Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
669 UXUS97 KSLC 291225 SRGSLC UXUS97 KSLC 291225 SRGSLC SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY DATE... 04/29/24...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT MSL........ -7.0 6000 FT MSL........ -5.5 10000 FT MSL........ -3.5 15000 FT MSL........ -0.5 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 11900 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 15900 FT MSL SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 69 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 60 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 622 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY SURFACE......... 155 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS 5000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 240 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 245 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 11000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 275 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 23000 FT MSL.... 265 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 39 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS 26000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 285 DEGREES AT 42 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 295 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.