SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...8/2/2025...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 | -10.4  |  58  |  221
  5000 FT ASL | -10.3  |  58  |  262
  6000 FT ASL |  -8.5  |  61  |  292
  7000 FT ASL |  -6.8  |  65  |  322
  8000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  68  |  358
  9000 FT ASL |  -3.8  |  70  |  400
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.6  |  72  |  443
 11000 FT ASL |  -1.4  |  74  |  483
 12000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  76  |  534
 13000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  79  |  572
 14000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  82  |  607
 15000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  85  |  638

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9711
TOP OF THE LIFT............12499
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...555 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  252   2  ####  307   6
  5000  247   6  ####  299   9
  6000  268   8  ####  293  10
  7000  282   9  ####  287  10
  8000  296   9  ####  281  11
  9000  301  10  ####  271  14
 10000  300  11  ####  271  18
 11000  302  13  ####  276  19
 12000  298  15  ####  280  19
 13000  296  17  ####  282  21
 14000  294  18  ####  279  20
 15000  291  19  ####  277  18

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.