SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...8/2/2026...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  |  272
  5000 FT ASL | -14.0  |  61  |  272
  6000 FT ASL | -10.8  |  66  |  256
  7000 FT ASL |  -9.7  |  68  |  302
  8000 FT ASL |  -6.3  |  74  |  300
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  80  |  296
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  82  |  340
 11000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  83  |  402
 12000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  84  |  455
 13000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  87  |  492
 14000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  90  |  538
 15000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  91  |  588

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9055
TOP OF THE LIFT............12663
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........86 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........73 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...476 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  188   2  ####  341  11
  5000  188   2  ####  341  12
  6000  329   3  ####  343  13
  7000  265   7  ####  344  13
  8000  245  15  ####  344  12
  9000  249  23  ####  310   6
 10000  256  26  ####  268  12
 11000  261  32  ####  250  17
 12000  255  36  ####  239  23
 13000  250  41  ####  230  31
 14000  245  45  ####  225  37
 15000  242  46  ####  221  40

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.