SOARING FORECAST FOR SPOKANE, WA         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 |   6.7  |  54  |  54
  5000 FT ASL |   9.6  |  60  |  53
  6000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  63  |  82
  7000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  65  |  125
  8000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  68  |  172
  9000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  70  |  218
 10000 FT ASL |  15.3  |  72  |  260
 11000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  74  |  309
 12000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  77  |  344
 13000 FT ASL |  18.7  |  80  |  380
 14000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  83  |  415
 15000 FT ASL |  21.3  |  86  |  449

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2247
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
SPOKANE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5446 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  204  18  ####  196  18
  5000  220  24  ####  221  22
  6000  224  27  ####  232  27
  7000  228  28  ####  237  30
  8000  232  30  ####  241  33
  9000  233  31  ####  243  37
 10000  233  31  ####  243  40
 11000  234  32  ####  242  42
 12000  237  34  ####  241  44
 13000  241  38  ####  240  45
 14000  244  44  ####  240  46
 15000  248  49  ####  245  48

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.