SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, 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 |  -4.7  |  35  |  95
  5000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  44  |  39
  6000 FT ASL |   1.1  |  45  |  98
  7000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  50  |  111
  8000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  55  |  114
  9000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  60  |  127
 10000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  63  |  154
 11000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  65  |  198
 12000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  68  |  233
 13000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  71  |  274
 14000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  74  |  311
 15000 FT ASL |  16.5  |  77  |  352

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4297
TOP OF THE LIFT............4954
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........43 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........45 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6266 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  136   3  ####  124   7
  5000  246   8  ####  200  10
  6000  260  11  ####  230  13
  7000  283  21  ####  248  24
  8000  289  23  ####  257  27
  9000  293  25  ####  265  27
 10000  297  26  ####  271  26
 11000  300  27  ####  275  26
 12000  301  27  ####  276  27
 13000  301  27  ####  275  27
 14000  302  27  ####  276  28
 15000  305  28  ####  276  29

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.