SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...7/31/2026...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 | -18.9  |  61  |  471
  5000 FT ASL | -14.7  |  68  |  413
  6000 FT ASL | -10.6  |  76  |  389
  7000 FT ASL |  -8.4  |  79  |  412
  8000 FT ASL |  -6.6  |  83  |  445
  9000 FT ASL |  -5.8  |  84  |  498
 10000 FT ASL |  -5.4  |  85  |  559
 11000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  86  |  611
 12000 FT ASL |  -3.8  |  88  |  666
 13000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  89  |  727
 14000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  90  |  777
 15000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  93  |  821

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....13402
TOP OF THE LIFT............16354
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........95 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........77 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...886 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  223   1  ####  016   4
  5000  286   2  ####  015   4
  6000  296   3  ####  016   4
  7000  275   6  ####  018   4
  8000  248   9  ####  249   4
  9000  246  11  ####  242  10
 10000  252  15  ####  255  15
 11000  255  19  ####  261  14
 12000  257  21  ####  266  15
 13000  260  22  ####  261  15
 14000  263  21  ####  252  16
 15000  267  20  ####  246  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.