SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...4/5/2026...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 |  -6.7  |  39  |  133
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  45  |  131
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  49  |  138
  7000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  53  |  164
  8000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  56  |  206
  9000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  57  |  266
 10000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  59  |  310
 11000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  61  |  347
 12000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  64  |  382
 13000 FT ASL |   8.0  |  67  |  424
 14000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  69  |  468
 15000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  72  |  512

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............6512
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........59 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  008  10  ####  066  10
  5000  015   7  ####  071  10
  6000  342   2  ####  090   9
  7000  280   3  ####  241   6
  8000  274   7  ####  270  10
  9000  280  11  ####  280  14
 10000  284  16  ####  284  16
 11000  284  19  ####  291  20
 12000  286  22  ####  294  22
 13000  289  25  ####  292  25
 14000  291  28  ####  293  28
 15000  294  30  ####  294  30

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.