Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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UXUS97 KSLC 281220
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UXUS97 KSLC 281220
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SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY    DATE... 03/28/24...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -2.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -1.0
      10000 FT MSL........ 0.5
      15000 FT MSL........ 4.5

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4300 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8900 FT MSL
SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 56 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 55 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 279 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY
          SURFACE......... 175 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 165 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 175 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 200 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 21 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          18000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 46 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 44 KNOTS
          22000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 47 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 51 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 57 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS
          28000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 72 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 76 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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