SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...1/14/2026...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 | -13.4  |  38  |  228
  5000 FT ASL | -13.4  |  38  |  228
  6000 FT ASL | -10.0  |  44  |  209
  7000 FT ASL |  -7.9  |  48  |  231
  8000 FT ASL |  -5.7  |  51  |  257
  9000 FT ASL |  -4.0  |  54  |  288
 10000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  59  |  304
 11000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  64  |  316
 12000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  66  |  352
 13000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  69  |  393
 14000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  73  |  422
 15000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  75  |  461

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9465
TOP OF THE LIFT............10695
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...311 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  213   7  ####  236   9
  5000  213   7  ####  240  12
  6000  257   9  ####  251  18
  7000  277  14  ####  278  17
  8000  295  19  ####  299  26
  9000  298  21  ####  307  31
 10000  307  22  ####  309  32
 11000  317  25  ####  309  32
 12000  325  28  ####  308  32
 13000  331  34  ####  308  32
 14000  336  39  ####  308  33
 15000  340  43  ####  309  35

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.