SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, 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 |  -8.7  |  39  |  173
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.1  |  44  |  182
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  49  |  179
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  54  |  185
  8000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  58  |  222
  9000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  61  |  247
 10000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  64  |  286
 11000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  67  |  318
 12000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  70  |  350
 13000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  72  |  399
 14000 FT ASL |   9.5  |  74  |  447
 15000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  76  |  498

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5938
TOP OF THE LIFT............7332
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........55 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...197 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  231  25  ####  222  25
  5000  253  17  ####  249  27
  6000  275  20  ####  273  25
  7000  295  24  ####  284  36
  8000  307  27  ####  293  30
  9000  312  35  ####  297  24
 10000  318  37  ####  298  21
 11000  324  38  ####  297  22
 12000  325  40  ####  296  24
 13000  321  40  ####  294  27
 14000  319  41  ####  294  30
 15000  318  42  ####  293  32

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.