SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, MT         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |  -6.0  |  69  |  117
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.3  |  74  |  126
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  76  |  169
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.3  |  78  |  218
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  79  |  271
  9000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  81  |  325
 10000 FT ASL |   1.1  |  82  |  379
 11000 FT ASL |   1.9  |  84  |  431
 12000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  84  |  491
 13000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  86  |  552
 14000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  87  |  604
 15000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  89  |  651

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5200
TOP OF THE LIFT............8480
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........80 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........77 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...293 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  255  13  ####  277  17
  5000  266  12  ####  278  18
  6000  271  10  ####  280  18
  7000  266   9  ####  281  18
  8000  262  10  ####  289  13
  9000  256  13  ####  284  13
 10000  249  16  ####  274  15
 11000  242  18  ####  273  15
 12000  241  20  ####  271  14
 13000  238  20  ####  269  12
 14000  235  18  ####  268  12
 15000  232  16  ####  268  12

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.