SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...2/3/2026...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 |   5.0  |  56  |  73
  5000 FT ASL |   7.1  |  60  |  92
  6000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  63  |  128
  7000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  66  |  155
  8000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  70  |  184
  9000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  74  |  202
 10000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  77  |  235
 11000 FT ASL |  16.4  |  80  |  280
 12000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  82  |  324
 13000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  85  |  365
 14000 FT ASL |  19.4  |  87  |  410
 15000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  89  |  456

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............3149
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  297   4  ####  213   2
  5000  253   7  ####  203  12
  6000  251  12  ####  222  14
  7000  251  16  ####  239  16
  8000  259  16  ####  249  16
  9000  274  13  ####  251  17
 10000  286  14  ####  253  18
 11000  291  16  ####  256  19
 12000  293  19  ####  261  20
 13000  297  22  ####  266  21
 14000  298  25  ####  272  22
 15000  296  27  ####  276  23

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.