SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, MT         DATE...2/22/2025...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  |  30  |  210
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.6  |  37  |  162
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  41  |  171
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  43  |  221
  8000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  46  |  253
  9000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  49  |  292
 10000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  51  |  333
 11000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  53  |  382
 12000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  56  |  419
 13000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  59  |  458
 14000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  61  |  496
 15000 FT ASL |   9.6  |  65  |  530

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5446
TOP OF THE LIFT............7660
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........42 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...239 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  226   4  ####  227   5
  5000  232  11  ####  227  12
  6000  240  21  ####  233  21
  7000  254  20  ####  247  23
  8000  267  32  ####  270  27
  9000  277  37  ####  277  29
 10000  276  36  ####  275  31
 11000  275  35  ####  278  35
 12000  275  35  ####  280  38
 13000  275  35  ####  280  38
 14000  275  33  ####  280  39
 15000  272  31  ####  280  39

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.