SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...10/16/2025...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 |   4.6  |  67  |  45
  5000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  71  |  66
  6000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  76  |  71
  7000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  81  |  75
  8000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  87  |  73
  9000 FT ASL |  17.4  |  92  |  84
 10000 FT ASL |  18.7  |  95  |  118
 11000 FT ASL |  19.6  |  98  |  163
 12000 FT ASL |  20.4  | 100  |  206
 13000 FT ASL |  21.5  | 102  |  251
 14000 FT ASL |  22.6  | 105  |  291
 15000 FT ASL |  23.6  | 108  |  330

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1427
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........52 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........65 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  271   5  ####  252   5
  5000  300   7  ####  274   8
  6000  311   9  ####  288  13
  7000  320  10  ####  293  20
  8000  329  11  ####  296  26
  9000  338  12  ####  296  29
 10000  340  14  ####  294  30
 11000  337  14  ####  293  29
 12000  337  14  ####  294  32
 13000  338  14  ####  298  34
 14000  341  14  ####  301  35
 15000  344  14  ####  299  36

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.