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SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         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 |  -1.2  |  37  |  37
  5000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  38  |  91
  6000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  40  |  140
  7000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  47  |  119
  8000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  56  |  74
  9000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  62  |  79
 10000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  65  |  104
 11000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  69  |  132
 12000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  72  |  162
 13000 FT ASL |  18.1  |  75  |  200
 14000 FT ASL |  19.2  |  78  |  240
 15000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  80  |  285

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............5856
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........39 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........40 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6020 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  164   8  ####  236  35
  5000  200   7  ####  247  30
  6000  243  15  ####  253  31
  7000  269  22  ####  252  35
  8000  279  25  ####  252  39
  9000  283  27  ####  254  41
 10000  285  28  ####  256  42
 11000  288  31  ####  256  44
 12000  289  33  ####  254  46
 13000  289  34  ####  251  45
 14000  290  34  ####  247  43
 15000  291  34  ####  241  42

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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