SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, MT         DATE...6/11/2026...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 |  -9.6  |  54  |  217
  5000 FT ASL |  -8.8  |  55  |  269
  6000 FT ASL |  -7.4  |  57  |  309
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.8  |  60  |  342
  8000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  61  |  401
  9000 FT ASL |  -4.8  |  62  |  469
 10000 FT ASL |  -4.2  |  63  |  525
 11000 FT ASL |  -3.3  |  65  |  575
 12000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  67  |  621
 13000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  69  |  666
 14000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  72  |  702
 15000 FT ASL |   1.9  |  75  |  741

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....11269
TOP OF THE LIFT............13730
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...690 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  252   0  ####  269   0
  5000  273   0  ####  270   0
  6000  293   0  ####  271   0
  7000  312   0  ####  271   0
  8000  316   0  ####  272   0
  9000  312   0  ####  272   0
 10000  305   0  ####  273   0
 11000  307   0  ####  274   0
 12000  308   0  ####  265   0
 13000  304   0  ####  267   0
 14000  303   0  ####  276   0
 15000  305   0  ####  281   0

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.