SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...4/6/2026...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 |   6.3  |  71  |  50
  5000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  74  |  84
  6000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  76  |  126
  7000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  79  |  164
  8000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  80  |  220
  9000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  82  |  271
 10000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  83  |  327
 11000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  84  |  384
 12000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  85  |  442
 13000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  87  |  501
 14000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  89  |  551
 15000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  90  |  604

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1181
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........67 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  237   7  ####  289  17
  5000  252   6  ####  271  24
  6000  253   7  ####  264  27
  7000  255   9  ####  261  30
  8000  251  11  ####  258  33
  9000  247  13  ####  257  35
 10000  243  16  ####  258  37
 11000  239  18  ####  258  39
 12000  236  20  ####  259  40
 13000  236  21  ####  259  40
 14000  238  21  ####  259  40
 15000  241  22  ####  259  40

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.