SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT         DATE...4/28/2026...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 | -16.6  |  28  |  439
  5000 FT ASL | -16.6  |  28  |  439
  6000 FT ASL | -12.7  |  35  |  408
  7000 FT ASL | -10.5  |  39  |  426
  8000 FT ASL |  -9.4  |  41  |  479
  9000 FT ASL |  -9.1  |  41  |  544
 10000 FT ASL |  -8.5  |  42  |  604
 11000 FT ASL |  -7.7  |  43  |  656
 12000 FT ASL |  -6.6  |  45  |  705
 13000 FT ASL |  -5.7  |  47  |  759
 14000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  48  |  813
 15000 FT ASL |  -4.0  |  50  |  864

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....16108
TOP OF THE LIFT............19389
BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........40 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...1082 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  199   6  ####  263  11
  5000  199   6  ####  263  12
  6000  266   8  ####  263  14
  7000  294  10  ####  264  14
  8000  305  10  ####  265  14
  9000  310  10  ####  269  15
 10000  307  10  ####  274  17
 11000  307  10  ####  282  18
 12000  308  11  ####  296  21
 13000  308  12  ####  302  23
 14000  304  15  ####  301  26
 15000  296  14  ####  300  25

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.