SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...11/7/2025...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 |  -3.0  |  41  |  95
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  44  |  90
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.1  |  46  |  137
  7000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  48  |  176
  8000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  50  |  227
  9000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  52  |  278
 10000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  54  |  327
 11000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  55  |  377
 12000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  57  |  427
 13000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  59  |  477
 14000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  61  |  521
 15000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  64  |  561

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4461
TOP OF THE LIFT............6184
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........46 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........46 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  229   7  ####  264   8
  5000  239  20  ####  263  17
  6000  244  34  ####  263  22
  7000  251  41  ####  265  29
  8000  257  35  ####  271  36
  9000  255  37  ####  274  38
 10000  249  44  ####  278  38
 11000  242  36  ####  286  39
 12000  253  43  ####  296  38
 13000  257  46  ####  301  31
 14000  254  48  ####  296  31
 15000  241  46  ####  293  37

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.