SOARING FORECAST FOR SPOKANE, WA 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 | 5.9 | 53 | 15
5000 FT ASL | 6.8 | 55 | 59
6000 FT ASL | 8.9 | 59 | 76
7000 FT ASL | 11.5 | 64 | 85
8000 FT ASL | 13.4 | 68 | 110
9000 FT ASL | 14.9 | 71 | 142
10000 FT ASL | 16.1 | 74 | 180
11000 FT ASL | 17.5 | 77 | 213
12000 FT ASL | 18.8 | 80 | 249
13000 FT ASL | 20.0 | 83 | 289
14000 FT ASL | 21.2 | 85 | 328
15000 FT ASL | 22.1 | 88 | 371
HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............2903
SPOKANE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5446 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
Morning #### Afternoon
4000 160 11 #### 207 17
5000 196 9 #### 222 23
6000 219 14 #### 229 26
7000 233 20 #### 239 26
8000 243 24 #### 247 26
9000 249 28 #### 247 28
10000 253 31 #### 246 30
11000 254 31 #### 245 33
12000 256 30 #### 244 35
13000 260 28 #### 243 37
14000 264 26 #### 242 38
15000 268 27 #### 242 39
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.
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