SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...8/23/2026...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 | -14.0  |  61  |  369
  5000 FT ASL | -14.0  |  61  |  369
  6000 FT ASL | -10.6  |  67  |  346
  7000 FT ASL |  -7.1  |  73  |  335
  8000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  76  |  366
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.7  |  79  |  401
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  81  |  446
 11000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  82  |  504
 12000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  83  |  567
 13000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  84  |  632
 14000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  85  |  688
 15000 FT ASL |   0.2  |  86  |  740

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9547
TOP OF THE LIFT............14878
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........86 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...732 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  186   2  ####  264  13
  5000  186   2  ####  264  14
  6000  240   7  ####  263  17
  7000  230  12  ####  261  18
  8000  246  16  ####  259  18
  9000  260  17  ####  257  19
 10000  264  17  ####  255  20
 11000  263  18  ####  251  21
 12000  260  20  ####  250  22
 13000  259  21  ####  249  23
 14000  258  21  ####  245  25
 15000  257  21  ####  240  30

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.