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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0710 MDT Monday May 19 2025

This forecast is for Monday, May 19, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 53.2 F/11.8 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 573 ft/min (2.9 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 13692 ft MSL (7365 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 62.0 F/17.1 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0930 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................. 11854 ft MSL (5527 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 05/20...... Excellent


Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:57:12 / 20:03:50 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 6 min 38 sec (846 min 38 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:00:31 MDT... 74.97 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 05/19/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 10254 ft MSL (3927 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14812 ft MSL (8485 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 14354 ft MSL (8027 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -1.5
K index......................... -3.2

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000  -56.7 -70.1   250   47   24   2.6   1.4   97.3 207.1    47.1      M    M
 45000  -52.7 -62.9   250   57   30   2.5   1.4   80.1 176.1    39.6      M    M
 40000  -48.9 -56.0   240   64   33   2.5   1.4   63.2 145.7    31.0      M    M
 38000  -47.5 -53.5   240   66   34   2.0   1.1   56.4 133.5    27.2      M    M
 36000  -46.4 -51.5   240   67   35   2.0   1.1   49.6 121.3    23.2      M    M
 34000  -45.2 -49.4   235   70   36   2.2   1.2   43.5 110.3    19.3      M    M
 32000  -43.7 -46.7   235   78   40   2.2   1.2   36.2  97.2    14.5      M    M
 30000  -42.0 -43.6   235   79   41   5.1   2.8   30.9  87.6    10.8      M    M
 29000  -40.5 -40.9   235   70   36   5.2   2.8   29.0  84.1     9.5      M    M
 28000  -38.9 -38.0   235   60   31   5.2   2.8   27.2  81.0     8.2      M    M
 27000  -37.4 -35.3   240   50   26   6.1   3.3   25.6  78.1     7.1      M    M
 26000  -35.1 -31.2   240   47   24   7.6   4.1   24.6  76.4     6.4      M    M
 25000  -32.9 -27.2   240   45   23   7.6   4.1   23.8  74.9     5.8      M    M
 24000  -30.6 -23.1   245   42   22   7.6   4.2   23.1  73.6     5.3      M    M
 23000  -28.2 -18.8   245   39   20   8.3   4.6   22.5  72.5     4.8      M    M
 22000  -25.7 -14.3   245   37   19   8.3   4.6   22.0  71.6     4.4      M    M
 21000  -23.2  -9.8   245   34   17   8.4   4.6   21.6  70.8     4.1      M    M
 20000  -20.7  -5.3   250   34   17   8.4   4.6   21.0  69.8     3.7      M    M
 19500  -19.4  -2.9   250   34   17   8.4   4.6   20.8  69.4     3.5      M    M
 19000  -18.1  -0.6   250   34   17   8.4   4.6   20.6  69.0     3.4      M    M
 18500  -16.2   2.8   255   34   17   8.6   4.7   20.3  68.5     3.1      M    M
 18000  -14.9   5.2   255   34   18   8.7   4.8   20.1  68.2     3.0      M    M
 17500  -13.7   7.3   255   35   18   8.6   4.7   19.9  67.8     2.8      M    M
 17000  -12.4   9.7   260   36   18   8.5   4.6   19.7  67.4     2.7      M    M
 16500  -11.1  12.0   260   36   19   8.6   4.7   19.5  67.1     2.5      M    M
 16000   -9.9  14.2   265   37   19   7.5   4.1   19.2  66.6     2.2      M    M
 15500   -8.8  16.2   265   37   19   7.6   4.2   18.8  65.9     1.9      M    M
 15000   -7.7  18.1   270   36   19   6.5   3.6   18.5  65.2     1.6      M    M
 14500   -6.8  19.8   275   35   18   6.1   3.4   17.8  64.1     1.0      M    M
 14000   -5.9  21.4   275   35   18   5.5   3.0   17.3  63.1     0.4      M    M
 13500   -5.3  22.5   280   33   17   4.7   2.6   16.4  61.6    -0.4    557  2.8
 13000   -4.6  23.7   285   32   17   4.8   2.6   15.6  60.1    -1.2    523  2.7
 12500   -3.9  25.0   290   32   16   5.0   2.7   14.9  58.7    -2.0    488  2.5
 12000   -3.3  26.1   295   31   16   5.1   2.8   14.1  57.4    -2.8    453  2.3
 11500   -2.5  27.5   300   31   16   5.2   2.9   13.4  56.1    -3.5    415  2.1
 11000   -1.6  29.1   305   31   16   8.0   4.4   12.9  55.3    -4.1    372  1.9
 10500   -0.5  31.1   305   31   16   6.9   3.8   12.5  54.5    -4.5    326  1.7
 10250   -0.0  32.0   305   31   16   6.8   3.7   12.3  54.1    -4.7    304  1.5
 10000    0.5  32.9   305   31   16   6.1   3.3   12.0  53.7    -5.0    282  1.4
  9750    0.9  33.6   305   31   16   6.1   3.4   11.7  53.1    -5.3    262  1.3
  9500    1.3  34.3   305   31   16   6.6   3.6   11.5  52.7    -5.6    241  1.2
  9250    1.8  35.2   305   30   15   6.1   3.4   11.2  52.2    -5.9    220  1.1
  9000    2.3  36.1   305   30   15   7.6   4.1   11.0  51.8    -6.2    199  1.0
  8750    2.9  37.2   300   28   15   7.5   4.1   10.9  51.5    -6.3    174  0.9
  8500    3.3  37.9   295   27   14   6.2   3.4   10.6  51.1    -6.6    152  0.8
  8250    3.8  38.8   295   26   14   6.5   3.5   10.3  50.6    -6.9    131  0.7
  8000    4.3  39.7   290   26   13   7.4   4.1   10.1  50.2    -7.2    109  0.6
  7750    4.9  40.8   290   25   13   8.4   4.6   10.0  50.0    -7.3     83  0.4
  7500    5.5  41.9   290   24   12   8.3   4.6    9.9  49.8    -7.4     57  0.3
  7250    6.1  43.0   285   23   12   8.0   4.4    9.8  49.6    -7.6     31  0.2
  7000    6.7  44.1   285   21   11   7.5   4.1    9.6  49.3    -7.7      7  0.0
  6750    7.2  45.0   285   19   10   5.9   3.3    9.4  49.0    -8.0      M    M
  6500    7.5  45.5   280   16    8   1.4   0.8    9.0  48.2    -8.4      M    M
  6250      M     M     M    M    M     M     M      M     M       M      M    M

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * * 

           05/19/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       05/19/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +2.0        | CAPE...  +124.5    LI...       -0.5
CINH...     0.0    K Index...  +8.0        | CINH...    -0.4    K Index... +23.0
                                           |
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000 -56.5 -69.7  255  44 23   1.7   0.9 | -55.8 -68.4  260  32 17   3.5   1.9
 45000 -53.7 -64.7  255  49 25   3.5   1.9 | -50.6 -59.1  265  33 17   2.3   1.2
 40000 -48.4 -55.1  250  44 23   3.5   1.9 | -47.2 -53.0  275  46 24   2.3   1.2
 38000 -46.4 -51.5  245  42 21   3.5   1.9 | -45.5 -49.9  280  48 24   3.2   1.8
 36000 -44.3 -47.7  245  39 20   3.5   1.9 | -43.3 -45.9  280  47 24   3.2   1.8
 34000 -42.4 -44.3  240  37 19   1.6   0.9 | -41.6 -42.9  285  46 24   1.9   1.0
 32000 -41.2 -42.2  240  45 23   1.8   1.0 | -40.4 -40.7  290  45 23   1.9   1.1
 30000 -40.1 -40.2  240  49 25   1.5   0.8 | -39.3 -38.7  290  45 23   1.5   0.8
 29000 -39.7 -39.5  240  46 24   1.5   0.8 | -38.8 -37.8  285  44 23   1.6   0.9
 28000 -39.2 -38.6  235  43 22   1.5   0.8 | -38.3 -36.9  280  44 23   1.6   0.9
 27000 -38.8 -37.8  230  40 20   2.1   1.2 | -37.9 -36.2  280  44 23   1.3   0.7
 26000 -36.8 -34.2  235  38 20   7.4   4.1 | -36.6 -33.9  275  41 21   5.1   2.8
 25000 -34.6 -30.3  235  37 19   7.4   4.1 | -35.1 -31.2  275  38 20   5.1   2.8
 24000 -32.4 -26.3  240  35 18   7.3   4.0 | -33.6 -28.5  275  35 18   4.8   2.6
 23000 -30.0 -22.0  245  34 17   8.1   4.5 | -31.4 -24.5  275  35 18   8.3   4.5
 22000 -27.6 -17.7  255  33 17   8.1   4.5 | -28.9 -20.0  275  38 20   8.3   4.5
 21000 -25.2 -13.4  260  32 16   8.2   4.5 | -26.5 -15.7  275  41 21   8.2   4.5
 20000 -22.7  -8.9  265  32 16   8.4   4.6 | -24.1 -11.4  275  43 22   7.9   4.3
 19500 -21.4  -6.5  265  32 16   8.4   4.6 | -22.4  -8.3  275  43 22   7.9   4.3
 19000 -20.1  -4.2  270  32 17   8.5   4.6 | -21.2  -6.2  275  44 23   8.0   4.4
 18500 -18.2  -0.8  270  33 17   8.6   4.7 | -20.1  -4.2  275  44 23   6.7   3.7
 18000 -17.0   1.4  275  33 17   8.6   4.7 | -19.1  -2.4  275  42 21   6.3   3.5
 17500 -15.7   3.7  275  33 17   8.5   4.7 | -18.2  -0.8  275  39 20   6.6   3.6
 17000 -14.4   6.1  275  33 17   8.1   4.4 | -17.1   1.2  280  37 19   8.2   4.5
 16500 -13.2   8.2  280  33 17   8.2   4.5 | -15.9   3.4  280  35 18   8.1   4.4
 16000 -12.1  10.2  280  33 17   7.3   4.0 | -14.7   5.5  280  34 17   8.9   4.9
 15500 -11.0  12.2  280  33 17   7.3   4.0 | -13.4   7.9  280  33 17   8.9   4.9
 15000  -9.9  14.2  285  32 17   6.8   3.7 | -12.1  10.2  285  32 16   8.9   4.9
 14500  -9.0  15.8  285  32 17   6.5   3.6 | -10.7  12.7  285  31 16   8.9   4.9
 14000  -8.0  17.6  290  32 16   6.3   3.5 |  -9.4  15.1  285  30 16   8.9   4.9
 13500  -7.1  19.2  290  32 16   6.1   3.3 |  -8.1  17.4  285  30 16   8.9   4.9
 13000  -6.3  20.7  295  32 16   5.7   3.1 |  -6.7  19.9  285  30 15   9.0   4.9
 12500  -5.6  21.9  295  32 17   4.5   2.5 |  -5.4  22.3  285  30 15   9.0   5.0
 12000  -4.9  23.2  295  32 17   4.8   2.6 |  -4.0  24.8  285  30 15   9.0   5.0
 11500  -4.2  24.4  295  31 16   5.5   3.0 |  -2.7  27.1  290  30 15   9.0   5.0
 11000  -3.3  26.1  295  30 16   7.5   4.1 |  -1.3  29.7  290  30 15   9.4   5.2
 10500  -2.0  28.4  295  30 15   9.6   5.3 |   0.1  32.2  290  30 15   9.4   5.1
 10250  -1.3  29.7  295  30 15   9.4   5.2 |   0.8  33.4  290  30 16   9.4   5.2
 10000  -0.6  30.9  295  30 15   9.3   5.1 |   1.5  34.7  290  30 16   9.7   5.3
  9750   0.0  32.0  295  30 15   9.1   5.0 |   2.3  36.1  290  30 16   9.7   5.3
  9500   0.7  33.3  295  30 15   9.3   5.1 |   3.0  37.4  290  30 16   9.7   5.3
  9250   1.4  34.5  295  30 15   8.8   4.8 |   3.7  38.7  290  30 16   9.6   5.3
  9000   2.1  35.8  295  29 15  10.6   5.8 |   4.5  40.1  290  30 16  11.1   6.1
  8750   2.9  37.2  295  29 15  10.4   5.7 |   5.3  41.5  290  30 16  10.7   5.9
  8500   3.6  38.5  295  29 15   8.5   4.7 |   6.0  42.8  290  30 16   9.2   5.1
  8250   4.3  39.7  295  29 15   9.1   5.0 |   6.8  44.2  290  30 16   9.6   5.3
  8000   5.0  41.0  295  29 15  10.2   5.6 |   7.5  45.5  290  30 16   9.7   5.3
  7750   5.8  42.4  295  29 15  10.1   5.6 |   8.2  46.8  295  30 15  10.1   5.6
  7500   6.5  43.7  295  28 15   9.1   5.0 |   9.0  48.2  295  30 15  10.1   5.5
  7250   7.2  45.0  295  28 14  10.0   5.5 |   9.7  49.5  295  29 15  10.7   5.9
  7000   8.0  46.4  295  27 14  11.4   6.2 |  10.6  51.1  295  29 15  12.0   6.6
  6750   8.8  47.8  295  26 13  11.3   6.2 |  11.5  52.7  295  28 14  12.2   6.7
  6500   9.7  49.5  295  23 12  14.8   8.1 |  12.6  54.7  295  25 13  19.6  10.7
  6250     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           05/19/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       05/19/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...   +34.0    LI...       +0.2        | CAPE...    +2.9    LI...       +3.7
CINH...   -27.9    K Index... +17.0        | CINH...    -0.3    K Index...  +8.7
                                           |
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 -58.7 -73.7  260  39 20   2.3   1.3 | -59.9 -75.8  265  51 26   1.8   1.0
 45000 -54.9 -66.8  275  57 29   4.2   2.3 | -57.2 -71.0  275  74 38   2.1   1.2
 40000 -48.5 -55.3  295  65 33   4.3   2.3 | -53.9 -65.0  290  90 47   2.3   1.3
 38000 -45.9 -50.6  300  75 38   3.6   2.0 | -50.4 -58.7  295  91 47   6.2   3.4
 36000 -43.7 -46.7  305  86 44   3.6   2.0 | -46.7 -52.1  300  90 46   6.2   3.4
 34000 -41.5 -42.7  310  95 49   3.8   2.1 | -42.6 -44.7  300  90 46   7.3   4.0
 32000 -39.2 -38.6  310  97 50   3.8   2.1 | -38.2 -36.8  310  91 47   7.3   4.0
 30000 -36.9 -34.4  310  96 50   3.9   2.1 | -33.8 -28.8  310  92 47   7.3   4.0
 29000 -35.7 -32.3  310  91 47   3.9   2.1 | -31.6 -24.9  305  91 47   7.3   4.0
 28000 -34.5 -30.1  310  87 45   3.9   2.1 | -29.5 -21.1  305  91 47   7.3   4.0
 27000 -33.4 -28.1  305  82 42   3.7   2.1 | -27.3 -17.1  305  91 47   6.5   3.6
 26000 -32.7 -26.9  300  71 37   2.1   1.1 | -25.4 -13.7  300  92 47   6.3   3.5
 25000 -32.0 -25.6  295  61 31   2.1   1.2 | -23.5 -10.3  300  94 48   6.3   3.5
 24000 -31.4 -24.5  285  52 27   1.7   0.9 | -21.6  -6.9  300  95 49   6.0   3.3
 23000 -29.8 -21.6  280  47 24   7.0   3.8 | -20.1  -4.2  300  89 46   5.1   2.8
 22000 -27.7 -17.9  275  44 23   7.0   3.8 | -18.5  -1.3  300  81 42   5.1   2.8
 21000 -25.1 -13.2  275  40 21   8.2   4.5 | -17.0   1.4  305  74 38   3.4   1.9
 20000 -22.6  -8.7  275  39 20   8.4   4.6 | -16.5   2.3  305  65 33   1.2   0.6
 19500 -21.3  -6.3  275  39 20   8.4   4.6 | -16.4   2.5  300  61 31   1.2   0.6
 19000 -20.1  -4.2  275  39 20   8.4   4.6 | -16.2   2.8  300  58 30   1.2   0.7
 18500 -18.8  -1.8  275  38 20   8.2   4.5 | -16.0   3.2  295  54 28   1.2   0.7
 18000 -17.6   0.3  275  38 19   8.1   4.4 | -15.9   3.4  295  53 27   1.4   0.8
 17500 -16.4   2.5  280  37 19   8.0   4.4 | -15.7   3.7  290  51 26   2.1   1.2
 17000 -15.3   4.5  280  37 19   7.7   4.2 | -15.3   4.5  290  48 25   4.3   2.4
 16500 -14.1   6.6  280  37 19   7.7   4.2 | -14.7   5.5  295  44 23   3.9   2.1
 16000 -12.9   8.8  280  36 19   8.0   4.4 | -13.9   7.0  295  41 21   8.0   4.4
 15500 -11.8  10.8  280  36 19   8.0   4.4 | -12.7   9.1  300  39 20   8.0   4.4
 15000 -10.6  12.9  280  36 19   8.1   4.4 | -11.4  11.5  300  38 19   9.0   4.9
 14500  -9.4  15.1  285  36 18   8.1   4.4 | -10.0  14.0  300  38 19   9.4   5.2
 14000  -8.2  17.2  285  36 18   8.2   4.5 |  -8.6  16.5  305  38 19   9.4   5.2
 13500  -7.0  19.4  285  35 18   8.3   4.6 |  -7.2  19.0  305  38 20   9.4   5.1
 13000  -5.7  21.7  285  35 18   8.3   4.6 |  -5.8  21.6  305  38 20   9.5   5.2
 12500  -4.5  23.9  290  35 18   8.3   4.6 |  -4.3  24.3  305  39 20   9.6   5.3
 12000  -3.3  26.1  290  34 18   8.1   4.4 |  -2.9  26.8  305  39 20   9.3   5.1
 11500  -2.2  28.0  295  34 17   6.5   3.6 |  -1.6  29.1  305  40 20   7.9   4.3
 11000  -0.8  30.6  295  33 17  11.1   6.1 |  -0.0  32.0  305  40 21  11.9   6.6
 10500   0.5  32.9  295  33 17   8.2   4.5 |   1.5  34.7  305  41 21   9.2   5.0
 10250   1.2  34.2  300  32 17   8.6   4.7 |   2.2  36.0  305  41 21   9.5   5.2
 10000   1.8  35.2  300  32 16   9.4   5.2 |   2.9  37.2  305  41 21  10.0   5.5
  9750   2.6  36.7  300  32 16   9.8   5.4 |   3.6  38.5  305  41 21   9.9   5.4
  9500   3.3  37.9  300  32 16   9.6   5.3 |   4.4  39.9  305  41 21   9.8   5.4
  9250   4.0  39.2  300  32 16  10.0   5.5 |   5.1  41.2  305  41 21   9.7   5.3
  9000   4.7  40.5  300  32 16   8.5   4.6 |   5.8  42.4  305  42 21  10.1   5.5
  8750   5.3  41.5  300  32 16   8.2   4.5 |   6.6  43.9  305  41 21   9.9   5.5
  8500   6.0  42.8  300  32 16   9.6   5.3 |   7.3  45.1  300  41 21   9.4   5.1
  8250   6.7  44.1  300  32 16   9.2   5.0 |   8.0  46.4  300  41 21   9.5   5.2
  8000   7.4  45.3  300  32 16  10.0   5.5 |   8.8  47.8  300  41 21  10.3   5.6
  7750   8.2  46.8  300  32 16   9.8   5.4 |   9.6  49.3  300  40 21  10.5   5.8
  7500   8.8  47.8  300  32 16   8.9   4.9 |  10.3  50.5  300  40 20   9.9   5.5
  7250   9.5  49.1  300  32 16   9.8   5.4 |  11.1  52.0  300  39 20  10.4   5.7
  7000  10.3  50.5  300  31 16  10.8   5.9 |  11.9  53.4  300  38 19  11.2   6.2
  6750  11.2  52.2  300  29 15  14.7   8.1 |  12.7  54.9  300  35 18  11.8   6.5
  6500  12.5  54.5  300  26 14  20.5  11.2 |  13.7  56.7  300  31 16  14.0   7.7
  6250     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M
________________________________________________________________________________

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time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial 
issuance. 

The information contained herein is based on numerical weather prediction
model data for the 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
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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.

042613

Soaring Forecast for Albuquerque NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0711 MDT Monday May 19 2025

This forecast is for Monday, May 19, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 57.9 F/14.4 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 786 ft/min (4.0 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 14722 ft MSL (9423 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 67.0 F/19.9 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1000 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1200 MDT
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ More than 30 mph
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 12852 ft MSL (7554 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 05/20...... Excellent


Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:59:34 / 20:06:28 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 6 min 54 sec (846 min 54 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:03:01 MDT... 74.89 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 05/19/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 10289 ft MSL (4990 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 12518 ft MSL (7219 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 13986 ft MSL (8687 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -2.4
K index......................... +1.0

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  -57.9 -72.2   250   44   23   6.2   3.4  100.0 212.0    46.5      M    M
 45000  -51.7 -61.1   255   58   30   6.1   3.3   85.8 186.5    41.0      M    M
 40000  -47.4 -53.3   245   65   33  -0.8  -0.5   69.7 157.4    33.1      M    M
 38000  -47.0 -52.6   250   71   36  -1.1  -0.6   61.7 143.0    28.5      M    M
 36000  -47.6 -53.7   240   62   32   2.8   1.6   52.1 125.8    22.7      M    M
 34000  -46.8 -52.2   235   69   36   1.1   0.6   43.9 111.0    17.5      M    M
 32000  -45.7 -50.3   230   86   44   3.7   2.0   37.3  99.2    13.1      M    M
 30000  -42.7 -44.9   235   65   34   5.0   2.7   33.5  92.3    10.6      M    M
 29000  -41.1 -42.0   235   60   31   5.2   2.8   31.6  88.9     9.3      M    M
 28000  -39.6 -39.3   240   50   26   5.0   2.7   29.9  85.8     8.0      M    M
 27000  -37.6 -35.7   245   42   22   7.0   3.9   28.7  83.6     7.2      M    M
 26000  -35.5 -31.9   245   43   22   7.0   3.9   27.6  81.8     6.5      M    M
 25000  -33.4 -28.1   250   46   24   7.2   3.9   26.6  80.0     5.8      M    M
 24000  -31.2 -24.2   255   36   18   7.2   4.0   25.7  78.2     5.0      M    M
 23000  -28.9 -20.0   260   36   18   9.4   5.1   25.1  77.1     4.6      M    M
 22000  -26.1 -15.0   250   37   19   9.3   5.1   24.9  76.9     4.5      M    M
 21000  -23.3  -9.9   260   38   19   9.3   5.1   24.8  76.6     4.5      M    M
 20000  -20.5  -4.9   255   38   20   9.3   5.1   24.6  76.3     4.4      M    M
 19500  -19.1  -2.4   255   38   20   9.3   5.1   24.5  76.1     4.3      M    M
 19000  -17.7   0.1   255   37   19   9.3   5.1   24.4  75.9     4.2      M    M
 18500  -16.3   2.7   255   37   19   9.3   5.1   24.3  75.7     4.1      M    M
 18000  -15.1   4.8   255   37   19   6.9   3.8   24.0  75.2     3.9      M    M
 17500  -13.6   7.5   260   40   21   7.0   3.8   23.2  73.8     3.3      M    M
 17000  -12.8   9.0   260   42   22   4.1   2.3   22.5  72.4     2.6      M    M
 16500  -11.9  10.6   260   46   24   9.2   5.0   21.8  71.3     2.1      M    M
 16000  -10.4  13.3   265   46   24  10.0   5.5   21.9  71.4     2.1      M    M
 15500   -9.0  15.8   270   43   22   7.3   4.0   21.8  71.2     2.0      M    M
 15000   -8.7  16.3   280   35   18  -2.9  -1.6   20.5  68.9     0.8      M    M
 14500   -9.2  15.4   285   36   18   2.2   1.2   18.5  65.3    -1.1    785  4.0
 14000   -8.5  16.7   290   38   19   4.5   2.5   17.7  63.9    -1.9    749  3.8
 13500   -7.6  18.3   290   37   19   8.1   4.5   17.1  62.8    -2.5    707  3.6
 13000   -6.5  20.3   290   33   17   6.9   3.8   16.7  62.1    -2.9    660  3.4
 12500   -5.5  22.1   290   30   16   7.0   3.8   16.3  61.3    -3.4    615  3.1
 12000   -4.4  24.1   295   30   15   8.8   4.8   16.0  60.8    -3.7    565  2.9
 11500   -3.1  26.4   300   28   14   8.7   4.7   15.8  60.5    -3.9    511  2.6
 11000   -1.8  28.8   310   26   13   8.6   4.7   15.7  60.2    -4.1    458  2.3
 10500   -0.5  31.1   310   25   13   8.6   4.7   15.5  59.9    -4.3    404  2.1
 10250    0.2  32.4   315   23   12   8.7   4.8   15.4  59.7    -4.4    378  1.9
 10000    0.8  33.4   315   23   12   8.5   4.7   15.3  59.5    -4.5    351  1.8
  9750    1.4  34.5   315   25   13   8.3   4.6   15.2  59.3    -4.6    325  1.6
  9500    2.0  35.6   320   23   12   8.6   4.7   15.1  59.1    -4.7    298  1.5
  9250    2.6  36.7   320   22   11   6.3   3.5   14.9  58.9    -4.9    273  1.4
  9000    3.0  37.4   325   21   11   4.8   2.6   14.6  58.2    -5.3    256  1.3
  8750    3.4  38.1   325   22   11   7.4   4.1   14.3  57.7    -5.6    236  1.2
  8500    4.0  39.2   320   23   12   8.6   4.7   14.2  57.5    -5.7    210  1.1
  8250    4.6  40.3   320   24   12   8.1   4.4   14.1  57.3    -5.8    184  0.9
  8000    5.2  41.4   320   23   12   7.2   3.9   13.9  57.0    -6.0    160  0.8
  7750    5.7  42.3   315   23   12   7.0   3.9   13.7  56.6    -6.3    137  0.7
  7500    6.3  43.3   315   22   11   9.3   5.1   13.6  56.4    -6.4    113  0.6
  7250    7.0  44.6   315   21   11   9.3   5.1   13.6  56.4    -6.5     84  0.4
  7000    7.5  45.5   320   18    9   5.0   2.7   13.4  56.1    -6.7     61  0.3
  6750    7.7  45.9   325   18    9   3.0   1.7   12.9  55.2    -7.2     46  0.2
  6500    8.0  46.4   330   18    9   3.6   2.0   12.4  54.4    -7.7     32  0.2
  6250    8.2  46.8   335   18    9   3.4   1.9   11.9  53.5    -8.2     17  0.1
  6000    8.5  47.3   345   16    8   3.4   1.9   11.5  52.7    -8.7      3  0.0
  5750    8.7  47.7   360   16    8   3.6   2.0   11.0  51.8    -9.2      M    M
  5500    9.1  48.4   005   13    7   7.5   4.1   10.6  51.2    -9.6      M    M

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * * 

           05/19/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       05/19/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +1.3        | CAPE...   +91.3    LI...       -0.9
CINH...    -0.2    K Index... +15.2        | CINH...    -1.7    K Index... +24.3
                                           |
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 -56.8 -70.2  260  38 19   3.1   1.7 | -56.5 -69.7  265  38 20   3.0   1.7
 45000 -52.2 -62.0  265  43 22   2.9   1.6 | -52.0 -61.6  275  48 25   2.9   1.6
 40000 -47.8 -54.0  265  44 23   2.9   1.6 | -47.7 -53.9  285  45 23   2.9   1.6
 38000 -46.1 -51.0  265  41 21   2.9   1.6 | -45.7 -50.3  295  48 25   2.9   1.6
 36000 -44.2 -47.6  270  35 18   2.9   1.6 | -43.9 -47.0  300  53 27   2.9   1.6
 34000 -42.6 -44.7  270  32 16   1.9   1.0 | -42.2 -44.0  305  57 29   3.1   1.7
 32000 -41.4 -42.5  265  35 18   1.9   1.1 | -40.3 -40.5  305  58 30   3.1   1.7
 30000 -40.3 -40.5  255  39 20   1.7   0.9 | -38.5 -37.3  310  59 30   1.8   1.0
 29000 -39.8 -39.6  255  38 19   1.7   1.0 | -37.9 -36.2  305  56 29   2.0   1.1
 28000 -39.3 -38.7  250  37 19   1.7   1.0 | -37.3 -35.1  295  53 27   2.0   1.1
 27000 -38.7 -37.7  245  36 19   1.2   0.7 | -36.7 -34.1  290  51 26   1.7   0.9
 26000 -37.2 -35.0  245  36 18   6.4   3.5 | -35.6 -32.1  290  48 24   4.4   2.4
 25000 -35.3 -31.5  250  35 18   6.3   3.5 | -34.3 -29.7  290  43 22   4.4   2.4
 24000 -33.4 -28.1  255  34 17   6.3   3.4 | -33.0 -27.4  290  38 20   4.3   2.3
 23000 -31.2 -24.2  260  33 17   8.2   4.5 | -30.8 -23.4  285  37 19   6.6   3.6
 22000 -28.1 -18.6  270  33 17   8.2   4.5 | -28.8 -19.8  280  37 19   6.7   3.7
 21000 -25.7 -14.3  275  34 17   8.3   4.6 | -26.8 -16.2  275  37 19   7.9   4.3
 20000 -23.2  -9.8  280  34 17   8.4   4.6 | -24.4 -11.9  275  37 19   8.4   4.6
 19500 -22.0  -7.6  280  34 18   8.4   4.6 | -23.1  -9.6  275  37 19   8.4   4.6
 19000 -20.7  -5.3  280  34 18   8.4   4.6 | -21.9  -7.4  275  37 19   8.4   4.6
 18500 -19.5  -3.1  280  35 18   8.2   4.5 | -20.7  -5.3  275  37 19   8.6   4.7
 18000 -18.3  -0.9  280  35 18   8.1   4.4 | -19.4  -2.9  275  36 19   8.8   4.8
 17500 -17.1   1.2  285  35 18   8.1   4.4 | -18.1  -0.6  275  35 18   8.8   4.8
 17000 -15.9   3.4  285  35 18   8.1   4.5 | -16.8   1.8  275  35 18   7.9   4.3
 16500 -14.7   5.5  285  35 18   8.2   4.5 | -15.7   3.7  280  34 17   8.0   4.4
 16000 -13.5   7.7  290  35 18   7.6   4.2 | -14.5   5.9  280  33 17   8.0   4.4
 15500 -12.4   9.7  290  34 18   7.5   4.1 | -13.3   8.1  280  32 16   8.0   4.4
 15000 -11.2  11.8  290  34 17   7.0   3.9 | -12.1  10.2  280  31 16   8.2   4.5
 14500 -10.3  13.5  295  33 17   6.5   3.6 | -10.9  12.4  285  31 16   8.3   4.6
 14000  -9.3  15.3  295  33 17   6.4   3.5 |  -9.7  14.5  285  30 16   8.2   4.5
 13500  -8.4  16.9  300  33 17   6.1   3.4 |  -8.5  16.7  285  31 16   8.0   4.4
 13000  -7.5  18.5  300  32 17   6.2   3.4 |  -7.3  18.9  285  31 16   8.1   4.4
 12500  -6.6  20.1  300  31 16   6.6   3.6 |  -6.1  21.0  285  30 16   8.7   4.8
 12000  -5.7  21.7  300  30 16   6.6   3.6 |  -4.8  23.4  285  30 16   8.7   4.8
 11500  -4.7  23.5  300  29 15   7.1   3.9 |  -3.4  25.9  285  30 15   9.6   5.3
 11000  -3.7  25.3  300  26 14   7.2   4.0 |  -2.0  28.4  285  30 15   9.6   5.3
 10500  -2.4  27.7  300  25 13   9.3   5.1 |  -0.4  31.3  290  29 15  10.3   5.7
 10250  -1.8  28.8  300  24 13   8.3   4.6 |   0.3  32.5  290  29 15   9.4   5.2
 10000  -1.2  29.8  300  24 12   8.5   4.6 |   1.0  33.8  290  28 15   9.6   5.3
  9750  -0.5  31.1  300  24 12   9.3   5.1 |   1.8  35.2  290  28 14  10.2   5.6
  9500   0.2  32.4  300  23 12   9.7   5.3 |   2.5  36.5  290  28 14  10.5   5.8
  9250   0.9  33.6  300  23 12   9.5   5.2 |   3.3  37.9  290  27 14   9.8   5.4
  9000   1.6  34.9  300  23 12   9.3   5.1 |   4.0  39.2  290  27 14   9.4   5.1
  8750   2.3  36.1  300  23 12   9.2   5.1 |   4.7  40.5  290  27 14   9.7   5.3
  8500   3.7  38.7  300  23 12   9.3   5.1 |   6.2  43.2  295  26 13  10.1   5.5
  8250   4.4  39.9  300  22 11   9.7   5.3 |   7.0  44.6  295  25 13  10.4   5.7
  8000   5.1  41.2  300  22 11   9.9   5.4 |   7.7  45.9  295  25 13  10.0   5.5
  7750   5.9  42.6  300  22 11  10.1   5.5 |   8.5  47.3  295  25 13  10.3   5.6
  7500   6.6  43.9  300  21 11   9.1   5.0 |   9.2  48.6  295  24 12   9.4   5.1
  7250   7.3  45.1  300  21 11   9.5   5.2 |   9.9  49.8  295  24 12   9.9   5.4
  7000   8.0  46.4  300  21 11  10.6   5.8 |  10.7  51.3  295  23 12  11.0   6.0
  6750   8.8  47.8  300  20 10  10.5   5.8 |  11.5  52.7  300  22 12  11.1   6.1
  6500   9.6  49.3  300  20 10   9.8   5.4 |  12.3  54.1  300  22 11   9.5   5.2
  6250  10.4  50.7  300  19 10  13.8   7.5 |  13.1  55.6  300  21 11  14.5   8.0
  6000  11.7  53.1  300  17  9  22.6  12.4 |  14.7  58.5  300  19 10  27.9  15.3
  5750  13.1  55.6  300  16  8   6.2   3.4 |  16.3  61.3  300  17  9   2.7   1.5
  5500     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           05/19/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       05/19/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...   +64.6    LI...       -0.5        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +6.5
CINH...    -2.3    K Index... +20.0        | CINH...    -0.7    K Index...  +7.6
                                           |
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 -58.2 -72.8  280  37 19   2.1   1.2 | -59.7 -75.5  255  40 21   1.0   0.6
 45000 -54.9 -66.8  285  58 30   3.6   2.0 | -57.9 -72.2  275  67 34   2.1   1.2
 40000 -49.2 -56.6  305  70 36   3.6   2.0 | -54.6 -66.3  290  86 44   1.6   0.9
 38000 -47.3 -53.1  310  82 42   3.0   1.7 | -51.0 -59.8  295  85 44   6.6   3.6
 36000 -45.5 -49.9  310  96 50   3.0   1.7 | -47.0 -52.6  300  84 43   6.6   3.6
 34000 -43.2 -45.8  315 107 55   5.7   3.1 | -42.9 -45.2  305  85 44   7.2   4.0
 32000 -39.7 -39.5  315 109 56   5.8   3.2 | -38.6 -37.5  310  87 45   7.2   4.0
 30000 -36.3 -33.3  315 110 56   5.6   3.1 | -34.2 -29.6  310  89 46   7.5   4.1
 29000 -34.6 -30.3  315 108 56   5.6   3.1 | -31.9 -25.4  310  88 45   7.5   4.1
 28000 -32.9 -27.2  310 106 55   5.6   3.1 | -29.7 -21.5  310  88 45   7.5   4.1
 27000 -31.2 -24.2  310 105 54   5.3   2.9 | -27.4 -17.3  310  87 45   7.1   3.9
 26000 -30.2 -22.4  310  94 48   2.8   1.5 | -25.3 -13.5  305  87 45   7.0   3.8
 25000 -29.4 -20.9  305  81 42   2.8   1.5 | -22.7  -8.9  300  86 44   7.0   3.9
 24000 -28.3 -18.9  300  66 34   3.0   1.6 | -20.6  -5.1  300  87 45   5.7   3.1
 23000 -27.4 -17.3  295  56 29   3.4   1.9 | -19.0  -2.2  300  85 44   5.5   3.0
 22000 -26.3 -15.3  290  47 24   3.5   1.9 | -17.4   0.7  305  84 43   5.5   3.0
 21000 -25.2 -13.4  280  40 20   7.0   3.8 | -15.9   3.4  310  82 42   2.4   1.3
 20000 -22.8  -9.0  275  39 20   8.1   4.4 | -15.1   4.8  310  74 38   2.5   1.4
 19500 -21.6  -6.9  275  39 20   8.1   4.4 | -14.8   5.4  310  69 36   2.5   1.4
 19000 -20.4  -4.7  270  38 20   8.1   4.5 | -14.4   6.1  310  65 34   2.5   1.4
 18500 -19.3  -2.7  270  38 20   8.5   4.7 | -14.1   6.6  305  61 31  -0.2  -0.1
 18000 -18.0  -0.4  270  38 19   8.8   4.8 | -14.4   6.1  305  57 30  -1.5  -0.8
 17500 -16.7   1.9  270  37 19   8.8   4.8 | -14.7   5.5  300  54 28  -1.2  -0.6
 17000 -15.5   4.1  275  36 18   7.6   4.2 | -14.5   5.9  295  52 27   3.6   2.0
 16500 -14.3   6.3  275  35 18   7.8   4.3 | -14.1   6.6  295  49 25   3.2   1.8
 16000 -13.2   8.2  280  34 17   7.2   4.0 | -13.5   7.7  290  47 24   6.2   3.4
 15500 -12.2  10.0  280  33 17   7.2   3.9 | -12.5   9.5  295  44 23   6.6   3.6
 15000 -11.1  12.0  285  32 16   7.7   4.2 | -11.5  11.3  295  42 22   7.3   4.0
 14500  -9.9  14.2  285  31 16   8.2   4.5 | -10.3  13.5  300  41 21   7.9   4.3
 14000  -8.7  16.3  285  31 16   8.1   4.5 |  -9.2  15.4  300  39 20   8.2   4.5
 13500  -7.5  18.5  290  31 16   7.7   4.2 |  -7.8  18.0  305  38 20   9.0   5.0
 13000  -6.4  20.5  290  31 16   7.9   4.3 |  -6.5  20.3  305  38 19   9.1   5.0
 12500  -5.1  22.8  290  31 16   9.0   4.9 |  -5.1  22.8  310  37 19   9.5   5.2
 12000  -3.8  25.2  295  30 16   8.9   4.9 |  -3.7  25.3  310  37 19   9.5   5.2
 11500  -2.4  27.7  295  30 16   9.7   5.3 |  -2.2  28.0  310  37 19   9.6   5.3
 11000  -0.9  30.4  295  30 15   9.7   5.3 |  -0.8  30.6  310  37 19   9.6   5.3
 10500   0.6  33.1  295  30 15  10.2   5.6 |   0.6  33.1  310  37 19   9.5   5.2
 10250   1.3  34.3  295  30 15   9.4   5.1 |   1.4  34.5  310  37 19   9.6   5.3
 10000   2.0  35.6  300  30 15   9.5   5.2 |   2.1  35.8  310  37 19   9.7   5.3
  9750   2.7  36.9  300  30 15   9.9   5.4 |   2.8  37.0  310  37 19   9.8   5.4
  9500   3.5  38.3  300  30 15  10.2   5.6 |   3.5  38.3  310  37 19   9.9   5.4
  9250   4.2  39.6  300  30 15   9.5   5.2 |   4.3  39.7  310  37 19   9.5   5.2
  9000   5.6  42.1  305  30 15   9.6   5.2 |   5.0  41.0  310  38 19   9.3   5.1
  8750   6.3  43.3  305  30 15   9.5   5.2 |   6.4  43.5  310  38 19   9.2   5.1
  8500   7.1  44.8  305  30 15   9.9   5.4 |   7.1  44.8  310  38 19  10.1   5.5
  8250   7.8  46.0  305  30 15  10.0   5.5 |   7.9  46.2  310  38 19  10.4   5.7
  8000   8.5  47.3  305  30 15   9.7   5.3 |   8.6  47.5  310  38 19   9.7   5.3
  7750   9.3  48.7  305  30 15   9.7   5.3 |   9.4  48.9  310  37 19  10.1   5.5
  7500  10.0  50.0  310  30 15  10.0   5.5 |  10.1  50.2  310  37 19   9.0   5.0
  7250  10.8  51.4  310  29 15  10.4   5.7 |  10.7  51.3  310  37 19   9.5   5.2
  7000  11.5  52.7  310  29 15  10.5   5.7 |  11.5  52.7  310  36 19  10.8   5.9
  6750  12.3  54.1  310  29 15  10.4   5.7 |  12.3  54.1  310  35 18  10.6   5.8
  6500  13.1  55.6  310  28 15  10.6   5.8 |  13.1  55.6  310  35 18  10.1   5.6
  6250  14.0  57.2  310  27 14  16.1   8.9 |  13.9  57.0  310  33 17  13.1   7.2
  6000  15.6  60.1  310  25 13  24.7  13.5 |  15.2  59.4  310  30 15  19.7  10.8
  5750  17.1  62.8  310  22 11   9.7   5.3 |  16.4  61.5  310  26 13   7.5   4.1
  5500     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M
________________________________________________________________________________

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time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial
issuance. 

The information contained herein is based on 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
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
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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
0711 MDT Monday May 19 2025

This forecast is for Monday, May 19, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 52.2 F/11.2 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 648 ft/min (3.3 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 14674 ft MSL (8219 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 63.0 F/17.7 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0930 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................. 12612 ft MSL (6157 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 05/20...... Excellent


Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:56:07 / 20:05:42 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 9 min 34 sec (849 min 34 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:00:54 MDT... 74.33 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 05/19/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 10058 ft MSL (3603 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14049 ft MSL (7594 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 14523 ft MSL (8068 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -3.3
K index......................... +1.9

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  -56.1 -69.0   250   43   22   3.0   1.6   97.7 207.8    47.1      M    M
 45000  -51.5 -60.7   250   51   26   2.2   1.2   81.5 178.7    40.2      M    M
 40000  -48.1 -54.6   245   54   28   2.2   1.2   63.9 146.9    31.1      M    M
 38000  -47.2 -53.0   245   56   29   1.0   0.5   56.5 133.7    26.9      M    M
 36000  -46.6 -51.9   240   59   30   1.0   0.5   48.8 119.9    22.3      M    M
 34000  -46.0 -50.8   235   61   31   1.4   0.8   41.9 107.4    17.8      M    M
 32000  -45.2 -49.4   235   61   31   1.4   0.7   34.7  94.5    13.0      M    M
 30000  -44.1 -47.4   235   59   31   5.7   3.1   28.6  83.5     8.7      M    M
 29000  -42.0 -43.6   235   52   27   5.6   3.1   26.4  79.6     7.1      M    M
 28000  -40.3 -40.5   240   46   23   5.7   3.1   24.9  76.8     6.0      M    M
 27000  -38.6 -37.5   245   40   20   6.9   3.8   23.5  74.2     4.9      M    M
 26000  -36.2 -33.2   250   39   20   8.3   4.6   22.8  73.0     4.4      M    M
 25000  -33.7 -28.7   250   38   19   8.3   4.6   22.3  72.1     4.1      M    M
 24000  -31.2 -24.2   255   37   19   8.4   4.6   21.8  71.3     3.8      M    M
 23000  -28.5 -19.3   255   37   19   8.8   4.8   21.4  70.5     3.4      M    M
 22000  -25.9 -14.6   260   37   19   8.8   4.8   21.0  69.9     3.2      M    M
 21000  -23.3  -9.9   260   37   19   8.7   4.8   20.8  69.4     3.0      M    M
 20000  -20.7  -5.3   260   37   19   8.7   4.8   20.3  68.6     2.6      M    M
 19500  -19.4  -2.9   265   37   19   8.7   4.8   20.1  68.3     2.5      M    M
 19000  -18.1  -0.6   265   37   19   8.7   4.8   20.0  68.0     2.4      M    M
 18500  -16.8   1.8   265   38   19   8.6   4.7   19.9  67.8     2.3      M    M
 18000  -15.5   4.1   265   37   19   8.5   4.7   19.6  67.4     2.1      M    M
 17500  -14.2   6.4   265   36   19   8.5   4.7   19.4  67.0     1.9      M    M
 17000  -13.0   8.6   270   36   18   8.3   4.5   19.2  66.6     1.7      M    M
 16500  -11.7  10.9   270   35   18   8.3   4.6   19.0  66.1     1.5      M    M
 16000  -10.5  13.1   270   34   17   7.6   4.2   18.7  65.7     1.3      M    M
 15500   -9.4  15.1   270   33   17   7.2   4.0   18.3  64.9     0.9      M    M
 15000   -8.4  16.9   270   32   16   6.8   3.8   17.9  64.2     0.5      M    M
 14500   -7.5  18.5   275   31   16   5.7   3.1   17.3  63.1    -0.1    641  3.3
 14000   -6.6  20.1   280   30   16   5.8   3.2   16.6  61.9    -0.7    601  3.1
 13500   -5.9  21.4   285   30   15   4.6   2.5   15.9  60.5    -1.5    564  2.9
 13000   -5.2  22.6   290   29   15   4.7   2.6   15.0  59.1    -2.3    529  2.7
 12500   -4.5  23.9   295   29   15   6.1   3.3   14.3  57.8    -3.0    492  2.5
 12000   -3.6  25.5   300   28   14   5.9   3.3   13.7  56.7    -3.6    451  2.3
 11500   -2.2  28.0   305   27   14   6.1   3.3   13.0  55.3    -4.4    387  2.0
 11000   -1.5  29.3   310   24   13   5.9   3.2   12.3  54.1    -5.2    350  1.8
 10500   -0.6  30.9   315   22   11   6.5   3.5   11.7  53.1    -5.8    309  1.6
 10250   -0.2  31.6   320   21   11   5.8   3.2   11.5  52.6    -6.1    288  1.5
 10000    0.3  32.5   325   20   10   6.5   3.5   11.1  52.1    -6.5    269  1.4
  9750    0.8  33.4   325   19   10   7.5   4.1   10.9  51.7    -6.7    246  1.2
  9500    1.3  34.3   325   18    9   7.2   3.9   10.8  51.4    -6.9    223  1.1
  9250    1.8  35.2   325   17    9   7.7   4.2   10.6  51.0    -7.1    200  1.0
  9000    2.4  36.3   330   16    8   7.9   4.3   10.4  50.8    -7.3    175  0.9
  8750    3.0  37.4   325   15    8   7.6   4.2   10.3  50.5    -7.5    150  0.8
  8500    3.5  38.3   320   14    7   7.9   4.3   10.1  50.2    -7.7    126  0.6
  8250    4.1  39.4   315   14    7   7.2   3.9   10.0  49.9    -7.9    102  0.5
  8000    4.6  40.3   310   13    7   6.5   3.5    9.7  49.5    -8.1     80  0.4
  7750    5.0  41.0   305   12    6   6.7   3.6    9.5  49.1    -8.4     58  0.3
  7500    5.5  41.9   300   12    6   6.6   3.6    9.2  48.6    -8.7     36  0.2
  7250    6.0  42.8   290   12    6   6.7   3.7    9.0  48.2    -8.9     15  0.1
  7000    6.4  43.5   280   10    5   2.7   1.5    8.7  47.6    -9.3      M    M
  6750    6.3  43.3   275    9    4  -4.1  -2.3    7.9  46.2   -10.1      M    M
  6500    6.2  43.2   265    7    3   8.1   4.4    7.1  44.7   -11.0      M    M

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * * 

           05/19/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       05/19/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...    +9.8    LI...       +1.3        | CAPE...  +171.4    LI...       -1.2
CINH...    -8.7    K Index... +10.8        | CINH...    -0.4    K Index... +21.9
                                           |
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 -55.7 -68.3  260  41 21   1.6   0.9 | -55.4 -67.7  265  33 17   3.2   1.8
 45000 -53.0 -63.4  255  45 23   3.1   1.7 | -50.7 -59.3  275  43 22   2.0   1.1
 40000 -48.4 -55.1  250  41 21   3.1   1.7 | -47.5 -53.5  275  45 23   2.1   1.2
 38000 -46.7 -52.1  250  38 20   2.6   1.4 | -45.8 -50.4  280  44 23   2.9   1.6
 36000 -45.1 -49.2  250  34 18   2.6   1.4 | -44.1 -47.4  285  42 22   2.9   1.6
 34000 -43.6 -46.5  250  31 16   1.5   0.8 | -42.4 -44.3  290  40 21   2.3   1.3
 32000 -42.6 -44.7  245  35 18   1.6   0.9 | -41.0 -41.8  290  38 19   2.3   1.3
 30000 -41.7 -43.1  235  39 20   2.2   1.2 | -39.7 -39.5  290  35 18   1.5   0.8
 29000 -41.0 -41.8  235  37 19   2.3   1.2 | -39.2 -38.6  285  34 18   1.5   0.8
 28000 -40.1 -40.2  230  36 18   2.3   1.3 | -38.8 -37.8  280  34 18   1.5   0.8
 27000 -39.5 -39.1  225  34 18   3.6   2.0 | -38.4 -37.1  275  34 18   1.2   0.7
 26000 -37.2 -35.0  230  33 17   8.1   4.4 | -37.2 -35.0  275  32 17   5.3   2.9
 25000 -34.8 -30.6  235  32 17   8.1   4.4 | -35.2 -31.4  275  28 14   5.4   2.9
 24000 -32.4 -26.3  245  32 16   8.1   4.4 | -33.6 -28.5  275  24 12   5.4   3.0
 23000 -30.0 -22.0  250  31 16   8.1   4.4 | -31.5 -24.7  280  23 12   7.6   4.1
 22000 -27.5 -17.5  260  29 15   8.1   4.4 | -29.2 -20.6  285  23 12   7.6   4.2
 21000 -25.1 -13.2  265  29 15   8.3   4.6 | -27.0 -16.6  290  24 12   7.7   4.2
 20000 -22.6  -8.7  270  30 15   8.5   4.7 | -24.7 -12.5  290  25 13   7.8   4.3
 19500 -21.3  -6.3  275  30 16   8.5   4.7 | -23.5 -10.3  290  25 13   7.8   4.3
 19000 -20.0  -4.0  275  31 16   8.5   4.7 | -22.4  -8.3  290  25 13   7.8   4.3
 18500 -18.8  -1.8  275  31 16   8.5   4.7 | -21.2  -6.2  290  26 13   7.8   4.3
 18000 -17.5   0.5  280  32 16   8.5   4.7 | -20.1  -4.2  290  26 13   7.9   4.3
 17500 -16.2   2.8  280  32 17   8.6   4.7 | -18.9  -2.0  290  26 13   7.8   4.3
 17000 -15.0   5.0  280  32 17   7.9   4.3 | -17.7   0.1  290  25 13   8.8   4.8
 16500 -13.8   7.2  280  32 16   7.9   4.3 | -16.4   2.5  290  25 13   8.7   4.8
 16000 -12.6   9.3  280  32 16   7.2   4.0 | -15.2   4.6  290  25 13   9.0   4.9
 15500 -11.6  11.1  285  31 16   6.8   3.7 | -13.8   7.2  290  25 13   9.1   5.0
 15000 -10.6  12.9  285  30 15   6.5   3.6 | -12.5   9.5  290  25 13   9.0   4.9
 14500  -9.8  14.4  290  29 15   5.5   3.0 | -11.2  11.8  290  25 13   8.7   4.8
 14000  -9.0  15.8  295  29 15   5.5   3.0 |  -9.9  14.2  290  25 13   8.8   4.8
 13500  -8.2  17.2  300  28 14   5.2   2.8 |  -8.5  16.7  290  25 13   9.3   5.1
 13000  -7.5  18.5  305  27 14   5.2   2.8 |  -7.1  19.2  290  25 13   9.3   5.1
 12500  -6.7  19.9  305  25 13   5.5   3.0 |  -5.7  21.7  285  25 13   9.4   5.2
 12000  -6.0  21.2  310  23 12   5.5   3.0 |  -4.3  24.3  285  25 13   9.5   5.2
 11500  -4.7  23.5  305  21 11   7.2   3.9 |  -3.0  26.6  285  26 13   8.9   4.9
 11000  -3.5  25.7  310  19 10   8.5   4.6 |  -1.5  29.3  285  26 13  10.0   5.5
 10500  -2.2  28.0  305  19 10   8.9   4.9 |   0.5  32.9  280  27 14   9.3   5.1
 10250  -1.5  29.3  305  18  9   9.6   5.2 |   1.3  34.3  280  27 14  10.3   5.6
 10000  -0.8  30.6  310  18  9   9.7   5.3 |   2.0  35.6  280  28 14  10.0   5.5
  9750  -0.1  31.8  305  18  9   9.5   5.2 |   2.7  36.9  280  28 14   9.4   5.2
  9500   0.6  33.1  305  18  9   9.6   5.3 |   3.5  38.3  280  28 15   9.6   5.3
  9250   1.3  34.3  305  17  9   9.3   5.1 |   4.2  39.6  280  29 15   9.5   5.2
  9000   2.0  35.6  310  17  9   9.4   5.1 |   4.9  40.8  280  29 15   9.9   5.4
  8750   2.7  36.9  310  17  9   9.7   5.3 |   5.6  42.1  280  29 15  10.1   5.5
  8500   3.4  38.1  310  17  9   9.6   5.3 |   6.4  43.5  280  29 15  10.0   5.5
  8250   4.2  39.6  305  17  9   9.9   5.4 |   7.1  44.8  275  29 15  10.0   5.5
  8000   4.9  40.8  305  16  8  10.1   5.5 |   7.9  46.2  275  29 15  10.5   5.8
  7750   5.7  42.3  305  16  8  10.0   5.5 |   8.7  47.7  275  29 15  10.9   6.0
  7500   6.4  43.5  305  16  8  10.1   5.5 |   9.5  49.1  275  29 15  11.0   6.0
  7250   7.2  45.0  305  15  8   9.9   5.4 |  10.3  50.5  275  28 15  10.2   5.6
  7000   8.0  46.4  305  15  8  14.2   7.8 |  11.2  52.2  275  28 14  17.5   9.6
  6750   9.3  48.7  305  13  7  21.8  11.9 |  13.1  55.6  275  26 13  32.0  17.6
  6500  10.7  51.3  305  12  6   8.2   4.5 |  14.9  58.8  270  23 12   5.6   3.1

           05/19/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       05/19/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...   +80.0    LI...       -0.9        | CAPE...    +0.4    LI...       +1.7
CINH...    -0.6    K Index... +17.3        | CINH...    -0.6    K Index...  +5.0
                                           |
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000 -57.3 -71.1  265  38 19   2.9   1.6 | -58.2 -72.8  275  43 22   1.3   0.7
 45000 -52.9 -63.2  280  50 26   2.8   1.5 | -56.1 -69.0  280  62 32   2.7   1.5
 40000 -48.8 -55.8  300  60 31   2.7   1.5 | -51.8 -61.2  300  85 44   2.6   1.4
 38000 -46.3 -51.3  305  66 34   4.2   2.3 | -48.7 -55.7  300  89 46   5.6   3.1
 36000 -43.8 -46.8  305  72 37   4.2   2.3 | -45.4 -49.7  300  91 47   5.6   3.1
 34000 -41.4 -42.5  310  77 40   3.5   1.9 | -41.9 -43.4  305  93 48   6.3   3.5
 32000 -39.3 -38.7  310  77 39   3.5   1.9 | -38.1 -36.6  315  96 49   6.3   3.5
 30000 -37.3 -35.1  310  74 38   2.1   1.2 | -34.3 -29.7  315  98 51   6.3   3.5
 29000 -36.6 -33.9  310  67 35   2.3   1.2 | -32.4 -26.3  315  98 50   6.3   3.5
 28000 -35.9 -32.6  310  61 31   2.3   1.2 | -30.5 -22.9  315  98 50   6.3   3.5
 27000 -35.2 -31.4  305  54 28   2.2   1.2 | -28.6 -19.5  310  98 50   5.9   3.2
 26000 -34.3 -29.7  300  47 24   3.4   1.8 | -27.1 -16.8  310  91 47   4.9   2.7
 25000 -33.3 -27.9  295  40 20   3.4   1.8 | -25.3 -13.5  310  81 42   4.9   2.7
 24000 -32.1 -25.8  285  32 16   3.7   2.0 | -23.8 -10.8  315  73 38   4.1   2.2
 23000 -30.4 -22.7  280  29 15   6.2   3.4 | -23.0  -9.4  310  59 30   2.6   1.4
 22000 -28.6 -19.5  275  26 13   6.2   3.4 | -22.2  -8.0  310  44 23   2.6   1.4
 21000 -26.7 -16.1  275  23 12   7.2   4.0 | -21.5  -6.7  305  30 16   2.6   1.4
 20000 -24.4 -11.9  280  24 12   7.9   4.3 | -20.7  -5.3  300  28 14   2.6   1.4
 19500 -23.2  -9.8  280  25 13   7.9   4.3 | -20.3  -4.5  300  26 14   2.7   1.5
 19000 -22.1  -7.8  285  25 13   8.0   4.4 | -19.9  -3.8  295  25 13   2.9   1.6
 18500 -20.9  -5.6  285  26 13   8.5   4.7 | -19.6  -3.3  290  24 12   4.1   2.3
 18000 -19.5  -3.1  285  26 13   9.2   5.0 | -18.7  -1.7  295  25 13   6.0   3.3
 17500 -18.2  -0.8  285  26 14   9.2   5.1 | -17.9  -0.2  295  26 14   6.0   3.3
 17000 -16.8   1.8  285  27 14   9.0   4.9 | -16.9   1.6  295  27 14   7.1   3.9
 16500 -15.5   4.1  285  27 14   9.0   5.0 | -15.9   3.4  300  28 14   6.9   3.8
 16000 -14.1   6.6  290  27 14   9.1   5.0 | -14.8   5.4  300  28 14   8.6   4.7
 15500 -12.8   9.0  290  27 14   9.1   5.0 | -13.4   7.9  300  28 15   9.3   5.1
 15000 -11.4  11.5  290  27 14   9.1   5.0 | -12.0  10.4  300  29 15   9.4   5.2
 14500 -10.1  13.8  290  28 14   9.1   5.0 | -10.6  12.9  305  29 15   9.5   5.2
 14000  -8.7  16.3  290  28 14   9.1   5.0 |  -9.1  15.6  305  30 15   9.6   5.2
 13500  -7.3  18.9  290  28 14   9.4   5.2 |  -7.7  18.1  305  30 15   9.7   5.3
 13000  -5.9  21.4  290  28 15   9.4   5.1 |  -6.2  20.8  305  31 16   9.7   5.3
 12500  -4.5  23.9  290  29 15   9.6   5.3 |  -4.8  23.4  305  31 16   9.6   5.3
 12000  -3.1  26.4  290  29 15   9.7   5.3 |  -3.3  26.1  305  32 16   9.7   5.3
 11500  -1.7  28.9  290  29 15   8.9   4.9 |  -1.9  28.6  305  32 17   9.4   5.2
 11000  -0.2  31.6  290  29 15  10.1   5.5 |  -0.5  31.1  305  33 17   9.9   5.4
 10500   1.9  35.4  290  30 15   9.6   5.3 |   1.6  34.9  305  34 18   9.4   5.2
 10250   2.6  36.7  295  30 15  10.2   5.6 |   2.4  36.3  305  35 18  10.1   5.5
 10000   3.4  38.1  295  30 15  10.0   5.5 |   3.1  37.6  305  35 18  10.0   5.5
  9750   4.1  39.4  295  30 16   9.7   5.3 |   3.9  39.0  305  35 18   9.6   5.3
  9500   4.9  40.8  295  30 16   9.8   5.4 |   4.6  40.3  305  36 18   9.8   5.4
  9250   5.6  42.1  295  30 16   9.8   5.4 |   5.3  41.5  300  36 19   9.4   5.2
  9000   6.3  43.3  295  30 16   9.9   5.4 |   6.0  42.8  300  36 19   9.6   5.2
  8750   7.1  44.8  295  30 15  10.0   5.5 |   6.8  44.2  300  36 19  10.0   5.5
  8500   7.8  46.0  295  30 15   9.9   5.4 |   7.5  45.5  300  36 19   9.8   5.4
  8250   8.6  47.5  295  30 15  10.2   5.6 |   8.2  46.8  300  36 19  10.1   5.6
  8000   9.3  48.7  295  30 15  10.5   5.8 |   9.0  48.2  300  36 19  10.4   5.7
  7750  10.1  50.2  295  29 15  10.5   5.8 |   9.8  49.6  300  36 18  10.3   5.7
  7500  10.9  51.6  295  29 15  10.4   5.7 |  10.6  51.1  300  35 18  10.3   5.7
  7250  11.7  53.1  295  28 14  10.7   5.8 |  11.3  52.3  300  34 18  10.4   5.7
  7000  12.6  54.7  295  27 14  16.7   9.2 |  12.2  54.0  300  33 17  13.5   7.4
  6750  14.2  57.6  295  25 13  25.9  14.2 |  13.4  56.1  300  29 15  18.1   9.9
  6500  15.8  60.4  295  22 11   9.9   5.4 |  14.5  58.1  300  26 13  10.0   5.5
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time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial 
issuance. 

The information contained herein is based on numerical weather prediction
model data for the Santa Fe County Municipal Airport site in Santa Fe, New Mexico at

                   North Latitude: 35.61097 deg
                   West Longitude: 106.61097 deg
                   Elevation: 6279.5 feet (1936.0 meters)

and may not be representative of other areas along and east of the Sandia
and Manzano Mountains. Note that some elevations in numerical weather
prediction models differ from actual station elevations, which can lead to
data which appear to be below ground.  Erroneous data such as these should
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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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Latest Upper Air Sounding from Albuquerque (Weather Balloon Data issued twice daily)


 
 

Latest Winds Aloft Over Albuquerque (Weather Balloon Data issued twice daily)

 


 

Albuquerque (KABX) Radar Velocity Azimuth Display Wind Profile (Observed)

Albuquerque Vertical Wind Profile (Forecast from Rapid Refresh Model)

Lowest 2000 ft Above Ground Level

Vertical Wind Profile (for lowest 2000 ft)

Albuquerque Vertical Wind Profiler at Double Eagle Airport (Real-time observations)

Note: The Wind Profiler is moved to Balloon Fiesta Park during Balloon Fiesta

Double Eagle (Albuquerque) Vertical Wind Profiler

Map of Surface Observations (Including Winds)
Once the map is loaded, click on an observation site for more details.

Phone Numbers for Up-to-the-Minute Airport Observations

  • Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ): (505) 242-4044

  • Albuquerque Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG): (505) 842-2009

  • Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT): (505) 287-9890

  • Belen Regional Airport (KBRG): (505) 864-4375

Aviation Weather Services

This is a nationwide information resource from NOAA

 

Oakland (ZOA) Center Weather Service Unit Self Briefing Page

Highly acclaimed starting point for comprehensive self-briefing forecasts/data

 

Aviation Weather Center

AIRMETs, SIGMETs, TURBC, ICG, PIREPs, flight-level winds, CCFP/CAWS and more

 

Albuquerque (ZAB) Center Weather Service Unit

Regional perspective of aviation weather forecasts and data

 

General Smart Phone Weather

Free 7-day forecasts, warnings, radar, satellite, forecast discussion, forecast graphics and more

 

Airport Weather Warning (for Albuquerque International Sunport)

Issued for winds greater than or equal to 35 kt; 1 inch snow accumulation; frequent lightning around the airport; freezing rain; or large hail (3/4" diameter or greater).

 

Wind Roses for Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Sites

Diagram showing the relative frequency of wind direction and speed each airport