SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...3/17/2026...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 |  10.5  |  75  |  45
  5000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  77  |  89
  6000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  79  |  131
  7000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  81  |  181
  8000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  84  |  215
  9000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  88  |  241
 10000 FT ASL |  18.0  |  91  |  275
 11000 FT ASL |  19.0  |  93  |  316
 12000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  96  |  355
 13000 FT ASL |  21.5  |  99  |  391
 14000 FT ASL |  23.2  | 103  |  418
 15000 FT ASL |  24.4  | 106  |  452

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1181
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........72 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  240  28  ####  229  18
  5000  246  27  ####  230  23
  6000  250  25  ####  239  24
  7000  250  26  ####  241  27
  8000  251  31  ####  245  30
  9000  254  36  ####  252  34
 10000  255  43  ####  246  41
 11000  257  49  ####  243  46
 12000  258  53  ####  243  49
 13000  259  58  ####  248  54
 14000  261  65  ####  253  60
 15000  263  68  ####  255  63

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.