SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...3/16/2026...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 |   3.1  |  64  |  93
  5000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  69  |  102
  6000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  75  |  92
  7000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  81  |  88
  8000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  83  |  136
  9000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  86  |  168
 10000 FT ASL |  15.1  |  88  |  218
 11000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  91  |  260
 12000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  93  |  303
 13000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  96  |  337
 14000 FT ASL |  20.3  | 100  |  363
 15000 FT ASL |  21.5  | 103  |  398

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........48 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  235  34  ####  243  35
  5000  249  31  ####  245  36
  6000  265  34  ####  249  37
  7000  273  37  ####  253  39
  8000  279  39  ####  256  42
  9000  280  41  ####  259  45
 10000  281  42  ####  260  49
 11000  280  45  ####  261  53
 12000  280  46  ####  260  56
 13000  280  47  ####  260  59
 14000  280  48  ####  261  62
 15000  281  49  ####  262  66

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.