Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
495 UXUS97 KSLC 041220 SRGSLC UXUS97 KSLC 041220 SRGSLC SOARING FORECAST FOR SALT LAKE CITY DATE... 02/04/25...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT MSL........ -2.0 6000 FT MSL........ -1.0 10000 FT MSL........ 2.5 15000 FT MSL........ 4.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX.... 4500 FT MSL TOP OF THE LIFT........... 7500 FT MSL SLC MAX TEMPERATURE....... 67 DEGREES F FIRST USEABLE LIFT........ 69 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT.............. 205 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS AT SALT LAKE CITY SURFACE......... 175 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS 6000 FT MSL..... 180 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 7000 FT MSL..... 190 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS 8000 FT MSL..... 205 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 9000 FT MSL..... 220 DEGREES AT 37 KNOTS 10000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 34 KNOTS 12000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 13000 FT MSL.... 250 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 14000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 15000 FT MSL.... 255 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS 16000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 49 KNOTS 17000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 56 KNOTS 18000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS 19000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 20000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 63 KNOTS 21000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS 22000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 67 KNOTS 24000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS 25000 FT MSL.... 245 DEGREES AT 71 KNOTS 27000 FT MSL.... 240 DEGREES AT 75 KNOTS 28000 FT MSL.... 230 DEGREES AT 79 KNOTS 29000 FT MSL.... 235 DEGREES AT 85 KNOTS THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.