SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...10/28/2026...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 |   1.2  |  58  |  99
  5000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  60  |  145
  6000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  62  |  192
  7000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  65  |  232
  8000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  67  |  280
  9000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  69  |  327
 10000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  70  |  375
 11000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  75  |  398
 12000 FT ASL |  11.4  |  79  |  412
 13000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  84  |  435
 14000 FT ASL |  15.3  |  88  |  460
 15000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  92  |  488

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............2739
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  255  29  ####  252  17
  5000  254  29  ####  253  19
  6000  252  29  ####  253  20
  7000  253  29  ####  250  22
  8000  253  29  ####  248  23
  9000  258  29  ####  256  25
 10000  265  31  ####  259  27
 11000  270  36  ####  260  31
 12000  272  41  ####  267  36
 13000  273  45  ####  270  43
 14000  276  47  ####  270  46
 15000  280  48  ####  269  48

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.