SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...2/2/2026...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 |  -6.5  |  33  |  171
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  37  |  166
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  39  |  212
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  41  |  257
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.4  |  42  |  312
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.1  |  45  |  351
 10000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  46  |  406
 11000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  48  |  455
 12000 FT ASL |   2.5  |  50  |  498
 13000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  53  |  534
 14000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  56  |  576
 15000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  58  |  624

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6266
TOP OF THE LIFT............9219
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........39 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...361 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  230   3  ####  236   4
  5000  243  12  ####  238  10
  6000  275  14  ####  239  17
  7000  279  22  ####  257  17
  8000  285  23  ####  263  27
  9000  298  22  ####  265  30
 10000  302  26  ####  271  30
 11000  307  27  ####  280  32
 12000  308  28  ####  287  36
 13000  306  30  ####  294  41
 14000  304  32  ####  296  41
 15000  303  33  ####  297  39

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.