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Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
363 UXUS97 KSLC 171230 SRGSLC UXUS97 KSLC 171230 SRGSLC SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY DATE... 06/17/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT MSL........ -5.5 6000 FT MSL........ -3.5 10000 FT MSL........ 0.0 15000 FT MSL........ 4.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 6100 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 9700 FT MSL SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 79 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 77 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 306 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 230 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 235 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 265 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 52 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 53 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.