SOARING FORECAST FOR MISSOULA, 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 |  -3.8  |  27  |  297
  5000 FT ASL |   5.1  |  43  |  153
  6000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  52  |  109
  7000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  58  |  108
  8000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  60  |  149
  9000 FT ASL |  15.1  |  63  |  191
 10000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  65  |  230
 11000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  68  |  270
 12000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  71  |  306
 13000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  74  |  340
 14000 FT ASL |  21.5  |  77  |  371
 15000 FT ASL |  22.7  |  80  |  408

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4215
TOP OF THE LIFT............4461
MISSOULA, MT MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........34 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 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  123   7  ####  109   6
  5000  196   9  ####  193  10
  6000  232  13  ####  225  16
  7000  244  23  ####  238  20
  8000  249  27  ####  255  15
  9000  253  27  ####  256  23
 10000  256  27  ####  256  29
 11000  258  28  ####  257  32
 12000  260  31  ####  257  36
 13000  261  36  ####  258  40
 14000  263  41  ####  259  44
 15000  265  45  ####  260  43

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.