SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...8/1/2026...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 | -13.1  |  78  |  445
  5000 FT ASL |  -7.1  |  89  |  375
  6000 FT ASL |  -5.9  |  91  |  416
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.0  |  93  |  468
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  94  |  531
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  95  |  582
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  96  |  638
 11000 FT ASL |  -2.7  |  97  |  705
 12000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  97  |  770
 13000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  98  |  838
 14000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  98  |  906
 15000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  98  |  975

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............18733
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........96 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........92 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...1195 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  231   8  ####  261  14
  5000  202   6  ####  260  15
  6000  191   6  ####  259  15
  7000  194   7  ####  257  15
  8000  212   8  ####  256  15
  9000  236   9  ####  253  15
 10000  241  10  ####  251  15
 11000  240  10  ####  246  15
 12000  240  12  ####  237  16
 13000  245  15  ####  227  19
 14000  246  17  ####  221  24
 15000  246  21  ####  218  29

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.