SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...2/23/2026...12Z
(Based on model generated sounding profile)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT      |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

  4000 FT ASL | -12.0  |  31  |  325
  5000 FT ASL | -12.0  |  31  |  325
  6000 FT ASL |  -7.1  |  40  |  269
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  47  |  247
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.4  |  50  |  281
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.7  |  52  |  336
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  52  |  400
 11000 FT ASL |  -0.0  |  53  |  461
 12000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  55  |  512
 13000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  57  |  559
 14000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  59  |  604
 15000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  61  |  650

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7086
TOP OF THE LIFT............11351
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........53 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...482 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  171   5  ####  229  16
  5000  171   5  ####  229  19
  6000  224  20  ####  231  29
  7000  239  21  ####  236  35
  8000  245  26  ####  247  42
  9000  248  34  ####  254  44
 10000  253  36  ####  267  46
 11000  258  36  ####  271  47
 12000  262  37  ####  264  41
 13000  263  37  ####  259  37
 14000  264  38  ####  266  42
 15000  263  39  ####  277  51

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS
NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.  THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR
THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER
AREAS IN THE REGION.