SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...4/26/2026...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 | -11.1  |  29  |  323
  5000 FT ASL |  -9.6  |  32  |  331
  6000 FT ASL |  -7.1  |  36  |  344
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.7  |  38  |  382
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.7  |  40  |  435
  9000 FT ASL |  -4.2  |  41  |  493
 10000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  42  |  551
 11000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  43  |  614
 12000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  44  |  669
 13000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  45  |  737
 14000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  47  |  787
 15000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  51  |  808

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....11105
TOP OF THE LIFT............14796
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........36 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...807 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  195   0  ####  074   4
  5000  098   5  ####  077   6
  6000  090   6  ####  079   6
  7000  087   4  ####  081   6
  8000  093   1  ####  082   6
  9000  227   1  ####  070   4
 10000  252   3  ####  318   6
 11000  249   3  ####  307   8
 12000  239   5  ####  292   9
 13000  235   8  ####  279  12
 14000  237  13  ####  267  15
 15000  241  17  ####  261  16

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.