SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, 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 |  -7.5  |  34  |  188
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.0  |  37  |  194
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  44  |  179
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  47  |  203
  8000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  51  |  235
  9000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  53  |  273
 10000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  57  |  298
 11000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  60  |  325
 12000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  63  |  357
 13000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  67  |  388
 14000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  70  |  427
 15000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  73  |  464

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............7332
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........45 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...213 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  201   6  ####  242  10
  5000  216  18  ####  244  23
  6000  230  35  ####  251  38
  7000  247  37  ####  265  51
  8000  251  42  ####  271  51
  9000  256  39  ####  273  40
 10000  255  33  ####  273  50
 11000  263  24  ####  267  49
 12000  253  20  ####  265  39
 13000  256  40  ####  262  56
 14000  257  45  ####  263  54
 15000  257  45  ####  267  52

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.