SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT DATE...11/28/2025...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 | -3.7 | 32 | 196 5000 FT ASL | -3.4 | 33 | 262 6000 FT ASL | -1.9 | 35 | 296 7000 FT ASL | -0.2 | 39 | 328 8000 FT ASL | 1.5 | 42 | 362 9000 FT ASL | 2.3 | 44 | 412 10000 FT ASL | 3.3 | 46 | 461 11000 FT ASL | 4.5 | 48 | 501 12000 FT ASL | 5.9 | 51 | 536 13000 FT ASL | 7.1 | 54 | 583 14000 FT ASL | 8.2 | 56 | 625 15000 FT ASL | 9.4 | 59 | 664 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE TOP OF THE LIFT............7168 KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........28 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........32 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3723 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...332 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 290 34 #### 299 32 5000 295 37 #### 299 32 6000 306 38 #### 306 36 7000 309 34 #### 312 36 8000 311 29 #### 311 36 9000 311 26 #### 310 37 10000 307 26 #### 309 37 11000 302 28 #### 307 36 12000 299 30 #### 303 38 13000 297 32 #### 299 39 14000 297 32 #### 296 43 15000 297 33 #### 294 49 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.