SOARING FORECAST FOR GREAT FALLS, 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 |  -8.8  |  45  |  186
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  56  |  116
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  60  |  133
  7000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  63  |  164
  8000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  66  |  202
  9000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  70  |  222
 10000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  73  |  251
 11000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  76  |  289
 12000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  78  |  335
 13000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  80  |  390
 14000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  81  |  442
 15000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  83  |  496

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4954
TOP OF THE LIFT............6348
GREAT FALLS, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6676 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  221  29  ####  214  25
  5000  255  22  ####  236  27
  6000  261  23  ####  247  22
  7000  264  31  ####  250  27
  8000  266  30  ####  253  29
  9000  272  32  ####  257  28
 10000  273  35  ####  263  30
 11000  271  35  ####  263  33
 12000  269  34  ####  262  35
 13000  265  31  ####  261  38
 14000  264  31  ####  261  42
 15000  267  33  ####  261  44

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.