SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...6/19/2025...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 | -15.6  |  56  |  302
  5000 FT ASL | -14.3  |  58  |  314
  6000 FT ASL | -13.2  |  60  |  363
  7000 FT ASL | -12.2  |  61  |  412
  8000 FT ASL |  -9.8  |  66  |  434
  9000 FT ASL |  -7.6  |  70  |  454
 10000 FT ASL |  -5.9  |  73  |  485
 11000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  75  |  533
 12000 FT ASL |  -3.7  |  77  |  578
 13000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  78  |  634
 14000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  81  |  679
 15000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  83  |  721

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....12991
TOP OF THE LIFT............15698
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........84 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...754 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  249   3  ####  002   5
  5000  262   7  ####  002   6
  6000  276   5  ####  002   5
  7000  266   8  ####  002   5
  8000  255  15  ####  003   3
  9000  238  17  ####  224   6
 10000  239  22  ####  222  15
 11000  241  25  ####  224  25
 12000  249  29  ####  222  34
 13000  248  34  ####  221  41
 14000  248  38  ####  223  43
 15000  248  42  ####  225  44

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.