SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...10/31/2026...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  |  39  |  159
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  42  |  168
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  45  |  203
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.9  |  47  |  236
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.8  |  49  |  286
  9000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  52  |  322
 10000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  54  |  374
 11000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  56  |  411
 12000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  63  |  403
 13000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  67  |  429
 14000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  67  |  492
 15000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  68  |  555

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6348
TOP OF THE LIFT............8808
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........45 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...317 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  070   2  ####  076   2
  5000  127   3  ####  084   4
  6000  334   2  ####  113   2
  7000  286   3  ####  241   3
  8000  256   7  ####  250   7
  9000  255  10  ####  245  11
 10000  241  13  ####  237  17
 11000  238  21  ####  223  20
 12000  225  23  ####  207  19
 13000  217  27  ####  203  19
 14000  212  29  ####  204  20
 15000  209  30  ####  205  20

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.