SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...9/16/2026...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 |  -8.8  |  43  |  264
  5000 FT ASL |  -8.8  |  43  |  264
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.1  |  52  |  212
  7000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  60  |  171
  8000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  66  |  167
  9000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  69  |  205
 10000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  70  |  256
 11000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  72  |  310
 12000 FT ASL |   7.3  |  73  |  362
 13000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  75  |  418
 14000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  76  |  473
 15000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  78  |  525

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6184
TOP OF THE LIFT............6840
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........59 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........65 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  226   5  ####  341   6
  5000  226   5  ####  342   6
  6000  287   4  ####  356   6
  7000  277   5  ####  049   7
  8000  248   8  ####  078  14
  9000  250  12  ####  088  15
 10000  251  17  ####  100   7
 11000  250  22  ####  209   4
 12000  246  27  ####  227  12
 13000  243  31  ####  232  15
 14000  242  33  ####  223  18
 15000  244  33  ####  223  22

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.