SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, MT         DATE...4/1/2025...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 |  -3.1  |  36  |  46
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  40  |  66
  6000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  43  |  100
  7000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  45  |  149
  8000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  46  |  205
  9000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  48  |  253
 10000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  50  |  296
 11000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  53  |  334
 12000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  55  |  378
 13000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  57  |  427
 14000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  59  |  477
 15000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  61  |  526

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4133
TOP OF THE LIFT............5610
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........44 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  010  10  ####  023   9
  5000  349  22  ####  007  11
  6000  353  24  ####  352  13
  7000  358  22  ####  344  16
  8000  006  20  ####  336  19
  9000  018  17  ####  336  20
 10000  031  15  ####  342  19
 11000  040  13  ####  350  18
 12000  051   9  ####  357  16
 13000  082   8  ####  004  13
 14000  107  10  ####  009  12
 15000  113  13  ####  017  11

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.