SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...10/5/2026...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 | -14.3  |  53  |  347
  5000 FT ASL |  -8.8  |  63  |  257
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.2  |  71  |  219
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  74  |  258
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  75  |  314
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  78  |  350
 10000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  81  |  387
 11000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  83  |  431
 12000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  85  |  474
 13000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  87  |  521
 14000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  89  |  577
 15000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  89  |  643

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6758
TOP OF THE LIFT............9383
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........79 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........72 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  224   2  ####  261   7
  5000  264   8  ####  259  13
  6000  258  14  ####  256  15
  7000  261  21  ####  254  16
  8000  269  27  ####  256  19
  9000  275  32  ####  271  23
 10000  275  34  ####  273  24
 11000  276  34  ####  270  24
 12000  278  34  ####  268  23
 13000  279  33  ####  269  22
 14000  280  33  ####  273  22
 15000  280  34  ####  273  24

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.