SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, MT         DATE...5/26/2025...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 |  -9.6  |  64  |  205
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.2  |  70  |  194
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  72  |  235
  7000 FT ASL |  -4.6  |  72  |  301
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  73  |  374
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  75  |  417
 10000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  78  |  452
 11000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  80  |  495
 12000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  82  |  540
 13000 FT ASL |   1.7  |  84  |  588
 14000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  86  |  633
 15000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  89  |  680

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9219
TOP OF THE LIFT............11597
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........81 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........72 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...521 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  186  11  ####  082   7
  5000  188   9  ####  082   7
  6000  144   5  ####  083   7
  7000  119   6  ####  085   7
  8000  133   4  ####  083   3
  9000  070   1  ####  326   5
 10000  328   4  ####  320  10
 11000  330   5  ####  312  12
 12000  334   6  ####  308  14
 13000  335   6  ####  304  15
 14000  336   6  ####  298  15
 15000  336   6  ####  294  15

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.