SOARING FORECAST FOR BOISE, ID           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 |   1.8  |  43  |  0
 6000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  48  |  109
 7000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  52  |  128
 8000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  58  |  126
 9000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  62  |  141
10000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  66  |  171
12000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  70  |  260
15000 FT ASL |  18.1  |  77  |  391

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX....3067
TOP OF THE LIFT............4461
BOISE, ID MAX TEMPERATURE.........40 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5938 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
 5000 FT ASL....096 DEGREES AT   6 KNOTS
 6000 FT ASL....240 DEGREES AT   1 KNOTS
 7000 FT ASL....270 DEGREES AT  11 KNOTS
 8000 FT ASL....271 DEGREES AT  15 KNOTS
 9000 FT ASL....280 DEGREES AT  18 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....285 DEGREES AT  12 KNOTS
11000 FT ASL....305 DEGREES AT  16 KNOTS
12000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT  15 KNOTS
13000 FT ASL....297 DEGREES AT  17 KNOTS
15000 FT ASL....301 DEGREES AT  24 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.