SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...5/20/2026...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 |  -8.0  |  62  |  243
  5000 FT ASL |  -7.0  |  64  |  292
  6000 FT ASL |  -6.5  |  65  |  352
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.6  |  66  |  402
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.3  |  69  |  450
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  72  |  484
 10000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  75  |  519
 11000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  79  |  541
 12000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  82  |  575
 13000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  84  |  625
 14000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  86  |  675
 15000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  88  |  722

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............10695
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........65 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...533 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  040   9  ####  318   6
  5000  309   1  ####  324   7
  6000  317   5  ####  328   7
  7000  355   7  ####  333   8
  8000  011   9  ####  339   9
  9000  009  10  ####  340  11
 10000  359  11  ####  345  21
 11000  345  11  ####  344  25
 12000  331  12  ####  343  26
 13000  321  14  ####  340  26
 14000  318  16  ####  337  27
 15000  315  19  ####  337  29

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.