SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...2/24/2026...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 |  -7.7  |  30  |  163
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.9  |  32  |  185
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.2  |  36  |  194
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  40  |  215
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  43  |  247
  9000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  47  |  276
 10000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  50  |  307
 11000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  53  |  335
 12000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  55  |  384
 13000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  57  |  433
 14000 FT ASL |   8.0  |  60  |  470
 15000 FT ASL |   9.5  |  63  |  504

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6512
TOP OF THE LIFT............8316
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........37 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...257 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  355   1  ####  238   6
  5000  282   5  ####  235  13
  6000  254  16  ####  235  23
  7000  254  30  ####  245  32
  8000  260  34  ####  239  20
  9000  266  37  ####  258  40
 10000  270  39  ####  262  45
 11000  275  40  ####  264  48
 12000  272  40  ####  266  48
 13000  272  43  ####  265  50
 14000  271  45  ####  267  53
 15000  270  49  ####  272  58

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.