Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
800 UXUS97 KSLC 231220 SRGSLC UXUS97 KSLC 231220 SRGSLC SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY DATE... 06/23/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT MSL........ -6.5 6000 FT MSL........ -6.0 10000 FT MSL........ -3.0 15000 FT MSL........ -3.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 9400 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 19100 FT MSL SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 101 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 94 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 778 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 195 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 270 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.