SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, MT         DATE...1/15/2026...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 |  -6.2  |  33  |  152
  5000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  46  |  45
  6000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  49  |  79
  7000 FT ASL |   3.8  |  51  |  125
  8000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  52  |  186
  9000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  55  |  228
 10000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  56  |  276
 11000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  60  |  302
 12000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  65  |  315
 13000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  71  |  317
 14000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  73  |  360
 15000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  74  |  426

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4297
TOP OF THE LIFT............4625
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  241  16  ####  023   8
  5000  291  23  ####  001  17
  6000  298  27  ####  350  20
  7000  307  24  ####  342  23
  8000  301  21  ####  324  21
  9000  295  26  ####  302  21
 10000  295  32  ####  303  38
 11000  300  37  ####  318  53
 12000  305  41  ####  323  58
 13000  307  45  ####  330  64
 14000  313  48  ####  331  71
 15000  315  52  ####  334  77

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.