SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...5/19/2026...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 |  -9.6  |  47  |  251
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.3  |  52  |  246
  6000 FT ASL |  -5.2  |  54  |  291
  7000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  55  |  357
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  56  |  423
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  57  |  481
 10000 FT ASL |  -3.3  |  58  |  539
 11000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  59  |  592
 12000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  60  |  646
 13000 FT ASL |  -0.7  |  63  |  696
 14000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  64  |  748
 15000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  66  |  802

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............13976
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........65 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...744 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  233  22  ####  258  14
  5000  266  18  ####  262  15
  6000  271  17  ####  267  15
  7000  266  15  ####  276  17
  8000  268  15  ####  280  19
  9000  270  15  ####  284  21
 10000  269  14  ####  285  24
 11000  273  14  ####  282  23
 12000  284  13  ####  280  22
 13000  296  15  ####  279  21
 14000  303  15  ####  278  22
 15000  305  16  ####  280  23

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.