Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
058 UXUS97 KSLC 221220 SRGSLC UXUS97 KSLC 221220 SRGSLC SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY DATE... 09/22/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT MSL........ -6.5 6000 FT MSL........ -5.0 10000 FT MSL........ 0.5 15000 FT MSL........ 2.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6800 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9500 FT MSL SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 78 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 76 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 317 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY SURFACE......... 250 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 280 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 010 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 315 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 065 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 005 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 140 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 085 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 355 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 360 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 030 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 055 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 045 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 025 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 015 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 010 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.