SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...10/6/2026...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 |  -0.7  |  79  |  115
  5000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  82  |  151
  6000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  83  |  196
  7000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  88  |  213
  8000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  92  |  240
  9000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  95  |  269
 10000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  98  |  301
 11000 FT ASL |  10.5  | 101  |  339
 12000 FT ASL |  11.7  | 104  |  379
 13000 FT ASL |  12.8  | 106  |  426
 14000 FT ASL |  13.7  | 108  |  470
 15000 FT ASL |  14.6  | 111  |  515

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............4461
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........70 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...128 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  288   2  ####  123   1
  5000  270   5  ####  243   3
  6000  265   7  ####  249   7
  7000  280  10  ####  249   9
  8000  282  14  ####  247  11
  9000  283  16  ####  247  12
 10000  285  17  ####  247  13
 11000  286  18  ####  249  14
 12000  287  17  ####  250  15
 13000  286  17  ####  251  17
 14000  285  17  ####  243  19
 15000  282  17  ####  237  19

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.