SOARING FORECAST FOR SPOKANE, WA           DATE...11/24/2009...12Z
(Based on actual upper air balloon sounding)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT     |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

 5000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  43  |  0
 6000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  53  |  13
 7000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  58  |  18
 8000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  61  |  64
 9000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  63  |  101
10000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  67  |  133
12000 FT ASL |  16.7  |  72  |  202
15000 FT ASL |  19.5  |  79  |  338

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............3067
SPOKANE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE.........39 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........45 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5446 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
 5000 FT ASL....226 DEGREES AT  23 KNOTS
 6000 FT ASL....240 DEGREES AT  27 KNOTS
 7000 FT ASL....260 DEGREES AT  25 KNOTS
 8000 FT ASL....285 DEGREES AT  35 KNOTS
 9000 FT ASL....280 DEGREES AT  36 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....275 DEGREES AT  35 KNOTS
11000 FT ASL....270 DEGREES AT  39 KNOTS
12000 FT ASL....265 DEGREES AT  44 KNOTS
13000 FT ASL....260 DEGREES AT  44 KNOTS
15000 FT ASL....275 DEGREES AT  53 KNOTS


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.