1 240 25 13 9.4 5.1 | -6.9 19.6 245 24 13 9.7 5.3
14500 -6.9 19.6 240 24 13 9.4 5.1 | -5.4 22.3 245 24 12 9.7 5.3
14000 -5.4 22.3 240 24 12 9.6 5.3 | -4.0 24.8 245 24 12 9.6 5.3
13500 -4.0 24.8 240 24 12 9.7 5.3 | -2.5 27.5 240 24 12 9.6 5.3
13000 -2.5 27.5 240 24 12 9.6 5.3 | -1.1 30.0 240 24 12 9.7 5.3
12500 -1.1 30.0 235 24 12 9.5 5.2 | 0.4 32.7 240 24 12 9.7 5.3
12000 0.3 32.5 235 24 12 9.4 5.2 | 1.8 35.2 240 24 12 9.8 5.4
11500 2.4 36.3 235 23 12 9.5 5.2 | 4.0 39.2 240 24 12 10.0 5.5
11000 3.9 39.0 235 23 12 9.8 5.4 | 5.5 41.9 240 24 12 9.8 5.4
10500 5.3 41.5 235 23 12 9.4 5.2 | 7.0 44.6 240 24 12 9.5 5.2
10250 6.0 42.8 235 23 12 9.4 5.1 | 7.7 45.9 240 24 12 9.5 5.2
10000 6.7 44.1 235 22 12 9.9 5.4 | 8.4 47.1 240 24 12 9.7 5.3
9750 7.5 45.5 235 22 11 9.6 5.3 | 9.2 48.6 240 24 12 9.9 5.4
9500 8.2 46.8 235 22 11 10.3 5.7 | 9.9 49.8 240 24 12 9.3 5.1
9250 9.0 48.2 235 22 11 10.4 5.7 | 10.6 51.1 240 24 12 9.2 5.0
9000 9.7 49.5 235 21 11 9.8 5.4 | 11.3 52.3 240 24 12 9.7 5.3
8750 10.5 50.9 235 21 11 9.8 5.4 | 12.0 53.6 240 24 12 9.7 5.3
8500 11.2 52.2 235 21 11 9.9 5.4 | 12.7 54.9 240 23 12 9.8 5.4
8250 12.0 53.6 235 21 11 10.2 5.6 | 13.5 56.3 240 23 12 10.5 5.8
8000 12.7 54.9 235 20 10 10.4 5.7 | 14.3 57.7 240 23 12 10.3 5.6
7750 13.5 56.3 235 20 10 10.4 5.7 | 15.0 59.0 240 23 12 9.6 5.3
7500 14.3 57.7 235 19 10 10.4 5.7 | 15.8 60.4 240 22 11 9.9 5.4
7250 15.1 59.2 230 19 10 11.0 6.1 | 16.5 61.7 240 22 11 10.0 5.5
7000 15.9 60.6 230 18 9 9.5 5.2 | 17.3 63.1 240 21 11 11.8 6.5
6750 16.7 62.1 230 17 9 15.0 8.3 | 18.3 64.9 240 19 10 14.9 8.2
6500 19.3 66.7 230 15 8 68.3 37.5 | 19.3 66.7 240 17 9 9.5 5.2
________________________________________________________________________________
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
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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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