Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY    DATE... 12/05/20...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -2.0
       6000 FT MSL........ 1.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 16.5
      15000 FT MSL........ 20.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 5700 FT MSL
SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 39 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 61 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 149 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY
          SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 02 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 095 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 100 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 090 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 080 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          17000 FT MSL.... 070 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 035 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 050 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS


THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE
AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.
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