SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...2/2/2026...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 |  -6.4  |  41  |  170
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.1  |  45  |  188
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  49  |  215
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  53  |  235
  8000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  57  |  265
  9000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  59  |  309
 10000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  62  |  342
 11000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  63  |  402
 12000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  67  |  419
 13000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  71  |  451
 14000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  74  |  487
 15000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  78  |  512

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............7086
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........39 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3723 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...237 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  274  17  ####  290  18
  5000  276  16  ####  300  22
  6000  285  18  ####  308  34
  7000  294  23  ####  309  36
  8000  298  27  ####  310  39
  9000  299  29  ####  310  41
 10000  303  30  ####  311  42
 11000  310  33  ####  313  42
 12000  315  37  ####  316  43
 13000  317  42  ####  320  45
 14000  319  46  ####  321  48
 15000  320  49  ####  318  53

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.