SOARING FORECAST FOR KALISPELL, MT         DATE...11/26/2009...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 |   0.2  |  35  |  174
  5000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  40  |  190
  6000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  52  |  95
  7000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  57  |  105
  8000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  61  |  137
  9000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  62  |  186
 10000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  65  |  221
 11000 FT ASL |  17.5  |  69  |  241
 12000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  74  |  255
 13000 FT ASL |  21.9  |  79  |  272
 14000 FT ASL |  23.5  |  83  |  301
 15000 FT ASL |  23.7  |  84  |  358

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............3969
KALISPELL, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........35 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 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   6  ####  155   8
  5000  207  11  ####  226  13
  6000  245  22  ####  231  20
  7000  253  32  ####  237  21
  8000  257  35  ####  243  29
  9000  256  36  ####  249  37
 10000  255  39  ####  252  41
 11000  254  41  ####  252  43
 12000  253  44  ####  251  44
 13000  254  48  ####  249  46
 14000  255  52  ####  249  49
 15000  256  53  ####  251  53

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.