SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...8/1/2026...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 | -13.8  |  71  |  461
  5000 FT ASL |  -9.9  |  78  |  410
  6000 FT ASL |  -6.6  |  84  |  403
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.0  |  87  |  435
  8000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  89  |  477
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.7  |  91  |  528
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  91  |  594
 11000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  92  |  663
 12000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  92  |  733
 13000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  91  |  809
 14000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  92  |  879
 15000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  92  |  949

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8562
TOP OF THE LIFT............17174
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........96 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........85 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...1050 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  169   3  ####  284   9
  5000  177   9  ####  280  15
  6000  180  11  ####  277  16
  7000  195  14  ####  274  16
  8000  210  17  ####  265  18
  9000  220  17  ####  243  26
 10000  224  16  ####  231  29
 11000  222  16  ####  219  30
 12000  219  16  ####  221  36
 13000  216  16  ####  222  40
 14000  215  16  ####  225  41
 15000  215  16  ####  227  40

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.