SOARING FORECAST FOR SPOKANE, WA         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 |   6.3  |  54  |  55
  5000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  59  |  56
  6000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  63  |  74
  7000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  66  |  107
  8000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  68  |  160
  9000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  70  |  208
 10000 FT ASL |  15.5  |  72  |  248
 11000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  75  |  282
 12000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  78  |  315
 13000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  82  |  347
 14000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  85  |  380
 15000 FT ASL |  22.4  |  88  |  414

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2247
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
SPOKANE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 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  202  19  ####  210  25
  5000  219  25  ####  226  31
  6000  231  29  ####  233  36
  7000  234  30  ####  235  37
  8000  234  33  ####  235  39
  9000  234  35  ####  234  40
 10000  234  37  ####  233  43
 11000  235  39  ####  235  46
 12000  237  42  ####  239  46
 13000  240  45  ####  242  45
 14000  241  49  ####  244  45
 15000  240  52  ####  246  44

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.