SOARING FORECAST FOR BOZEMAN, MT DATE...2/23/2025...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 | -8.5 | 28 | 250 5000 FT ASL | -8.5 | 28 | 250 6000 FT ASL | -2.5 | 38 | 166 7000 FT ASL | 1.7 | 46 | 136 8000 FT ASL | 3.6 | 50 | 165 9000 FT ASL | 4.4 | 51 | 216 10000 FT ASL | 6.4 | 55 | 240 11000 FT ASL | 8.3 | 59 | 262 12000 FT ASL | 10.1 | 63 | 288 13000 FT ASL | 11.8 | 66 | 320 14000 FT ASL | 12.0 | 67 | 381 15000 FT ASL | 13.0 | 69 | 425 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5856 TOP OF THE LIFT............6512 BOZEMAN, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........43 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........49 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........7824 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 165 7 #### 205 12 5000 165 7 #### 208 16 6000 221 24 #### 220 32 7000 238 40 #### 240 41 8000 253 41 #### 262 36 9000 264 35 #### 281 39 10000 264 33 #### 283 40 11000 263 34 #### 273 30 12000 258 31 #### 280 38 13000 255 31 #### 291 45 14000 266 38 #### 288 45 15000 267 41 #### 287 41 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.