SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...3/17/2026...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 | -14.1  |  39  |  272
  5000 FT ASL | -14.1  |  39  |  272
  6000 FT ASL |  -8.9  |  48  |  210
  7000 FT ASL |  -7.4  |  50  |  246
  8000 FT ASL |  -5.6  |  54  |  281
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  57  |  312
 10000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  58  |  362
 11000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  62  |  387
 12000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  65  |  425
 13000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  67  |  476
 14000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  71  |  492
 15000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  76  |  501

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9957
TOP OF THE LIFT............11515
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........64 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...396 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  239  17  ####  260  10
  5000  239  17  ####  262  13
  6000  244  42  ####  263  18
  7000  263  47  ####  262  20
  8000  272  45  ####  263  24
  9000  277  39  ####  271  28
 10000  282  52  ####  285  35
 11000  291  59  ####  287  32
 12000  294  58  ####  296  40
 13000  292  52  ####  292  44
 14000  295  61  ####  291  49
 15000  298  66  ####  291  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.