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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0723 MDT Monday July 14 2025

This forecast is for Monday, July 14, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 76.5 F/24.7 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 1010 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 17442 ft MSL (11117 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 86.0 F/30.5 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1100 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................. 13538 ft MSL (7213 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 07/15...... Excellent


Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:01:15 / 20:18:41 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 17 min 25 sec (857 min 25 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:09:58 MDT... 76.39 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 07/14/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 15847 ft MSL (9522 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14686 ft MSL (8361 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 15726 ft MSL (9402 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -4.4
K index......................... +23.8

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  -64.6 -84.3   310    9    5   1.5   0.8   79.8 175.7    29.5      M    M
 45000  -61.4 -78.5   320   16    8   3.8   2.1   62.3 144.2    20.4      M    M
 40000  -54.4 -65.9   315   13    6   8.3   4.6   49.7 121.5    13.4      M    M
 38000  -49.5 -57.1   310   10    5   8.3   4.5   48.2 118.8    12.7      M    M
 36000  -44.6 -48.3   305    7    4   8.2   4.5   47.4 117.2    12.4      M    M
 34000  -39.7 -39.5   005    5    3   8.1   4.5   45.8 114.4    11.5      M    M
 32000  -34.9 -30.8   045   10    5   8.2   4.5   44.7 112.4    11.0      M    M
 30000  -29.7 -21.5   065   12    6   7.6   4.2   42.7 108.9     9.7      M    M
 29000  -27.4 -17.3   070   14    7   7.6   4.2   42.0 107.6     9.3      M    M
 28000  -25.2 -13.4   075   15    7   6.9   3.8   41.2 106.2     8.8      M    M
 27000  -23.1  -9.6   075   14    7   7.0   3.8   40.1 104.1     7.9      M    M
 26000  -21.1  -6.0   075   14    7   7.0   3.8   39.1 102.3     7.2      M    M
 25000  -19.0  -2.2   075   14    7   6.9   3.8   38.2 100.7     6.5      M    M
 24000  -17.0   1.4   075   13    7   6.8   3.7   37.0  98.6     5.6      M    M
 23000  -15.0   5.0   070   12    6   6.9   3.8   35.9  96.7     4.7      M    M
 22000  -13.0   8.6   070   12    6   7.0   3.8   35.0  95.0     4.0      M    M
 21000  -10.9  12.4   065   11    6   7.1   3.9   34.0  93.2     3.1      M    M
 20000   -8.8  16.2   060   11    6   7.1   3.9   33.1  91.5     2.3      M    M
 19500   -7.8  18.0   055   11    6   7.1   3.9   32.7  90.8     1.9      M    M
 19000   -6.8  19.8   050   11    5   6.8   3.7   32.2  89.9     1.5      M    M
 18500   -5.8  21.6   050   10    5   6.8   3.7   31.7  89.0     1.0      M    M
 18000   -4.8  23.4   045   10    5   6.9   3.8   31.2  88.1     0.6      M    M
 17500   -3.8  25.2   045   10    5   7.0   3.8   30.7  87.3     0.2      M    M
 17000   -2.2  28.0   045    9    5   7.2   3.9   30.0  86.1    -0.5    957  4.9
 16500   -1.2  29.8   050    9    5   7.2   4.0   29.6  85.3    -0.9    911  4.6
 16000   -0.1  31.8   050    9    5   7.3   4.0   29.2  84.5    -1.3    865  4.4
 15500    1.0  33.8   050    9    4   7.6   4.2   28.8  83.9    -1.7    818  4.2
 15000    2.1  35.8   055    8    4   7.5   4.1   28.5  83.2    -2.1    770  3.9
 14500    3.2  37.8   055    8    4   8.0   4.4   28.1  82.6    -2.4    722  3.7
 14000    4.3  39.7   065    7    4   8.0   4.4   27.8  82.1    -2.7    673  3.4
 13500    5.5  41.9   075    6    3   8.1   4.4   27.6  81.6    -3.1    624  3.2
 13000    6.6  43.9   085    6    3   8.1   4.5   27.3  81.2    -3.4    574  2.9
 12500    7.8  46.0   095    6    3   8.1   4.4   27.1  80.7    -3.7    524  2.7
 12000    8.9  48.0   105    6    3   8.1   4.4   26.8  80.2    -4.0    475  2.4
 11500   10.1  50.2   115    7    3   8.2   4.5   26.5  79.8    -4.3    427  2.2
 11000   11.3  52.3   120    7    4   8.5   4.6   26.3  79.4    -4.6    376  1.9
 10500   12.5  54.5   125    7    4   7.5   4.1   26.1  79.0    -4.9    326  1.7
 10250   13.0  55.4   130    7    4   7.4   4.0   25.9  78.7    -5.1    303  1.5
 10000   13.6  56.5   130    7    4   8.8   4.8   25.8  78.5    -5.3    277  1.4
  9750   14.2  57.6   135    8    4   9.0   4.9   25.7  78.3    -5.4    251  1.3
  9500   14.8  58.6   135    8    4   7.9   4.3   25.7  78.2    -5.5    225  1.1
  9250   15.4  59.7   140    8    4   7.0   3.9   25.5  77.8    -5.7    202  1.0
  9000   15.9  60.6   140    8    4   6.7   3.7   25.3  77.5    -6.0    180  0.9
  8750   16.3  61.3   145    8    4   6.1   3.4   25.0  77.0    -6.3    159  0.8
  8500   16.7  62.1   145    8    4   5.9   3.2   24.7  76.5    -6.6    140  0.7
  8250   17.1  62.8   150    8    4   5.5   3.0   24.4  75.9    -7.0    121  0.6
  8000   17.4  63.3   150    8    4   5.6   3.1   24.1  75.3    -7.4    103  0.5
  7750   17.8  64.0   150    7    4   4.7   2.6   23.7  74.7    -7.8     85  0.4
  7500   18.0  64.4   155    7    4   3.1   1.7   23.3  73.9    -8.2     70  0.4
  7250   18.2  64.8   160    6    3   2.0   1.1   22.7  72.9    -8.8     57  0.3
  7000   18.4  65.1   160    5    3   3.8   2.1   22.2  72.0    -9.4     44  0.2
  6750   18.6  65.5   170    5    2  -1.5  -0.8   21.7  71.0    -9.9     30  0.2
  6500   17.9  64.2   175    4    2 -15.9  -8.7   20.3  68.5   -11.3     43  0.2
  6250      M     M     M    M    M     M     M      M     M       M      M    M

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

           07/14/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       07/14/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...  +462.1    LI...       -1.6        | CAPE...  +443.7    LI...       -1.5
CINH...   -55.7    K Index... +22.4        | CINH...    -0.5    K Index... +22.3
                                           |
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 -63.5 -82.3  350  10  5   1.4   0.8 | -64.1 -83.4  005   8  4   0.8   0.4
 45000 -60.6 -77.1  360  13  6   3.3   1.8 | -61.6 -78.9  005   9  4   3.7   2.0
 40000 -54.3 -65.7  310   3  2   8.3   4.5 | -54.8 -66.6  235   2  1   8.5   4.7
 38000 -49.4 -56.9  295   5  2   8.2   4.5 | -49.7 -57.5  270   5  3   8.5   4.6
 36000 -44.5 -48.1  285   6  3   8.2   4.5 | -44.7 -48.5  280   9  4   8.4   4.6
 34000 -39.8 -39.6  010   3  1   7.9   4.3 | -39.7 -39.5  300   3  1   8.2   4.5
 32000 -35.1 -31.2  060   8  4   7.9   4.3 | -34.8 -30.6  075   5  2   8.2   4.5
 30000 -29.8 -21.6  065  11  6   7.9   4.3 | -29.3 -20.7  065   8  4   8.1   4.4
 29000 -27.5 -17.5  070  13  6   7.9   4.3 | -26.9 -16.4  065  10  5   8.1   4.4
 28000 -25.2 -13.4  070  13  7   6.4   3.5 | -24.7 -12.5  065  11  6   6.1   3.4
 27000 -23.3  -9.9  070  14  7   6.6   3.6 | -22.8  -9.0  070  12  6   6.3   3.5
 26000 -21.4  -6.5  070  14  7   6.6   3.6 | -20.9  -5.6  075  13  6   6.3   3.5
 25000 -19.4  -2.9  070  14  7   7.1   3.9 | -19.0  -2.2  080  13  7   6.8   3.7
 24000 -17.2   1.0  065  14  7   7.5   4.1 | -16.9   1.6  075  14  7   7.2   3.9
 23000 -15.0   5.0  060  14  7   7.5   4.1 | -14.8   5.4  075  15  8   7.2   3.9
 22000 -12.7   9.1  060  14  7   7.5   4.1 | -12.7   9.1  070  16  8   7.3   4.0
 21000 -10.5  13.1  055  12  6   7.5   4.1 | -10.5  13.1  065  14  7   7.3   4.0
 20000  -8.3  17.1  050  11  6   7.5   4.1 |  -8.4  16.9  055  13  7   7.3   4.0
 19500  -7.2  19.0  050  10  5   7.5   4.1 |  -7.3  18.9  050  13  7   7.3   4.0
 19000  -6.1  21.0  050  10  5   7.2   3.9 |  -6.2  20.8  045  13  7   6.8   3.7
 18500  -5.1  22.8  045   9  5   7.2   3.9 |  -5.2  22.6  040  13  7   6.8   3.7
 18000  -4.1  24.6  045   8  4   6.8   3.7 |  -4.2  24.4  035  13  6   6.6   3.6
 17500  -3.1  26.4  040   8  4   6.6   3.6 |  -2.8  27.0  030  12  6   6.5   3.6
 17000  -1.7  28.9  040   7  4   6.7   3.7 |  -1.9  28.6  030  11  6   6.3   3.5
 16500  -0.7  30.7  040   7  3   6.7   3.7 |  -1.0  30.2  030  10  5   6.3   3.5
 16000   0.3  32.5  040   6  3   6.7   3.7 |  -0.1  31.8  035   8  4   6.2   3.4
 15500   1.2  34.2  040   6  3   6.8   3.7 |   0.7  33.3  040   7  4   5.7   3.1
 15000   2.2  36.0  045   6  3   6.8   3.7 |   1.4  34.5  050   5  3   5.7   3.1
 14500   3.2  37.8  050   6  3   6.9   3.8 |   2.3  36.1  060   4  2   7.9   4.3
 14000   4.2  39.6  060   6  3   6.8   3.8 |   3.3  37.9  075   3  2   7.7   4.3
 13500   5.2  41.4  065   6  3   8.3   4.5 |   4.4  39.9  095   3  1   9.0   4.9
 13000   6.4  43.5  070   5  3   8.4   4.6 |   5.8  42.4  105   2  1   9.1   5.0
 12500   7.7  45.9  080   5  3   8.4   4.6 |   7.1  44.8  120   2  1   9.4   5.1
 12000   8.9  48.0  095   5  2   8.4   4.6 |   8.5  47.3  125   2  1   9.4   5.2
 11500  10.1  50.2  110   5  2   9.1   5.0 |   9.9  49.8  135   2  1  10.3   5.7
 11000  11.3  52.3  120   5  3   7.9   4.3 |  11.4  52.5  140   2  1   9.1   5.0
 10500  12.5  54.5  130   6  3   9.3   5.1 |  12.7  54.9  145   3  1  10.0   5.5
 10250  13.2  55.8  130   6  3   9.4   5.2 |  13.5  56.3  150   3  1  10.2   5.6
 10000  13.7  56.7  130   7  3   7.8   4.3 |  14.2  57.6  150   3  1   9.4   5.1
  9750  14.3  57.7  130   7  4   7.9   4.3 |  14.9  58.8  155   3  2   9.5   5.2
  9500  14.9  58.8  130   7  4   8.0   4.4 |  15.6  60.1  155   3  2   9.7   5.3
  9250  15.5  59.9  130   7  4   8.3   4.6 |  16.4  61.5  160   3  2  10.0   5.5
  9000  16.0  60.8  135   7  4   7.2   3.9 |  17.1  62.8  160   3  2   9.8   5.4
  8750  16.5  61.7  135   7  3   5.9   3.2 |  17.8  64.0  160   4  2   9.8   5.4
  8500  16.9  62.4  135   6  3   3.9   2.1 |  18.6  65.5  165   4  2   9.7   5.3
  8250  17.0  62.6  135   5  3   2.5   1.4 |  19.3  66.7  165   4  2   9.6   5.3
  8000  17.1  62.8  135   4  2   2.5   1.4 |  20.0  68.0  165   4  2   9.8   5.4
  7750  17.3  63.1  140   3  2   4.1   2.3 |  20.7  69.3  165   4  2  10.3   5.6
  7500  17.7  63.9  140   2  1   8.0   4.4 |  21.5  70.7  165   4  2  10.5   5.8
  7250  18.3  64.9  140   2  1   9.3   5.1 |  22.3  72.1  165   4  2  10.9   6.0
  7000  19.0  66.2  145   2  1   8.5   4.6 |  23.1  73.6  165   4  2   9.7   5.3
  6750  19.7  67.5  145   2  1  11.2   6.2 |  23.9  75.0  170   4  2  13.4   7.3
  6500  20.7  69.3  145   1  1  17.0   9.3 |  25.2  77.4  170   5  2  23.7  13.0
  6250     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           07/14/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       07/14/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...  +238.9    LI...       -0.1        | CAPE...  +108.6    LI...       +0.5
CINH...    -1.0    K Index... +31.4        | CINH...    -9.2    K Index... +29.0
                                           |
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 -64.9 -84.8  020   8  4   0.4   0.2 | -64.5 -84.1  015  11  6   0.4   0.2
 45000 -61.9 -79.4  335   5  3   4.9   2.7 | -61.6 -78.9  350  11  6   4.8   2.6
 40000 -53.9 -65.0  260  13  6   8.1   4.4 | -53.6 -64.5  275  12  6   8.2   4.5
 38000 -49.1 -56.4  275   9  4   8.0   4.4 | -48.7 -55.7  290   9  5   8.2   4.5
 36000 -44.3 -47.7  310   6  3   8.0   4.4 | -43.9 -47.0  305   7  4   8.0   4.4
 34000 -39.5 -39.1  310   5  2   8.0   4.4 | -39.2 -38.6  330  10  5   7.7   4.2
 32000 -34.7 -30.5  305   3  2   8.0   4.4 | -34.6 -30.3  340  13  7   7.7   4.2
 30000 -29.2 -20.6  040   5  3   8.1   4.4 | -29.2 -20.6  005  11  6   8.1   4.5
 29000 -26.8 -16.2  050   8  4   8.1   4.4 | -26.7 -16.1  020  11  6   8.1   4.5
 28000 -24.5 -12.1  055  10  5   6.3   3.5 | -24.4 -11.9  030  11  6   7.3   4.0
 27000 -22.6  -8.7  055   9  5   6.5   3.6 | -22.2  -8.0  030  11  6   7.4   4.0
 26000 -20.7  -5.3  060   8  4   6.6   3.6 | -20.0  -4.0  030  11  6   7.4   4.0
 25000 -18.8  -1.8  070   7  4   7.0   3.9 | -17.8  -0.0  030  11  6   7.3   4.0
 24000 -16.6   2.1  070   9  5   7.4   4.0 | -15.6   3.9  035   9  5   7.2   4.0
 23000 -14.3   6.3  075  10  5   7.4   4.0 | -13.5   7.7  045   8  4   7.2   4.0
 22000 -12.1  10.2  075  12  6   7.7   4.3 | -11.3  11.7  060   6  3   7.4   4.1
 21000  -9.8  14.4  070  11  6   8.0   4.4 |  -9.1  15.6  065   7  4   7.6   4.2
 20000  -7.4  18.7  065  11  5   8.0   4.4 |  -6.8  19.8  070   8  4   7.6   4.2
 19500  -6.3  20.7  060  10  5   7.3   4.0 |  -5.7  21.7  070   8  4   7.4   4.1
 19000  -5.9  21.4  055  10  5   0.5   0.3 |  -5.0  23.0  060   7  4   3.7   2.0
 18500  -5.8  21.6  055   9  5   1.2   0.7 |  -4.5  23.9  040   7  4   4.4   2.4
 18000  -5.7  21.7  050   8  4   5.7   3.1 |  -4.0  24.8  025   7  4   5.3   2.9
 17500  -4.6  23.7  055   7  4   7.7   4.2 |  -3.3  26.1  015   5  2   5.6   3.1
 17000  -2.9  26.8  055   6  3   8.6   4.7 |  -2.1  28.2  320   2  1   7.7   4.2
 16500  -1.6  29.1  055   5  3   8.9   4.9 |  -0.8  30.6  290   1  1   8.6   4.7
 16000  -0.3  31.5  060   4  2   9.0   5.0 |   0.4  32.7  220   1  1   8.9   4.9
 15500   1.0  33.8  070   3  2   9.4   5.1 |   1.8  35.2  195   2  1   9.8   5.4
 15000   2.4  36.3  080   2  1   9.3   5.1 |   3.3  37.9  185   2  1   9.7   5.3
 14500   3.8  38.8  095   2  1   9.6   5.3 |   4.7  40.5  180   3  1   9.6   5.3
 14000   5.2  41.4  105   2  1   9.6   5.3 |   6.1  43.0  175   3  2   9.6   5.3
 13500   6.7  44.1  120   2  1   9.4   5.2 |   7.6  45.7  170   4  2   9.7   5.3
 13000   8.1  46.6  130   2  1   9.4   5.1 |   9.0  48.2  170   4  2   9.7   5.3
 12500   9.5  49.1  140   2  1   9.7   5.3 |  10.5  50.9  165   5  2   9.6   5.3
 12000  10.9  51.6  145   2  1   9.9   5.4 |  11.9  53.4  165   5  3   9.5   5.2
 11500  12.3  54.1  150   2  1   8.7   4.8 |  13.3  55.9  165   5  3  10.0   5.5
 11000  13.7  56.7  155   3  1  10.0   5.5 |  14.8  58.6  165   6  3   9.5   5.2
 10500  15.2  59.4  155   3  2   9.5   5.2 |  16.2  61.2  160   6  3   9.3   5.1
 10250  15.9  60.6  155   3  2   9.4   5.2 |  16.9  62.4  160   6  3   9.3   5.1
 10000  16.6  61.9  160   3  2   9.9   5.4 |  17.6  63.7  160   7  3   9.8   5.4
  9750  17.3  63.1  160   4  2   9.6   5.3 |  18.3  64.9  160   7  4   9.5   5.2
  9500  18.0  64.4  160   4  2  10.2   5.6 |  19.0  66.2  160   7  4  10.0   5.5
  9250  18.8  65.8  160   4  2  10.7   5.9 |  19.8  67.6  160   7  4  10.5   5.7
  9000  19.6  67.3  165   4  2   9.9   5.4 |  20.6  69.1  160   8  4   9.9   5.4
  8750  20.3  68.5  165   5  2   9.4   5.2 |  21.3  70.3  160   8  4   9.5   5.2
  8500  21.0  69.8  165   5  3   9.8   5.4 |  22.0  71.6  160   8  4   9.7   5.3
  8250  21.8  71.2  165   5  3   9.9   5.5 |  22.7  72.9  160   8  4   9.9   5.4
  8000  22.5  72.5  165   5  3   9.8   5.4 |  23.5  74.3  160   9  4   9.9   5.4
  7750  23.2  73.8  165   6  3   9.8   5.4 |  24.2  75.6  160   9  5   9.8   5.4
  7500  24.0  75.2  165   6  3  10.4   5.7 |  24.9  76.8  160   9  5  10.0   5.5
  7250  24.8  76.6  165   6  3  11.0   6.0 |  25.7  78.3  160   9  5  10.3   5.6
  7000  25.6  78.1  165   6  3  10.0   5.5 |  26.4  79.5  160   9  5   9.9   5.4
  6750  26.3  79.3  165   6  3  12.6   6.9 |  27.2  81.0  160   9  5  10.5   5.7
  6500  27.6  81.7  165   6  3  21.4  11.8 |  28.1  82.6  160   9  5  14.7   8.1
  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
prediction models differ from actual station elevations, which can lead to
data which appear to be below ground.  Erroneous data such as these should
not be used.

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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 Albuquerque NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0722 MDT Monday July 14 2025

This forecast is for Monday, July 14, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 79.2 F/26.2 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 1092 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 17941 ft MSL (12267 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 91.0 F/33.2 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1115 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................. 13710 ft MSL (8035 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 07/15...... Excellent


Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:03:36 / 20:21:19 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 17 min 43 sec (857 min 43 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:12:27 MDT... 76.24 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 07/14/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 16127 ft MSL (10453 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15349 ft MSL (9675 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16243 ft MSL (10569 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -4.6
K index......................... +23.1

Height  Temperature  Wind  Wind Spd  Lapse Rate  ConvectionT  Thermal  Lift Rate
ft MSL  deg C deg F   Dir   kt  m/s  C/km F/kft  deg C deg F   Index    fpm  m/s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000  -65.0 -85.0   350    6    3   1.6   0.9   81.4 178.5    28.6      M    M
 45000  -61.6 -78.9   340   13    7   3.8   2.1   64.0 147.3    19.6      M    M
 40000  -54.5 -66.1   340   11    5   8.4   4.6   51.6 124.8    12.7      M    M
 38000  -49.5 -57.1   335    7    4   8.4   4.6   50.2 122.3    12.0      M    M
 36000  -44.4 -47.9   325    3    2   8.3   4.5   49.4 120.9    11.8      M    M
 34000  -39.6 -39.3   030    5    3   8.0   4.4   47.7 117.9    10.8      M    M
 32000  -34.8 -30.6   045    9    5   8.1   4.4   46.6 115.8    10.2      M    M
 30000  -30.3 -22.5   065   10    5   7.6   4.2   44.7 112.5     9.0      M    M
 29000  -28.0 -18.4   075   11    6   7.6   4.2   43.9 111.1     8.5      M    M
 28000  -25.8 -14.4   080   12    6   7.2   3.9   43.2 109.7     8.0      M    M
 27000  -23.7 -10.7   085   12    6   7.1   3.9   42.0 107.7     7.2      M    M
 26000  -21.6  -6.9   085   12    6   7.1   3.9   41.0 105.8     6.4      M    M
 25000  -19.0  -2.2   085   12    6   7.0   3.8   39.9 103.8     5.6      M    M
 24000  -16.9   1.6   080   11    5   7.0   3.8   38.8 101.8     4.7      M    M
 23000  -14.8   5.4   070   10    5   7.0   3.8   37.8 100.0     3.9      M    M
 22000  -12.8   9.0   060    9    5   7.0   3.9   36.9  98.3     3.1      M    M
 21000  -10.7  12.7   050   10    5   7.0   3.9   35.8  96.5     2.3      M    M
 20000   -8.6  16.5   040   11    5   7.0   3.9   34.9  94.8     1.5      M    M
 19500   -7.5  18.5   035   11    6   7.1   3.9   34.5  94.1     1.2      M    M
 19000   -6.4  20.5   035   11    6   7.3   4.0   34.0  93.3     0.8      M    M
 18500   -5.4  22.3   035   11    5   7.2   4.0   33.6  92.5     0.4      M    M
 18000   -4.3  24.3   035   10    5   7.6   4.2   33.2  91.8     0.0      M    M
 17500   -3.1  26.4   040   10    5   7.7   4.2   32.9  91.1    -0.3   1048  5.3
 17000   -2.0  28.4   045   10    5   7.7   4.2   32.5  90.5    -0.6   1000  5.1
 16500   -0.9  30.4   050    9    5   7.8   4.3   32.2  89.9    -1.0    951  4.8
 16000    0.3  32.5   055    9    5   7.9   4.3   31.9  89.3    -1.3    902  4.6
 15500    1.4  34.5   060    9    5   7.7   4.2   31.5  88.7    -1.7    854  4.3
 15000    2.5  36.5   065    9    5   7.7   4.2   31.2  88.1    -2.0    806  4.1
 14500    3.6  38.5   070    9    4   7.8   4.3   30.9  87.5    -2.4    758  3.8
 14000    4.7  40.5   080    8    4   7.8   4.3   30.5  86.9    -2.8    709  3.6
 13500    5.8  42.4   085    8    4   7.9   4.3   30.2  86.4    -3.1    661  3.4
 13000    7.0  44.6   095    8    4   8.0   4.4   29.9  85.9    -3.5    612  3.1
 12500    8.1  46.6   105    9    4   8.0   4.4   29.7  85.4    -3.8    563  2.9
 12000    9.2  48.6   110    9    5   8.0   4.4   29.4  84.9    -4.1    514  2.6
 11500   10.4  50.7   115    9    5   7.8   4.3   29.1  84.4    -4.5    466  2.4
 11000   11.4  52.5   120   10    5   7.0   3.8   28.7  83.7    -5.0    421  2.1
 10500   12.4  54.3   120   10    5   8.2   4.5   28.3  83.0    -5.4    376  1.9
 10250   13.0  55.4   125   10    5   7.8   4.3   28.2  82.8    -5.6    351  1.8
 10000   13.5  56.3   125   10    5   6.6   3.6   28.0  82.4    -5.9    329  1.7
  9750   13.9  57.0   125    9    5   7.5   4.1   27.8  82.0    -6.1    307  1.6
  9500   14.4  57.9   130    9    5   5.2   2.9   27.6  81.6    -6.4    285  1.4
  9250   14.7  58.5   130    9    4   4.8   2.6   27.1  80.8    -6.8    268  1.4
  9000   15.2  59.4   135    8    4   6.6   3.6   26.8  80.3    -7.1    247  1.3
  8750   16.1  61.0   140    7    4   5.3   2.9   26.3  79.4    -7.7    205  1.0
  8500   16.4  61.5   140    7    4   4.8   2.6   25.9  78.7    -8.1    187  1.0
  8250   16.9  62.4   145    7    3   5.9   3.2   25.6  78.1    -8.4    167  0.8
  8000   17.3  63.1   145    6    3   6.0   3.3   25.3  77.5    -8.7    147  0.7
  7750   17.7  63.9   150    6    3   5.3   2.9   25.0  77.0    -9.0    126  0.6
  7500   18.1  64.6   150    5    3   4.8   2.6   24.6  76.3    -9.4    108  0.5
  7250   18.5  65.3   155    5    3   5.5   3.0   24.3  75.7    -9.8     89  0.5
  7000   18.9  66.0   160    5    3   5.6   3.1   24.0  75.1   -10.1     70  0.4
  6750   19.3  66.7   160    5    3   5.3   2.9   23.6  74.5   -10.5     50  0.3
  6500   19.7  67.5   160    5    2   4.8   2.6   23.3  73.9   -10.9     32  0.2
  6250   20.0  68.0   155    5    2   6.3   3.4   22.9  73.3   -11.2     13  0.1
  6000   20.4  68.7   155    4    2   2.5   1.4   22.6  72.7   -11.6      M    M
  5750   19.4  66.9   145    3    2 -38.5 -21.1   20.9  69.7   -13.4     17  0.1
  5500      M     M     M    M    M     M     M      M     M       M      M    M

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

           07/14/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       07/14/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...   +86.6    LI...       -1.0        | CAPE...  +426.0    LI...       -1.7
CINH...  -130.7    K Index... +22.2        | CINH...   -17.4    K Index... +24.1
                                           |
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 -63.7 -82.7  355   9  4   1.6   0.9 | -64.1 -83.4  005   9  5   0.9   0.5
 45000 -60.6 -77.1  005  10  5   3.3   1.8 | -61.4 -78.5  005   8  4   3.8   2.1
 40000 -54.3 -65.7  005   2  1   8.2   4.5 | -54.4 -65.9  205   5  2   8.1   4.4
 38000 -49.4 -56.9  315   3  2   8.1   4.5 | -49.6 -57.3  260   3  2   8.1   4.4
 36000 -44.5 -48.1  300   5  3   8.2   4.5 | -44.7 -48.5  305   5  3   8.2   4.5
 34000 -39.6 -39.3  010   2  1   8.2   4.5 | -39.6 -39.3  325   2  1   8.5   4.7
 32000 -34.7 -30.5  075   6  3   8.2   4.5 | -34.6 -30.3  095   2  1   8.5   4.7
 30000 -30.2 -22.4  070   9  5   7.6   4.1 | -29.8 -21.6  075   6  3   7.8   4.3
 29000 -27.9 -18.2  070  10  5   7.6   4.2 | -27.5 -17.5  070   8  4   7.8   4.3
 28000 -25.7 -14.3  070  12  6   7.1   3.9 | -25.2 -13.4  070  10  5   6.8   3.8
 27000 -23.6 -10.5  070  13  7   7.0   3.9 | -23.2  -9.8  070  11  5   6.7   3.7
 26000 -21.5  -6.7  075  14  7   7.0   3.9 | -20.8  -5.4  070  12  6   6.7   3.7
 25000 -18.9  -2.0  075  15  8   7.2   4.0 | -18.7  -1.7  070  13  7   7.1   3.9
 24000 -16.7   1.9  075  14  7   7.3   4.0 | -16.6   2.1  070  13  7   7.2   4.0
 23000 -14.6   5.7  070  13  7   7.3   4.0 | -14.4   6.1  070  14  7   7.2   4.0
 22000 -12.4   9.7  070  13  6   6.9   3.8 | -12.3   9.9  070  14  7   6.9   3.8
 21000 -10.4  13.3  065  12  6   6.9   3.8 | -10.3  13.5  065  14  7   6.9   3.8
 20000  -8.3  17.1  055  12  6   6.9   3.8 |  -8.2  17.2  060  13  7   6.9   3.8
 19500  -7.3  18.9  055  12  6   6.8   3.7 |  -7.2  19.0  060  12  6   6.8   3.7
 19000  -6.3  20.7  045  12  6   6.8   3.7 |  -6.2  20.8  055  12  6   6.6   3.6
 18500  -5.3  22.5  040  12  6   6.7   3.7 |  -5.3  22.5  045  12  6   6.5   3.6
 18000  -4.3  24.3  035  12  6   7.4   4.0 |  -4.3  24.3  040  12  6   7.0   3.9
 17500  -3.2  26.2  035  12  6   7.4   4.1 |  -3.3  26.1  035  12  6   7.1   3.9
 17000  -2.1  28.2  030  11  6   7.5   4.1 |  -2.2  28.0  030  12  6   7.1   3.9
 16500  -1.0  30.2  035  10  5   7.7   4.2 |  -1.2  29.8  030  10  5   7.2   4.0
 16000   0.1  32.2  040   9  5   7.7   4.2 |  -0.2  31.6  025   9  5   7.2   4.0
 15500   1.2  34.2  045   8  4   7.3   4.0 |   0.9  33.6  030   8  4   7.4   4.0
 15000   2.3  36.1  055   7  4   7.3   4.0 |   1.9  35.4  035   6  3   7.4   4.0
 14500   3.3  37.9  065   7  4   7.6   4.2 |   3.0  37.4  040   5  2   7.8   4.3
 14000   4.4  39.9  080   7  3   7.7   4.2 |   4.1  39.4  055   3  2   7.9   4.3
 13500   5.5  41.9  095   7  3   8.1   4.4 |   5.2  41.4  080   2  1   8.3   4.5
 13000   6.7  44.1  105   7  3   8.3   4.6 |   6.5  43.7  105   2  1   8.5   4.7
 12500   7.9  46.2  115   7  4   8.3   4.6 |   7.7  45.9  130   3  1   8.6   4.7
 12000   9.1  48.4  120   7  4   8.2   4.5 |   8.9  48.0  135   3  2   8.6   4.7
 11500  10.2  50.4  125   8  4   7.8   4.3 |  10.2  50.4  140   4  2   8.3   4.6
 11000  11.2  52.2  130   8  4   6.8   3.7 |  11.3  52.3  140   5  2   7.6   4.2
 10500  12.2  54.0  130   8  4   7.7   4.2 |  12.4  54.3  145   5  3   8.7   4.8
 10250  12.7  54.9  135   7  4   7.0   3.8 |  13.0  55.4  145   5  2   8.5   4.6
 10000  13.2  55.8  135   7  4   5.9   3.2 |  13.6  56.5  145   5  2   7.9   4.4
  9750  13.6  56.5  135   6  3   6.4   3.5 |  14.2  57.6  145   4  2   8.4   4.6
  9500  14.0  57.2  140   6  3   5.4   3.0 |  15.3  59.5  145   4  2   7.9   4.3
  9250  14.8  58.6  150   5  2   6.1   3.4 |  15.9  60.6  150   4  2   9.8   5.4
  9000  15.2  59.4  155   4  2   6.0   3.3 |  16.6  61.9  150   3  2   9.6   5.3
  8750  15.7  60.3  160   3  2   5.8   3.2 |  17.3  63.1  155   3  2   8.3   4.6
  8500  16.1  61.0  165   3  2   6.0   3.3 |  17.9  64.2  155   3  2   8.6   4.7
  8250  16.6  61.9  170   3  1   6.4   3.5 |  18.7  65.7  155   3  2  10.5   5.8
  8000  17.0  62.6  175   2  1   6.5   3.6 |  19.4  66.9  160   3  1  10.3   5.6
  7750  17.5  63.5  185   2  1   5.8   3.2 |  20.2  68.4  165   3  1   9.5   5.2
  7500  17.9  64.2  190   2  1   5.8   3.2 |  20.8  69.4  165   3  1   9.3   5.1
  7250  18.4  65.1  200   1  1   8.1   4.4 |  21.6  70.9  170   3  1  10.8   5.9
  7000  19.0  66.2  210   1  1   9.3   5.1 |  22.4  72.3  175   3  1  11.1   6.1
  6750  19.7  67.5  215   1  1   9.4   5.1 |  23.2  73.8  175   2  1  10.2   5.6
  6500  20.4  68.7  220   1  1   9.7   5.3 |  24.0  75.2  175   2  1  10.2   5.6
  6250  21.1  70.0  225   1  1   9.3   5.1 |  24.7  76.5  180   2  1   9.3   5.1
  6000  21.9  71.4  230   1  1  11.5   6.3 |  25.5  77.9  180   2  1  13.3   7.3
  5750  23.2  73.8  240   1  1  26.9  14.8 |  27.5  81.5  190   2  1  50.5  27.7
  5500     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           07/14/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       07/14/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...  +254.2    LI...       -0.3        | CAPE...  +301.9    LI...       -0.2
CINH...   -11.4    K Index... +28.5        | CINH...    -9.9    K Index... +30.9
                                           |
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 -64.6 -84.3  015   9  5   0.9   0.5 | -64.4 -83.9  015  11  6   0.8   0.5
 45000 -61.5 -78.7  360   7  4   4.5   2.5 | -61.4 -78.5  010  11  6   4.4   2.4
 40000 -53.7 -64.7  260   9  4   7.7   4.2 | -53.6 -64.5  305   7  3   8.0   4.4
 38000 -49.1 -56.4  265   6  3   7.7   4.2 | -48.7 -55.7  290   7  4   8.0   4.4
 36000 -44.5 -48.1  275   3  2   7.9   4.3 | -43.9 -47.0  280   8  4   7.9   4.3
 34000 -39.6 -39.3  290   2  1   8.2   4.5 | -39.4 -38.9  315   7  4   7.6   4.2
 32000 -34.6 -30.3  315   2  1   8.2   4.5 | -34.8 -30.6  350  10  5   7.6   4.2
 30000 -29.8 -21.6  040   4  2   8.1   4.4 | -29.8 -21.6  005  10  5   8.4   4.6
 29000 -27.3 -17.1  050   6  3   8.1   4.4 | -27.3 -17.1  010  10  5   8.4   4.6
 28000 -25.0 -13.0  055   8  4   6.8   3.7 | -24.8 -12.6  015  10  5   7.4   4.1
 27000 -23.0  -9.4  050   9  4   6.6   3.6 | -22.6  -8.7  020  11  6   7.3   4.0
 26000 -20.5  -4.9  050   9  5   6.6   3.6 | -19.9  -3.8  020  12  6   7.3   4.0
 25000 -18.5  -1.3  050  10  5   7.4   4.1 | -17.7   0.1  025  12  6   7.3   4.0
 24000 -16.2   2.8  055  10  5   7.6   4.2 | -15.5   4.1  025  11  6   7.4   4.0
 23000 -14.0   6.8  060  10  5   7.6   4.2 | -13.3   8.1  025   9  5   7.4   4.0
 22000 -11.7  10.9  060  11  5   7.4   4.1 | -11.1  12.0  030   8  4   7.4   4.1
 21000  -9.5  14.9  055  10  5   7.4   4.1 |  -8.9  16.0  035   7  4   7.5   4.1
 20000  -7.3  18.9  050  10  5   7.3   4.0 |  -6.7  19.9  045   7  3   7.5   4.1
 19500  -6.2  20.8  050  10  5   6.7   3.7 |  -5.6  21.9  050   6  3   7.1   3.9
 19000  -5.4  22.3  045  10  5   5.9   3.2 |  -4.7  23.5  055   6  3   6.3   3.4
 18500  -4.6  23.7  045  10  5   5.9   3.2 |  -3.9  25.0  060   7  3   6.6   3.6
 18000  -3.7  25.3  050  11  6   6.5   3.6 |  -3.1  26.4  070   7  3   5.6   3.1
 17500  -2.8  27.0  050  11  6   6.6   3.6 |  -2.4  27.7  080   7  3   5.6   3.1
 17000  -1.9  28.6  055  12  6   7.0   3.9 |  -1.6  29.1  095   7  4   6.3   3.5
 16500  -0.8  30.6  060  12  6   7.6   4.2 |  -0.6  30.9  110   6  3   7.6   4.2
 16000   0.2  32.4  070  11  6   7.7   4.2 |   0.5  32.9  125   6  3   7.4   4.1
 15500   1.3  34.3  075  10  5   8.4   4.6 |   1.7  35.1  135   6  3   8.9   4.9
 15000   2.5  36.5  080   9  5   8.3   4.6 |   3.0  37.4  140   6  3   8.7   4.8
 14500   3.7  38.7  085   8  4   8.7   4.8 |   4.3  39.7  145   6  3   9.4   5.2
 14000   5.0  41.0  095   7  4   8.8   4.8 |   5.7  42.3  150   6  3   9.6   5.3
 13500   6.3  43.3  100   6  3   9.0   5.0 |   7.2  45.0  150   6  3   9.7   5.3
 13000   7.7  45.9  110   5  3   9.2   5.0 |   8.6  47.5  155   6  3   9.7   5.3
 12500   9.0  48.2  120   5  2   9.3   5.1 |  10.1  50.2  160   6  3   9.7   5.3
 12000  10.4  50.7  125   4  2   9.5   5.2 |  11.5  52.7  160   5  3   9.6   5.3
 11500  11.9  53.4  135   4  2   9.5   5.2 |  12.9  55.2  160   5  3   9.6   5.3
 11000  13.3  55.9  145   3  2   9.5   5.2 |  14.3  57.7  165   5  3   9.2   5.0
 10500  14.7  58.5  155   3  2   9.6   5.2 |  15.8  60.4  165   5  3  10.2   5.6
 10250  15.4  59.7  160   3  2   9.5   5.2 |  16.5  61.7  165   5  3   9.9   5.4
 10000  16.1  61.0  165   3  2   9.5   5.2 |  17.3  63.1  165   5  3   9.6   5.3
  9750  16.8  62.2  170   3  2   9.4   5.1 |  18.0  64.4  165   5  3   9.6   5.3
  9500  17.5  63.5  175   3  2   9.9   5.4 |  18.7  65.7  165   5  3   9.7   5.3
  9250  18.3  64.9  180   4  2  10.1   5.5 |  19.4  66.9  170   5  3   9.8   5.4
  9000  19.0  66.2  185   4  2   9.5   5.2 |  20.9  69.6  170   5  3   9.9   5.4
  8750  20.5  68.9  195   4  2   8.2   4.5 |  21.6  70.9  170   5  2   8.7   4.8
  8500  21.0  69.8  195   4  2   8.8   4.8 |  22.2  72.0  170   5  3   9.0   4.9
  8250  21.8  71.2  200   4  2  11.0   6.1 |  23.0  73.4  170   5  2  10.4   5.7
  8000  22.6  72.7  200   4  2  10.7   5.9 |  23.7  74.7  170   5  2  10.1   5.5
  7750  23.4  74.1  205   4  2   9.7   5.3 |  24.5  76.1  175   5  2   9.8   5.4
  7500  24.1  75.4  205   5  2   9.1   5.0 |  25.2  77.4  175   5  2   9.6   5.2
  7250  24.8  76.6  205   5  2  10.5   5.8 |  25.9  78.6  170   4  2  10.0   5.5
  7000  25.6  78.1  210   5  2  10.9   6.0 |  26.7  80.1  170   4  2  10.3   5.7
  6750  26.4  79.5  210   5  2  10.3   5.6 |  27.4  81.3  170   4  2   9.9   5.4
  6500  27.2  81.0  210   5  2  10.3   5.6 |  28.1  82.6  170   4  2   9.7   5.3
  6250  27.9  82.2  210   5  2   9.5   5.2 |  28.9  84.0  170   4  2   9.3   5.1
  6000  28.7  83.7  210   5  2  14.5   8.0 |  29.6  85.3  170   4  2  11.9   6.5
  5750  31.0  87.8  215   5  2  57.1  31.3 |  31.1  88.0  170   3  2  33.8  18.6
  5500     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M
________________________________________________________________________________

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

The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
numerical weather prediction model data taken at the Albuquerque International
Sunport site in Albuquerque, New Mexico at

                   North Latitude:  35.03806 deg
                   West Longitude: 106.62194 deg
                   Elevation: 5298.6 feet (1615 meters)

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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 Santa Fe NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0723 MDT Monday July 14 2025

This forecast is for Monday, July 14, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 76.3 F/24.6 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 1134 ft/min (5.8 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 18853 ft MSL (12407 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 88.0 F/31.6 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................. 14757 ft MSL (8311 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 07/15...... Excellent


Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:00:02 / 20:20:40 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 20 min 38 sec (860 min 38 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:10:21 MDT... 75.75 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 07/14/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 16065 ft MSL (9619 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15338 ft MSL (8892 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16549 ft MSL (10104 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -4.7
K index......................... +21.1

Height  Temperature  Wind  Wind Spd  Lapse Rate  ConvectionT  Thermal  Lift Rate
ft MSL  deg C deg F   Dir   kt  m/s  C/km F/kft  deg C deg F   Index    fpm  m/s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000  -64.6 -84.3   040    4    2   0.5   0.3   79.3 174.8    28.6      M    M
 45000  -62.3 -80.1   360   11    6   4.1   2.2   60.4 140.8    18.6      M    M
 40000  -54.8 -66.6   315   12    6   8.8   4.8   48.7 119.6    11.9      M    M
 38000  -49.6 -57.3   320    7    4   8.7   4.8   47.6 117.7    11.5      M    M
 36000  -44.4 -47.9   325    2    1   8.4   4.6   47.1 116.8    11.4      M    M
 34000  -39.7 -39.5   020    4    2   7.7   4.2   45.2 113.3    10.3      M    M
 32000  -35.1 -31.2   035    7    4   7.8   4.3   43.8 110.8     9.4      M    M
 30000  -30.6 -23.1   055    9    5   7.6   4.2   41.9 107.4     8.2      M    M
 29000  -28.3 -18.9   060   11    5   7.6   4.2   41.1 106.0     7.7      M    M
 28000  -26.1 -15.0   065   12    6   7.6   4.1   40.4 104.7     7.2      M    M
 27000  -23.8 -10.8   065   12    6   7.6   4.1   39.5 103.0     6.5      M    M
 26000  -21.0  -5.8   070   12    6   7.6   4.2   38.5 101.2     5.8      M    M
 25000  -18.8  -1.8   070   12    6   7.1   3.9   37.7  99.9     5.2      M    M
 24000  -16.7   1.9   065   11    5   6.9   3.8   36.6  97.9     4.4      M    M
 23000  -14.7   5.5   055    9    5   7.0   3.8   35.6  96.1     3.6      M    M
 22000  -12.6   9.3   045    8    4   6.8   3.7   34.7  94.5     2.8      M    M
 21000  -10.6  12.9   040    8    4   6.7   3.7   33.6  92.4     1.8      M    M
 20000   -8.6  16.5   035    8    4   6.7   3.7   32.5  90.6     0.9      M    M
 19500   -7.6  18.3   030    8    4   6.9   3.8   32.1  89.7     0.5      M    M
 19000   -6.6  20.1   035    8    4   7.3   4.0   31.6  88.9     0.1      M    M
 18500   -5.5  22.1   040    7    4   7.3   4.0   31.2  88.2    -0.3   1101  5.6
 18000   -4.4  24.1   045    7    3   7.4   4.1   30.8  87.4    -0.7   1054  5.4
 17500   -3.3  26.1   050    6    3   7.5   4.1   30.4  86.7    -1.0   1006  5.1
 17000   -2.2  28.0   055    6    3   7.6   4.2   30.0  86.1    -1.4    958  4.9
 16500   -1.1  30.0   060    7    3   7.8   4.3   29.7  85.4    -1.7    910  4.6
 16000    0.0  32.0   060    7    4   7.8   4.3   29.4  84.9    -2.1    861  4.4
 15500    1.2  34.2   060    7    4   7.7   4.2   29.0  84.3    -2.4    812  4.1
 15000    2.3  36.1   060    8    4   7.8   4.3   28.7  83.7    -2.8    764  3.9
 14500    3.4  38.1   060    8    4   8.1   4.4   28.4  83.1    -3.1    716  3.6
 14000    4.6  40.3   060    8    4   8.2   4.5   28.1  82.6    -3.5    666  3.4
 13500    5.7  42.3   060    8    4   8.1   4.4   27.9  82.2    -3.8    617  3.1
 13000    6.8  44.2   065    7    4   7.9   4.3   27.6  81.7    -4.2    569  2.9
 12500    8.0  46.4   075    7    3   7.8   4.3   27.3  81.2    -4.5    520  2.6
 12000    9.0  48.2   095    6    3   7.4   4.0   26.9  80.5    -4.9    473  2.4
 11500   10.1  50.2   120    6    3   7.2   3.9   26.6  79.8    -5.3    427  2.2
 11000   11.2  52.2   135    7    4   8.1   4.4   26.2  79.2    -5.8    380  1.9
 10500   12.8  55.0   150    9    4   7.8   4.3   25.8  78.5    -6.3    307  1.6
 10250   13.4  56.1   155    9    5   7.9   4.3   25.7  78.2    -6.5    283  1.4
 10000   14.0  57.2   155    9    5   8.0   4.4   25.5  77.9    -6.7    259  1.3
  9750   14.5  58.1   155    9    5   7.8   4.3   25.4  77.7    -6.9    235  1.2
  9500   15.0  59.0   155    9    5   7.2   4.0   25.2  77.4    -7.1    211  1.1
  9250   15.6  60.1   155    8    4   6.9   3.8   25.0  77.0    -7.3    189  1.0
  9000   16.1  61.0   155    8    4   7.0   3.9   24.8  76.6    -7.6    166  0.8
  8750   16.6  61.9   155    7    4   6.4   3.5   24.6  76.2    -7.8    144  0.7
  8500   17.0  62.6   150    6    3   5.2   2.8   24.3  75.7    -8.1    124  0.6
  8250   17.3  63.1   145    5    3   5.0   2.7   23.9  75.0    -8.5    106  0.5
  8000   17.7  63.9   140    5    2   5.4   3.0   23.6  74.4    -8.9     87  0.4
  7750   18.1  64.6   135    4    2   4.5   2.5   23.2  73.8    -9.3     68  0.3
  7500   18.4  65.1   125    3    2   3.3   1.8   22.7  72.9    -9.7     53  0.3
  7250   18.6  65.5   115    3    1   4.2   2.3   22.3  72.1   -10.2     37  0.2
  7000   18.9  66.0   095    2    1   1.1   0.6   21.8  71.3   -10.7     22  0.1
  6750   18.5  65.3   080    2    1 -11.9  -6.5   20.7  69.3   -11.8     26  0.1
  6500   16.9  62.4   075    2    1 -29.6 -16.2   18.4  65.2   -14.2     67  0.3

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

           07/14/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       07/14/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...  +218.2    LI...       -1.0        | CAPE...  +554.0    LI...       -1.6
CINH...   -95.3    K Index... +18.6        | CINH...    -4.0    K Index... +21.0
                                           |
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 -64.4 -83.9  350  12  6   1.3   0.7 | -63.6 -82.5  025  10  5   0.8   0.4
 45000 -61.6 -78.9  360  16  8   3.4   1.8 | -61.2 -78.2  030  11  5   3.5   1.9
 40000 -55.0 -67.0  360   6  3   8.8   4.8 | -54.6 -66.3  165   1  1   8.1   4.4
 38000 -49.8 -57.6  335   5  3   8.8   4.8 | -49.8 -57.6  305   3  2   8.0   4.4
 36000 -44.5 -48.1  310   5  3   8.4   4.6 | -45.0 -49.0  310   7  4   8.1   4.4
 34000 -39.8 -39.6  005   2  1   7.8   4.3 | -40.1 -40.2  360   3  2   8.1   4.5
 32000 -35.2 -31.4  075   5  3   7.8   4.3 | -35.2 -31.4  065   6  3   8.1   4.4
 30000 -30.5 -22.9  085   8  4   7.8   4.3 | -30.3 -22.5  085   8  4   8.3   4.6
 29000 -28.2 -18.8  090   9  5   7.8   4.3 | -27.8 -18.0  090   9  5   8.3   4.6
 28000 -25.9 -14.6  090  10  5   7.3   4.0 | -25.3 -13.5  095  10  5   7.2   3.9
 27000 -23.2  -9.8  085  11  6   7.2   3.9 | -22.7  -8.9  085  10  5   7.0   3.8
 26000 -21.1  -6.0  080  11  6   7.2   4.0 | -20.7  -5.3  080  11  5   7.0   3.8
 25000 -18.9  -2.0  075  12  6   7.4   4.1 | -18.6  -1.5  075  11  6   7.3   4.0
 24000 -16.7   1.9  070  12  6   7.5   4.1 | -16.4   2.5  075  12  6   7.4   4.0
 23000 -14.4   6.1  070  12  6   7.5   4.1 | -14.2   6.4  070  12  6   7.4   4.0
 22000 -12.2  10.0  065  12  6   7.1   3.9 | -12.0  10.4  070  13  7   6.9   3.8
 21000 -10.1  13.8  060  12  6   7.1   3.9 | -10.0  14.0  065  13  7   6.9   3.8
 20000  -8.0  17.6  050  12  6   7.1   3.9 |  -7.9  17.8  060  13  7   6.9   3.8
 19500  -6.9  19.6  045  12  6   7.0   3.9 |  -6.9  19.6  055  13  7   6.7   3.7
 19000  -5.9  21.4  045  11  6   6.9   3.8 |  -5.9  21.4  055  13  6   6.5   3.6
 18500  -4.9  23.2  040  10  5   6.9   3.8 |  -5.0  23.0  050  12  6   6.5   3.6
 18000  -3.9  25.0  035   9  5   6.9   3.8 |  -4.0  24.8  045  12  6   6.6   3.6
 17500  -2.8  27.0  030   8  4   7.0   3.8 |  -3.1  26.4  040  12  6   6.7   3.7
 17000  -1.8  28.8  025   7  4   7.0   3.8 |  -2.1  28.2  035  11  6   6.8   3.7
 16500  -0.8  30.6  025   6  3   7.1   3.9 |  -1.1  30.0  030  11  5   7.0   3.9
 16000   0.2  32.4  030   6  3   7.1   3.9 |  -0.1  31.8  025  10  5   7.1   3.9
 15500   1.3  34.3  035   5  3   7.3   4.0 |   0.9  33.6  025   9  5   7.4   4.1
 15000   2.3  36.1  045   5  3   7.3   4.0 |   1.9  35.4  025   8  4   7.5   4.1
 14500   3.3  37.9  060   5  3   7.5   4.1 |   2.9  37.2  030   7  3   7.5   4.1
 14000   4.4  39.9  065   6  3   7.5   4.1 |   3.9  39.0  035   5  3   7.7   4.2
 13500   5.5  41.9  075   6  3   7.7   4.2 |   5.0  41.0  050   4  2   8.1   4.5
 13000   6.6  43.9  080   7  3   7.9   4.3 |   6.2  43.2  065   3  1   8.5   4.7
 12500   7.7  45.9  085   7  3   7.8   4.3 |   7.4  45.3  090   2  1   8.6   4.7
 12000   8.8  47.8  095   6  3   7.6   4.2 |   8.6  47.5  110   2  1   8.7   4.8
 11500   9.8  49.6  105   6  3   7.8   4.3 |   9.9  49.8  130   2  1   8.9   4.9
 11000  11.5  52.7  130   5  3   7.6   4.2 |  11.9  53.4  155   2  1   9.2   5.0
 10500  12.6  54.7  140   5  3   8.0   4.4 |  13.4  56.1  165   3  1   9.9   5.5
 10250  13.1  55.6  145   5  3   7.5   4.1 |  14.1  57.4  170   3  1   9.1   5.0
 10000  13.7  56.7  150   5  2   7.6   4.1 |  14.8  58.6  175   3  1   9.1   5.0
  9750  14.2  57.6  155   5  2   7.2   4.0 |  15.4  59.7  180   3  2   9.4   5.2
  9500  14.6  58.3  155   4  2   6.5   3.6 |  16.2  61.2  185   3  2  10.2   5.6
  9250  15.1  59.2  155   4  2   6.6   3.6 |  16.9  62.4  190   3  2   9.9   5.4
  9000  15.6  60.1  155   3  2   7.1   3.9 |  17.6  63.7  190   3  2   9.4   5.2
  8750  16.1  61.0  155   3  2   6.1   3.3 |  18.3  64.9  195   4  2   9.8   5.4
  8500  16.4  61.5  145   2  1   4.4   2.4 |  19.1  66.4  200   4  2  10.1   5.5
  8250  16.7  62.1  125   1  1   5.3   2.9 |  19.8  67.6  200   4  2  10.1   5.5
  8000  17.2  63.0  090   1  1   7.3   4.0 |  20.6  69.1  205   4  2   9.8   5.4
  7750  17.8  64.0  060   1  1   8.5   4.7 |  21.3  70.3  205   4  2  10.2   5.6
  7500  18.5  65.3  050   1  1   9.1   5.0 |  22.1  71.8  205   4  2  10.9   6.0
  7250  19.1  66.4  040   1  1   8.6   4.7 |  22.9  73.2  210   4  2  10.4   5.7
  7000  19.8  67.6  030   1  1  10.1   5.6 |  23.7  74.7  210   4  2  11.7   6.4
  6750  20.7  69.3  020   1  1  14.8   8.1 |  24.8  76.6  210   4  2  19.0  10.4
  6500  21.9  71.4  010   1  1  15.9   8.7 |  26.6  79.9  215   4  2  32.8  18.0

           07/14/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       07/14/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...  +312.5    LI...       -0.8        | CAPE...  +335.2    LI...       -0.7
CINH...   -23.9    K Index... +29.8        | CINH...   -19.6    K Index... +27.3
                                           |
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 -63.8 -82.8  015   8  4   0.9   0.5 | -64.1 -83.4  020  10  5   0.6   0.3
 45000 -61.2 -78.2  005   9  5   3.7   2.0 | -61.2 -78.2  015  11  6   4.4   2.4
 40000 -54.3 -65.7  285   6  3   8.0   4.4 | -53.7 -64.7  315   7  4   8.1   4.5
 38000 -49.5 -57.1  325   4  2   8.0   4.4 | -48.8 -55.8  310   6  3   8.1   4.4
 36000 -44.7 -48.5  005   5  3   8.2   4.5 | -44.0 -47.2  305   5  2   8.0   4.4
 34000 -39.6 -39.3  030   5  3   8.6   4.7 | -39.3 -38.7  340   5  3   7.9   4.3
 32000 -34.4 -29.9  050   6  3   8.6   4.7 | -34.6 -30.3  005   8  4   7.9   4.3
 30000 -29.5 -21.1  065   7  4   8.2   4.5 | -29.8 -21.6  020   9  4   8.0   4.4
 29000 -27.0 -16.6  070   8  4   8.2   4.5 | -27.4 -17.3  025   9  5   8.0   4.4
 28000 -24.6 -12.3  070   9  4   7.2   4.0 | -24.4 -11.9  030   9  5   7.9   4.4
 27000 -22.0  -7.6  070   9  4   7.1   3.9 | -22.1  -7.8  035   9  5   8.0   4.4
 26000 -19.9  -3.8  070   8  4   7.1   3.9 | -19.7  -3.5  040   8  4   8.0   4.4
 25000 -17.8  -0.0  070   8  4   7.4   4.0 | -17.4   0.7  040   8  4   7.0   3.8
 24000 -15.6   3.9  070   8  4   7.5   4.1 | -15.4   4.3  050   8  4   6.6   3.6
 23000 -13.4   7.9  075   7  4   7.5   4.1 | -13.4   7.9  055   7  4   6.6   3.6
 22000 -11.2  11.8  080   7  4   6.6   3.6 | -11.4  11.5  060   7  4   7.0   3.8
 21000  -9.3  15.3  080   6  3   6.5   3.6 |  -9.3  15.3  065   6  3   7.2   3.9
 20000  -7.5  18.5  080   5  3   6.5   3.6 |  -7.3  18.9  065   5  3   7.2   4.0
 19500  -6.5  20.3  080   5  3   6.1   3.4 |  -6.2  20.8  065   5  2   7.0   3.8
 19000  -5.8  21.6  080   4  2   5.2   2.8 |  -5.3  22.5  075   3  2   6.0   3.3
 18500  -5.1  22.8  075   4  2   5.2   2.8 |  -4.5  23.9  100   1  1   6.1   3.3
 18000  -4.3  24.3  075   3  2   6.6   3.6 |  -3.6  25.5  205   1  1   6.7   3.7
 17500  -3.3  26.1  075   3  1   6.8   3.7 |  -2.7  27.1  225   3  2   6.8   3.8
 17000  -2.4  27.7  080   2  1   7.0   3.9 |  -1.7  28.9  230   5  3   7.3   4.0
 16500  -1.3  29.7  105   2  1   7.5   4.1 |  -0.5  31.1  230   6  3   8.7   4.8
 16000  -0.3  31.5  140   2  1   7.4   4.1 |   0.7  33.3  230   7  4   8.6   4.7
 15500   0.9  33.6  165   2  1   8.7   4.8 |   2.0  35.6  230   8  4   8.9   4.9
 15000   2.2  36.0  175   2  1   8.6   4.7 |   3.3  37.9  225   8  4   8.9   4.9
 14500   3.5  38.3  180   3  1   9.2   5.1 |   4.6  40.3  220   8  4   8.9   4.9
 14000   4.9  40.8  180   3  2   9.4   5.2 |   5.9  42.6  215   8  4   8.9   4.9
 13500   6.3  43.3  180   3  2   9.6   5.2 |   7.2  45.0  210   8  4   8.9   4.9
 13000   7.7  45.9  180   3  2   9.7   5.3 |   8.5  47.3  205   8  4   8.9   4.9
 12500   9.2  48.6  180   4  2   9.7   5.3 |  10.5  50.9  195   7  4   9.3   5.1
 12000  10.6  51.1  180   4  2   9.7   5.3 |  11.9  53.4  185   7  3   9.5   5.2
 11500  12.7  54.9  180   4  2   8.9   4.9 |  13.3  55.9  185   7  4   9.3   5.1
 11000  14.1  57.4  180   4  2   9.3   5.1 |  14.7  58.5  175   7  3   9.3   5.1
 10500  15.6  60.1  185   4  2   9.8   5.4 |  16.1  61.0  160   6  3   9.3   5.1
 10250  16.3  61.3  185   4  2   8.9   4.9 |  16.8  62.2  160   6  3   9.4   5.2
 10000  16.9  62.4  180   4  2   9.1   5.0 |  17.5  63.5  155   6  3   9.4   5.1
  9750  17.6  63.7  180   4  2   9.3   5.1 |  18.2  64.8  155   6  3   9.4   5.1
  9500  18.3  64.9  180   4  2  10.4   5.7 |  18.9  66.0  150   6  3  10.1   5.5
  9250  19.1  66.4  185   4  2   9.7   5.3 |  19.6  67.3  145   6  3   9.6   5.3
  9000  19.8  67.6  175   4  2   8.5   4.7 |  20.3  68.5  145   6  3   8.7   4.8
  8750  20.4  68.7  170   3  2   9.1   5.0 |  21.0  69.8  140   6  3   8.9   4.9
  8500  21.1  70.0  170   3  2  10.3   5.7 |  21.6  70.9  135   6  3   9.7   5.3
  8250  21.9  71.4  175   3  2   9.9   5.4 |  22.4  72.3  135   6  3   9.3   5.1
  8000  22.5  72.5  170   3  2   7.8   4.3 |  23.0  73.4  125   6  3   7.7   4.2
  7750  23.1  73.6  165   3  2   8.8   4.8 |  23.5  74.3  115   6  3   8.0   4.4
  7500  23.9  75.0  165   3  2  10.7   5.9 |  24.2  75.6  110   6  3   9.5   5.2
  7250  24.7  76.5  165   3  2  11.3   6.2 |  24.9  76.8  105   6  3  10.3   5.6
  7000  25.5  77.9  165   3  2   8.8   4.8 |  25.6  78.1  100   6  3   7.6   4.1
  6750  26.1  79.0  170   3  2  12.2   6.7 |  26.1  79.0  095   6  3   8.3   4.5
  6500  28.3  82.9  160   3  1  62.7  34.4 |  27.5  81.5  090   6  3  41.2  22.6
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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
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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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