SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...2/23/2026...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 |  -4.7  |  39  |  159
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.6  |  44  |  125
  6000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  50  |  119
  7000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  52  |  169
  8000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  53  |  227
  9000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  53  |  294
 10000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  54  |  358
 11000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  55  |  420
 12000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  55  |  486
 13000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  56  |  553
 14000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  57  |  601
 15000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  59  |  654

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4789
TOP OF THE LIFT............5364
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........51 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  207   6  ####  250   8
  5000  221  19  ####  245  17
  6000  234  39  ####  241  31
  7000  235  40  ####  243  42
  8000  228  35  ####  244  46
  9000  232  39  ####  247  54
 10000  235  44  ####  249  53
 11000  241  42  ####  252  43
 12000  247  43  ####  260  54
 13000  243  45  ####  263  61
 14000  242  45  ####  268  67
 15000  244  46  ####  272  72

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.