SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...2/24/2026...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 |   2.1  |  50  |  71
  5000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  55  |  77
  6000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  59  |  91
  7000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  61  |  139
  8000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  65  |  165
  9000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  69  |  191
 10000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  72  |  223
 11000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  76  |  252
 12000 FT ASL |  16.2  |  79  |  281
 13000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  81  |  345
 14000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  83  |  379
 15000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  87  |  415

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  088   9  ####  274   5
  5000  105   9  ####  263   9
  6000  124  11  ####  249  15
  7000  141   9  ####  239  23
  8000  178   7  ####  234  28
  9000  216   9  ####  232  32
 10000  224  11  ####  233  32
 11000  227  16  ####  237  32
 12000  242  26  ####  239  32
 13000  245  33  ####  235  31
 14000  245  40  ####  236  29
 15000  242  43  ####  240  32

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.