SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |  -2.7  |  92  |  207
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  93  |  260
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.4  |  94  |  317
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  95  |  373
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.1  |  97  |  430
  9000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  99  |  479
 10000 FT ASL |   1.6  | 100  |  530
 11000 FT ASL |   2.6  | 102  |  575
 12000 FT ASL |   3.7  | 105  |  619
 13000 FT ASL |   5.0  | 107  |  664
 14000 FT ASL |   6.1  | 110  |  708
 15000 FT ASL |   7.0  | 112  |  752

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............8234
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........91 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3805 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...438 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  157   9  ####  102   1
  5000  136   7  ####  087   1
  6000  115   6  ####  061   1
  7000  097   6  ####  040   1
  8000  083   7  ####  031   1
  9000  076   6  ####  352   2
 10000  068   7  ####  344   6
 11000  060   6  ####  336   5
 12000  040   5  ####  320   5
 13000  030   6  ####  318   6
 14000  026   7  ####  321   7
 15000  025   7  ####  324   9

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.