SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...4/5/2026...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 | -17.0  |  34  |  421
  5000 FT ASL | -12.8  |  42  |  362
  6000 FT ASL |  -7.9  |  51  |  318
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.6  |  55  |  336
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.7  |  56  |  393
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  58  |  436
 10000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  59  |  500
 11000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  60  |  554
 12000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  62  |  602
 13000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  65  |  646
 14000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  67  |  690
 15000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  69  |  738

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....10285
TOP OF THE LIFT............13320
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........65 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...657 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  152   3  ####  056   4
  5000  164   5  ####  061   4
  6000  242   3  ####  073   4
  7000  254   8  ####  097   3
  8000  280  11  ####  196   4
  9000  288  11  ####  224   7
 10000  284  12  ####  246  11
 11000  285  15  ####  256  13
 12000  287  18  ####  265  13
 13000  287  20  ####  268  14
 14000  289  22  ####  267  16
 15000  292  23  ####  269  17

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.