SOARING FORECAST FOR BOISE, ID DATE...11/25/2009...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 | -2.2 | 40 | 160
5000 FT ASL | 0.7 | 45 | 158
6000 FT ASL | 5.6 | 54 | 114
7000 FT ASL | 9.1 | 61 | 97
8000 FT ASL | 11.9 | 67 | 104
9000 FT ASL | 14.0 | 71 | 121
10000 FT ASL | 15.0 | 73 | 165
11000 FT ASL | 16.1 | 76 | 205
12000 FT ASL | 17.4 | 79 | 239
13000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 81 | 284
14000 FT ASL | 19.7 | 84 | 321
15000 FT ASL | 20.8 | 87 | 360
HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3723
TOP OF THE LIFT............4871
BOISE, ID MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5938 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
Morning #### Afternoon
4000 139 10 #### 130 13
5000 157 6 #### 149 14
6000 174 4 #### 178 7
7000 195 3 #### 235 7
8000 209 2 #### 258 11
9000 252 2 #### 264 13
10000 259 3 #### 267 15
11000 261 5 #### 271 17
12000 271 6 #### 272 19
13000 284 7 #### 273 20
14000 299 9 #### 271 21
15000 308 12 #### 271 21
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.
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