SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...8/23/2026...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 |  -5.3  |  76  |  224
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.0  |  78  |  265
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  80  |  310
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.9  |  82  |  354
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.7  |  85  |  406
  9000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  86  |  455
 10000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  88  |  500
 11000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  92  |  532
 12000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  95  |  555
 13000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  99  |  586
 14000 FT ASL |   7.4  | 101  |  633
 15000 FT ASL |   8.6  | 104  |  675

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............9055
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........83 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........75 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3723 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...455 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  298  20  ####  278  17
  5000  289  20  ####  279  18
  6000  281  20  ####  285  20
  7000  274  21  ####  278  22
  8000  268  21  ####  269  22
  9000  260  22  ####  263  23
 10000  251  24  ####  258  26
 11000  244  27  ####  255  27
 12000  240  31  ####  255  28
 13000  237  34  ####  255  29
 14000  236  35  ####  256  29
 15000  236  36  ####  257  31

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.