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 |  -2.7  |  41  |  85
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  42  |  139
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  44  |  187
  7000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  46  |  232
  8000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  49  |  273
  9000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  51  |  316
 10000 FT ASL |   3.8  |  53  |  358
 11000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  55  |  404
 12000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  57  |  451
 13000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  60  |  498
 14000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  61  |  551
 15000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  63  |  606

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............7004
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........43 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........43 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5610 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...232 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  242  30  ####  238  19
  5000  246  35  ####  236  25
  6000  247  35  ####  236  30
  7000  248  32  ####  241  33
  8000  249  29  ####  243  34
  9000  251  26  ####  242  35
 10000  251  24  ####  239  33
 11000  252  24  ####  234  31
 12000  253  23  ####  232  30
 13000  258  22  ####  236  31
 14000  261  23  ####  243  35
 15000  259  27  ####  247  42

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.