SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...9/15/2026...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 | -11.9  |  43  |  274
  5000 FT ASL | -11.9  |  43  |  274
  6000 FT ASL |  -6.4  |  52  |  204
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.2  |  54  |  246
  8000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  57  |  292
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  58  |  343
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  59  |  399
 11000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  62  |  438
 12000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  65  |  474
 13000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  68  |  516
 14000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  70  |  552
 15000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  73  |  594

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9055
TOP OF THE LIFT............11761
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........64 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...464 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  130   5  ####  063   7
  5000  130   5  ####  063   7
  6000  156   4  ####  068   8
  7000  181   5  ####  073   9
  8000  206   8  ####  082   8
  9000  218  13  ####  116   4
 10000  224  14  ####  182   5
 11000  229  15  ####  197   9
 12000  231  14  ####  203  14
 13000  236  13  ####  205  19
 14000  251  15  ####  216  23
 15000  264  19  ####  226  24

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.