Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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UXUS97 KSLC 261220
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UXUS97 KSLC 261220
SRGSLC

SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY    DATE... 04/26/24...12Z

THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY
       5000 FT MSL........ -4.5
       6000 FT MSL........ -2.5
      10000 FT MSL........ 4.0
      15000 FT MSL........ 7.0

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 5600 FT MSL
TOP OF THE LIFT........... 8800 FT MSL
SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 58 DEGREES F
FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 56 DEGREES F
MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 267 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY
          SURFACE......... 275 DEGREES AT 01 KNOTS
          5000 FT MSL..... 270 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
          6000 FT MSL..... 210 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          7000 FT MSL..... 185 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          8000 FT MSL..... 215 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          9000 FT MSL..... 225 DEGREES AT 07 KNOTS
          10000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
          11000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 08 KNOTS
          12000 FT MSL.... 180 DEGREES AT 06 KNOTS
          13000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS
          14000 FT MSL.... 310 DEGREES AT 03 KNOTS
          15000 FT MSL.... 280 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS
          16000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          17000 FT MSL.... 260 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          18000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          19000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
          20000 FT MSL.... 225 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          21000 FT MSL.... 200 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          22000 FT MSL.... 215 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS
          23000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS
          24000 FT MSL.... 210 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS
          25000 FT MSL.... 205 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          26000 FT MSL.... 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          27000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS
          28000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
          29000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 19 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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