Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
522 UXUS97 KSLC 021220 SRGSLC UXUS97 KSLC 021220 SRGSLC SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY DATE... 01/02/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT MSL........ 0.0 6000 FT MSL........ 0.5 10000 FT MSL........ 3.0 15000 FT MSL........ 8.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4100 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 4900 FT MSL SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 49 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 52 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 97 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY SURFACE......... 000 DEGREES AT 00 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 69 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 80 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 300 DEGREES AT 96 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 101 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 103 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 114 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 315 DEGREES AT 126 KNOTS THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.