SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...8/24/2026...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 | -15.3  |  57  |  282
  5000 FT ASL | -12.9  |  62  |  268
  6000 FT ASL | -12.1  |  63  |  321
  7000 FT ASL | -11.1  |  64  |  372
  8000 FT ASL |  -9.6  |  67  |  415
  9000 FT ASL |  -8.3  |  69  |  457
 10000 FT ASL |  -7.0  |  72  |  498
 11000 FT ASL |  -5.8  |  74  |  541
 12000 FT ASL |  -4.0  |  77  |  572
 13000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  82  |  594
 14000 FT ASL |   0.2  |  85  |  617
 15000 FT ASL |   1.7  |  88  |  653

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....12499
TOP OF THE LIFT............13976
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........85 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...615 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  228   3  ####  032   4
  5000  261   6  ####  032   4
  6000  259   7  ####  035   4
  7000  263  10  ####  041   3
  8000  264  14  ####  223   2
  9000  263  15  ####  221   8
 10000  264  16  ####  232  13
 11000  264  19  ####  244  17
 12000  266  20  ####  253  17
 13000  268  21  ####  258  17
 14000  271  22  ####  260  19
 15000  270  23  ####  261  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.