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Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

000
UXUS97 KSLC 251220
SRGSLC
UXUS97 KSLC 251220
SRGSLC

SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY    DATE... 04/25/24...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -5.0
       6000 FT MSL........ -4.5
      10000 FT MSL........ -1.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 2.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 8500 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 11300 FT MSL
SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 68 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 62 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 394 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY
          SURFACE......... 265 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 350 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 330 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 325 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 345 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 340 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 290 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS
          18000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 31 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS
          22000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 190 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS
          28000 FT MSL.... 195 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS


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