SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...4/28/2026...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 |  -6.6  |  51  |  239
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  56  |  248
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.7  |  58  |  289
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  60  |  340
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  61  |  398
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  62  |  456
 10000 FT ASL |   0.2  |  63  |  510
 11000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  66  |  555
 12000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  67  |  607
 13000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  69  |  667
 14000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  70  |  718
 15000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  72  |  765

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............9875
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...503 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  310  10  ####  345   5
  5000  299   6  ####  331   4
  6000  275   5  ####  293   3
  7000  270   6  ####  249   3
  8000  280   6  ####  244   8
  9000  291   7  ####  246  11
 10000  307   8  ####  250  10
 11000  318   9  ####  257  10
 12000  318  10  ####  262  10
 13000  314  12  ####  252  11
 14000  312  15  ####  256  13
 15000  317  17  ####  281  15

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.