SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...2/23/2026...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 |   3.9  |  52  |  49
  5000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  55  |  87
  6000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  57  |  131
  7000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  60  |  164
  8000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  62  |  216
  9000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  64  |  258
 10000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  66  |  308
 11000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  67  |  361
 12000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  69  |  409
 13000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  72  |  455
 14000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  73  |  513
 15000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  74  |  570

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  225  37  ####  310  15
  5000  231  47  ####  290  19
  6000  240  50  ####  270  24
  7000  247  47  ####  256  29
  8000  245  41  ####  244  35
  9000  242  38  ####  236  37
 10000  241  40  ####  239  47
 11000  240  44  ####  245  56
 12000  237  49  ####  251  63
 13000  234  53  ####  256  69
 14000  230  48  ####  259  74
 15000  229  47  ####  259  75

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.