Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder, Colorado
1916 MDT Tuesday, July 1, 2025

This forecast is for Wednesday, July 2, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 84.0 F/28.9 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 1096 ft/min (5.6 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 19127 ft MSL (13830 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 94.0 F/34.9 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1030 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... Broken/overcast thin middle
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 13008 ft MSL (7711 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Thursday 07/03..... Excellent

Wave Soaring Index............................. Poor
Wave Soaring Index trend (to 1800 MDT)......... No change
Height of stable layer (12-18K ft MSL)......... None
Weak PVA/NVA (through 1800 MDT)................ Neither
Potential height of wave....................... 17622 ft MSL (12325 ft AGL)
Wave soaring outlook for Thursday 07/03........ Poor

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 05:35:59 / 20:31:21 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 55 min 21 sec (895 min 21 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:03:40 MDT... 73.18 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 07/02/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 16173 ft MSL (10876 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17314 ft MSL (12017 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17920 ft MSL (12623 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -2.4
K index......................... +16.2

Height  Temperature  Wind  Wind Spd  Lapse Rate  ConvectionT  Thermal  Lift Rate
ft MSL  deg C deg F   Dir   kt  m/s  C/km F/kft  deg C deg F   Index    fpm  m/s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000  -63.7 -82.7   270   12    6   3.6   2.0      M     M       M      M    M
 45000  -56.5 -69.7   275   17    9   6.8   3.8      M     M       M      M    M
 40000  -46.9 -52.4   280   19   10   3.7   2.0      M     M       M      M    M
 38000  -44.7 -48.5   270   17    9   3.7   2.0      M     M       M      M    M
 36000  -42.4 -44.3   255   16    8   3.5   1.9      M     M       M      M    M
 34000  -38.7 -37.7   260   13    7   5.8   3.2      M     M       M      M    M
 32000  -35.3 -31.5   275   11    6   6.2   3.4      M     M       M      M    M
 30000  -30.6 -23.1   280    8    4   8.1   4.4   45.0 113.0     8.0      M    M
 29000  -28.2 -18.8   280    7    4   8.1   4.4   44.4 112.0     7.6      M    M
 28000  -25.8 -14.4   285    6    3   7.2   4.0   43.9 110.9     7.2      M    M
 27000  -23.7 -10.7   295    4    2   7.1   3.9   42.7 108.9     6.4      M    M
 26000  -21.5  -6.7   310    4    2   7.1   3.9   41.7 107.1     5.8      M    M
 25000  -19.3  -2.7   330    3    2   7.2   3.9   40.9 105.6     5.1      M    M
 24000  -17.2   1.0   325    2    1   7.2   4.0   39.9 103.8     4.4      M    M
 23000  -15.0   5.0   275    1    0   7.2   4.0   38.9 102.1     3.6      M    M
 22000  -12.8   9.0   190    1    1   6.9   3.8   38.1 100.6     3.0      M    M
 21000  -11.0  12.2   155    1    1   6.4   3.5   36.8  98.3     1.9      M    M
 20000   -9.1  15.6   130    2    1   6.4   3.5   35.7  96.2     0.9      M    M
 19500   -8.1  17.4   120    2    1   6.3   3.5   35.1  95.2     0.4      M    M
 19000   -7.1  19.2   100    3    2   8.0   4.4   34.7  94.5    -0.0   1293  6.6
 18500   -5.9  21.4   085    5    2   7.9   4.3   34.4  93.8    -0.3   1243  6.3
 18000   -4.8  23.4   075    7    3   7.9   4.4   34.0  93.3    -0.6   1194  6.1
 17500   -3.6  25.5   075    7    4   8.1   4.4   33.7  92.7    -0.9   1143  5.8
 17000   -1.8  28.8   075    8    4   8.3   4.6   33.3  92.0    -1.3   1067  5.4
 16500   -0.5  31.1   075    8    4   8.6   4.7   33.1  91.6    -1.5   1015  5.2
 16000    0.7  33.3   080    8    4   8.6   4.7   32.9  91.2    -1.8    963  4.9
 15500    1.9  35.4   085    8    4   8.3   4.5   32.7  90.8    -2.0    912  4.6
 15000    3.1  37.6   090    8    4   8.3   4.5   32.4  90.4    -2.3    862  4.4
 14500    4.3  39.7   095    9    4   8.8   4.9   32.2  90.0    -2.6    810  4.1
 14000    5.6  42.1   095    9    5   8.9   4.9   32.1  89.8    -2.8    756  3.8
 13500    6.9  44.4   095   10    5   9.1   5.0   32.0  89.6    -2.9    702  3.6
 13000    8.3  46.9   085    9    5   9.2   5.1   31.9  89.4    -3.0    646  3.3
 12500    9.7  49.5   075    9    5   9.1   5.0   31.8  89.3    -3.1    589  3.0
 12000   11.1  52.0   065    9    5   9.0   4.9   31.7  89.0    -3.2    534  2.7
 11500   12.4  54.3   055    9    4   8.5   4.7   31.6  88.8    -3.4    479  2.4
 11000   13.5  56.3   040    8    4   7.4   4.1   31.3  88.3    -3.7    430  2.2
 10500   14.6  58.3   030    8    4   3.5   1.9   30.9  87.7    -4.1    382  1.9
 10250   14.7  58.5   030    8    4   4.1   2.3   30.3  86.5    -4.7    372  1.9
 10000   15.4  59.7   025    7    4   9.7   5.3   30.2  86.3    -4.8    346  1.8
  9750   16.0  60.8   020    7    4   8.6   4.7   30.1  86.2    -5.0    320  1.6
  9500   16.6  61.9   015    6    3   7.4   4.1   30.0  86.0    -5.1    294  1.5
  9250   17.0  62.6   010    6    3   5.0   2.7   29.7  85.5    -5.4    274  1.4
  9000   17.4  63.3   005    5    3   6.6   3.6   29.4  84.9    -5.8    255  1.3
  8750   17.9  64.2   360    4    2   8.3   4.5   29.2  84.6    -6.0    231  1.2
  8500   18.5  65.3   350    4    2   6.6   3.6   29.1  84.3    -6.2    207  1.1
  8250   18.9  66.0   340    3    2   5.0   2.7   28.7  83.7    -6.5    189  1.0
  8000   19.2  66.6   325    3    1   5.5   3.0   28.4  83.1    -6.9    171  0.9
  7750   19.7  67.5   300    3    1   6.5   3.5   28.1  82.6    -7.2    150  0.8
  7500   20.1  68.2   280    3    1   4.6   2.5   27.8  82.1    -7.6    130  0.7
  7250   20.3  68.5   265    3    2   2.9   1.6   27.3  81.2    -8.1    116  0.6
  7000   20.6  69.1   255    3    2   3.4   1.9   26.8  80.3    -8.6    101  0.5
  6750   20.7  69.3   245    3    2   1.1   0.6   26.3  79.3    -9.2     88  0.4
  6500   20.6  69.1   235    4    2  -1.7  -0.9   25.5  77.9   -10.0     84  0.4
  6250   20.4  68.7   235    4    2  -3.6  -2.0   24.6  76.2   -11.0     83  0.4
  6000   20.2  68.4   235    5    2   1.1   0.6   23.6  74.5   -12.0     82  0.4
  5750   20.2  68.4   235    5    2  -6.6  -3.6   22.9  73.3   -12.7     75  0.4
  5500   18.6  65.5   220    4    2 -34.3 -18.8   20.7  69.2   -15.1    116  0.6

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *

           07/02/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       07/02/2025 at 1200 MDT
                                           |
CAPE...    +2.2    LI...       +1.0        | CAPE...  +120.8    LI...       -0.2
CINH...   -11.7    K Index... +16.6        | CINH...   -33.6    K Index... +18.2
                                           |
Height Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate | Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft | deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000 -63.4 -82.1  255  12  6   3.4   1.9 | -63.2 -81.8  240  11  6   3.3   1.8
 45000 -56.6 -69.9  260  17  9   6.6   3.6 | -56.5 -69.7  245  18  9   6.5   3.6
 40000 -47.2 -53.0  260  18  9   4.1   2.3 | -47.3 -53.1  245  22 11   3.8   2.1
 38000 -44.8 -48.6  260  17  9   4.1   2.3 | -45.0 -49.0  250  19 10   3.8   2.1
 36000 -42.3 -44.1  260  16  8   4.0   2.2 | -42.5 -44.5  255  15  8   4.5   2.5
 34000 -38.7 -37.7  250  13  6   5.5   3.0 | -39.0 -38.2  245  13  7   5.9   3.2
 32000 -35.4 -31.7  235  11  5   5.9   3.2 | -35.4 -31.7  230  12  6   6.3   3.5
 30000 -30.8 -23.4  225   8  4   8.0   4.4 | -30.6 -23.1  220  11  5   8.3   4.6
 29000 -28.4 -19.1  220   7  4   8.0   4.4 | -28.1 -18.6  215  10  5   8.4   4.6
 28000 -26.0 -14.8  215   6  3   7.3   4.0 | -25.6 -14.1  210  10  5   7.7   4.2
 27000 -23.9 -11.0  205   4  2   7.3   4.0 | -23.3  -9.9  205   8  4   7.6   4.2
 26000 -21.7  -7.1  185   3  1   7.3   4.0 | -21.0  -5.8  190   7  4   7.7   4.2
 25000 -19.5  -3.1  140   2  1   7.2   4.0 | -18.8  -1.8  175   6  3   7.4   4.1
 24000 -17.4   0.7  105   2  1   7.1   3.9 | -16.8   1.8  165   5  3   6.5   3.6
 23000 -15.2   4.6  075   2  1   7.1   3.9 | -14.8   5.4  160   5  2   6.5   3.6
 22000 -13.1   8.4  055   3  2   7.1   3.9 | -12.8   9.0  145   4  2   6.7   3.7
 21000 -11.0  12.2  045   4  2   7.0   3.9 | -10.8  12.6  110   4  2   7.0   3.8
 20000  -8.9  16.0  040   5  3   7.0   3.9 |  -8.7  16.3  085   5  3   7.0   3.8
 19500  -7.9  17.8  035   6  3   7.1   3.9 |  -7.6  18.3  080   6  3   7.0   3.8
 19000  -6.8  19.8  040   7  3   6.9   3.8 |  -6.6  20.1  070   7  4   6.9   3.8
 18500  -5.8  21.6  040   7  4   7.0   3.8 |  -5.1  22.8  065   9  4   6.9   3.8
 18000  -4.3  24.3  045   8  4   7.5   4.1 |  -4.0  24.8  060   9  5   7.4   4.1
 17500  -3.2  26.2  050   7  4   7.6   4.1 |  -3.0  26.6  055   9  5   7.4   4.1
 17000  -2.1  28.2  055   7  4   7.9   4.4 |  -1.9  28.6  055   9  4   7.6   4.2
 16500  -0.9  30.4  055   7  3   8.3   4.5 |  -0.8  30.6  055   8  4   7.8   4.3
 16000   0.3  32.5  060   6  3   8.3   4.6 |   0.4  32.7  055   7  4   7.9   4.3
 15500   1.5  34.7  070   6  3   8.3   4.6 |   1.6  34.9  055   6  3   8.4   4.6
 15000   2.8  37.0  075   6  3   8.3   4.6 |   2.8  37.0  055   6  3   8.4   4.6
 14500   4.0  39.2  085   7  4   8.3   4.6 |   4.0  39.2  060   5  2   7.8   4.3
 14000   5.2  41.4  085   8  4   8.3   4.6 |   5.1  41.2  075   4  2   7.8   4.3
 13500   6.4  43.5  090   9  4   8.6   4.7 |   6.2  43.2  090   3  2   8.2   4.5
 13000   7.7  45.9  090   9  5   8.7   4.8 |   7.4  45.3  105   4  2   8.4   4.6
 12500   9.0  48.2  090   9  5   8.7   4.8 |   8.6  47.5  120   4  2   8.6   4.7
 12000  10.2  50.4  085   9  5   8.7   4.7 |   9.9  49.8  125   4  2   8.8   4.9
 11500  11.5  52.7  085   9  5   8.6   4.7 |  11.2  52.2  135   5  2   8.8   4.8
 11000  12.7  54.9  085   9  5   8.2   4.5 |  12.4  54.3  135   5  2   8.5   4.6
 10500  13.9  57.0  090   8  4   4.4   2.4 |  13.7  56.7  135   5  3   4.4   2.4
 10250  14.1  57.4  085   9  5   5.3   2.9 |  13.9  57.0  135   5  2   5.8   3.2
 10000  14.8  58.6  090   8  4  11.0   6.1 |  14.7  58.5  135   5  2  12.3   6.7
  9750  15.5  59.9  095   7  4  10.0   5.5 |  15.5  59.9  130   4  2  11.2   6.1
  9500  16.2  61.2  100   7  3   8.4   4.6 |  16.3  61.3  125   4  2   9.2   5.1
  9250  16.7  62.1  105   6  3   5.9   3.2 |  16.8  62.2  125   4  2   7.1   3.9
  9000  17.2  63.0  105   6  3   7.7   4.2 |  17.5  63.5  125   4  2  10.0   5.5
  8750  17.9  64.2  105   5  3   9.4   5.1 |  18.3  64.9  125   4  2  11.6   6.4
  8500  18.5  65.3  105   4  2   7.4   4.1 |  19.1  66.4  120   4  2   9.9   5.4
  8250  18.9  66.0  110   4  2   5.2   2.8 |  19.7  67.5  120   4  2   7.5   4.1
  8000  19.3  66.7  110   3  2   6.4   3.5 |  20.4  68.7  120   4  2   9.8   5.4
  7750  19.9  67.8  120   2  1   8.1   4.4 |  21.2  70.2  115   4  2  12.5   6.9
  7500  20.4  68.7  135   2  1   5.3   2.9 |  22.1  71.8  115   4  2   9.8   5.4
  7250  20.6  69.1  155   1  1   2.8   1.6 |  22.7  72.9  115   3  2   7.5   4.1
  7000  20.9  69.6  175   1  1   4.0   2.2 |  23.3  73.9  110   3  2   9.5   5.2
  6750  21.2  70.2  190   2  1   5.6   3.1 |  24.1  75.4  110   3  2  12.6   6.9
  6500  21.7  71.1  195   2  1   5.9   3.2 |  25.1  77.2  110   3  2  11.4   6.3
  6250  22.0  71.6  200   2  1   5.4   3.0 |  25.8  78.4  105   3  2  10.1   5.5
  6000  22.4  72.3  205   2  1   5.1   2.8 |  26.6  79.9  105   3  2   9.3   5.1
  5750  22.9  73.2  215   1  1  10.6   5.8 |  27.4  81.3  105   3  2  15.6   8.5
  5500  24.0  75.2  215   1  1  20.9  11.4 |  29.1  84.4  100   3  1  30.6  16.8

           07/02/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       07/02/2025 at 1800 MDT
                                           |
CAPE...  +127.3    LI...       -0.0        | CAPE...  +156.1    LI...       +0.3
CINH...   -22.4    K Index... +23.2        | CINH...   -44.4    K Index... +26.9
                                           |
Height Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate | Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft | deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000 -62.8 -81.0  230  16  8   3.2   1.8 | -63.0 -81.4  225  18  9   3.6   2.0
 45000 -56.4 -69.5  230  22 11   6.2   3.4 | -56.4 -69.5  230  27 14   6.0   3.3
 40000 -47.3 -53.1  235  26 13   3.7   2.0 | -47.3 -53.1  240  28 15   4.7   2.6
 38000 -45.1 -49.2  240  21 11   3.7   2.0 | -44.5 -48.1  240  25 13   4.7   2.6
 36000 -42.8 -45.0  240  15  8   4.1   2.2 | -41.7 -43.1  245  22 11   4.8   2.7
 34000 -39.1 -38.4  230  12  6   6.4   3.5 | -38.4 -37.1  235  16  8   5.6   3.1
 32000 -35.3 -31.5  215   9  5   6.1   3.3 | -35.0 -31.0  205  12  6   5.2   2.9
 30000 -30.4 -22.7  210  11  6   8.5   4.7 | -30.2 -22.4  195  12  6   8.6   4.7
 29000 -27.9 -18.2  210  12  6   8.5   4.7 | -27.6 -17.7  195  13  6   8.6   4.7
 28000 -24.7 -12.5  210  13  7   7.9   4.4 | -25.0 -13.0  200  13  7   8.1   4.5
 27000 -22.4  -8.3  205  12  6   8.0   4.4 | -22.1  -7.8  200  11  6   7.8   4.3
 26000 -20.0  -4.0  200  11  6   8.0   4.4 | -19.8  -3.6  205   9  5   7.8   4.3
 25000 -17.6   0.3  195  10  5   7.3   4.0 | -17.5   0.5  215   8  4   7.4   4.0
 24000 -15.6   3.9  200   9  5   6.5   3.6 | -15.4   4.3  215   7  4   6.9   3.8
 23000 -13.7   7.3  205   8  4   6.5   3.6 | -13.4   7.9  220   6  3   6.9   3.8
 22000 -11.7  10.9  210   7  4   6.6   3.6 | -11.3  11.7  220   5  3   6.9   3.8
 21000  -9.7  14.5  210   6  3   6.7   3.7 |  -9.2  15.4  220   4  2   6.9   3.8
 20000  -7.7  18.1  205   6  3   6.7   3.7 |  -7.2  19.0  225   3  2   7.0   3.8
 19500  -6.7  19.9  205   5  3   6.7   3.7 |  -6.1  21.0  225   3  1   7.0   3.8
 19000  -5.7  21.7  190   5  2   6.4   3.5 |  -5.2  22.6  225   3  1   6.0   3.3
 18500  -4.8  23.4  170   5  2   6.4   3.5 |  -4.3  24.3  215   2  1   6.1   3.4
 18000  -3.8  25.2  150   5  3   6.5   3.6 |  -3.4  25.9  205   2  1   6.3   3.4
 17500  -2.9  26.8  140   6  3   6.7   3.7 |  -2.5  27.5  185   2  1   6.4   3.5
 17000  -2.0  28.4  130   6  3   7.0   3.8 |  -1.6  29.1  165   3  1   6.5   3.6
 16500  -1.0  30.2  125   6  3   7.8   4.3 |  -0.7  30.7  155   4  2   7.2   3.9
 16000   0.1  32.2  120   7  3   7.8   4.3 |   0.3  32.5  145   5  3   7.3   4.0
 15500   1.2  34.2  115   7  3   8.4   4.6 |   1.3  34.3  140   6  3   8.3   4.6
 15000   2.5  36.5  115   7  4   8.6   4.7 |   2.5  36.5  135   7  4   8.7   4.8
 14500   3.8  38.8  110   7  4   8.7   4.8 |   3.7  38.7  135   8  4   9.1   5.0
 14000   5.0  41.0  115   7  4   8.8   4.8 |   5.1  41.2  135   9  5   9.7   5.3
 13500   6.9  44.4  115   7  3   9.3   5.1 |   6.5  43.7  135   9  5   9.7   5.3
 13000   8.3  46.9  115   7  3   9.5   5.2 |   8.6  47.5  135  10  5   9.6   5.2
 12500   9.7  49.5  115   7  3   9.4   5.2 |  10.0  50.0  140  10  5   9.6   5.3
 12000  11.0  51.8  115   6  3   9.4   5.2 |  11.5  52.7  140  11  5   9.7   5.3
 11500  12.4  54.3  115   6  3   9.5   5.2 |  12.9  55.2  140  11  6   9.7   5.3
 11000  13.9  57.0  115   6  3   9.3   5.1 |  14.4  57.9  140  11  6   9.4   5.1
 10500  15.3  59.5  115   6  3   5.2   2.8 |  15.8  60.4  140  12  6   5.2   2.8
 10250  15.5  59.9  115   6  3   6.7   3.7 |  16.1  61.0  140  12  6   6.4   3.5
 10000  16.4  61.5  115   6  3  13.1   7.2 |  16.9  62.4  140  12  6  12.8   7.0
  9750  17.3  63.1  115   6  3  12.4   6.8 |  17.8  64.0  140  12  6  11.8   6.5
  9500  18.2  64.8  115   6  3   9.0   4.9 |  18.6  65.5  140  12  6   9.3   5.1
  9250  18.7  65.7  115   6  3   7.1   3.9 |  19.2  66.6  140  12  6   7.6   4.2
  9000  19.4  66.9  115   6  3  11.3   6.2 |  19.9  67.8  140  13  6  10.9   6.0
  8750  20.3  68.5  115   6  3  12.5   6.9 |  20.8  69.4  140  13  7  12.0   6.6
  8500  21.2  70.2  115   6  3  10.0   5.5 |  21.6  70.9  140  13  7  10.1   5.5
  8250  21.7  71.1  115   6  3   6.5   3.6 |  22.2  72.0  140  13  7   6.7   3.7
  8000  22.3  72.1  115   6  3  10.0   5.5 |  22.8  73.0  140  13  7   9.4   5.2
  7750  23.2  73.8  110   6  3  13.4   7.3 |  23.7  74.7  140  13  7  12.8   7.0
  7500  24.1  75.4  110   5  3  10.0   5.5 |  24.5  76.1  140  14  7  10.0   5.5
  7250  24.8  76.6  110   5  3   7.4   4.1 |  25.1  77.2  140  14  7   7.4   4.1
  7000  25.4  77.7  110   5  3   9.7   5.3 |  25.7  78.3  140  14  7   9.2   5.0
  6750  26.2  79.2  110   5  3  12.7   7.0 |  26.6  79.9  140  14  7  12.4   6.8
  6500  27.1  80.8  110   5  3  11.0   6.0 |  27.5  81.5  140  14  7  10.9   6.0
  6250  27.9  82.2  110   5  3   9.3   5.1 |  28.2  82.8  140  14  7   8.7   4.8
  6000  28.6  83.5  110   5  3   9.2   5.0 |  28.8  83.8  140  14  7   9.2   5.0
  5750  29.4  84.9  110   5  2  15.7   8.6 |  29.6  85.3  140  13  7  12.6   6.9
  5500  31.0  87.8  110   5  2  29.0  15.9 |  30.8  87.4  140  12  6  19.6  10.7
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This product is issued twice per day, once by approximately 0630 MST/0730 MDT
(1330 UTC) and again by approximately 1830 MST/1930 MDT (0130 UTC).  It is not
continuously monitored nor updated after its initial issuance.

The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
numerical weather prediction model data taken near the old Stapleton
Airport site in Denver, Colorado at

                   North Latitude:  39 deg 46 min 5.016 sec
                   West Longitude: 104 deg 52 min 9.984 sec
                   Elevation: 5285 feet (1611 meters)

and may not be representative of other areas along the Front Range of the
Colorado Rocky Mountains.  Note that some elevations in numerical weather
prediction models differ from actual station elevations, which can lead to
data which appear to be below ground.  Erroneous data such as these should
not be used.

The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
to change without prior notice.  Comments and suggestions are welcome and should
be directed to one of the addresses or phone numbers shown at the bottom of this
page.  To expedite a response to comments, be sure to mention your interest in
the soaring forecast.

DEFINITIONS:

CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) - An integrated measure of the
     energy available for convective development, also known as the positive
     area on a thermodynamic diagram.  Units are Joules per kilogram.  Larger
     values are indicative of greater instability and the possibility of
     stronger convective activity, including thunderstorms.  Values around or
     greater than 1000 suggest the possibility of severe weather should
     convective activity develop.

CINH (Convective Inhibition) - An integrated measure of the amount of energy
     needed to initiate convective activity, also known as the negative area on
     a thermodynamic diagram.  Units are Joules per kilogram.  The more negative
     this number, the more energy is required to initiate convection.  This
     inhibitive energy can be overcome through surface heating, cooling aloft,
     lifting mechanisms (orographic, frontal, gravity waves, etc.)

Convective Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
     average saturation mixing ratio in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass,
     if heated sufficiently from below, will rise dry adiabatically until it
     just becomes saturated.  It estimates the base of cumulus clouds that are
     produced by surface heating only.

Convection Temperature (ConvectionT) - The surface temperature required to make
     the airmass dry adiabatic up to the given level.  It can be considered a
     "trigger temperature" for that level.

Freezing Level - The height where the temperature is zero degrees Celsius.

Height of Stable Layer - The height (between 12,000 and 18,000 feet above
     mean sea level) where the smallest lapse rate exists.  The location and
     existence of this feature is important in the generation of mountain
     waves.

K Index - A measure of stability which combines the temperature difference
     between approximately 5,000 and 18,000 feet above the surface, the amount
     of moisture at approximately 5,000 feet above the surface, and a measure
     of the dryness at approximately 10,000 feet above the surface.  Larger
     positive numbers indicate more instability and a greater likelihood of
     thunderstorm development.  One interpretation of K index values regarding
     soaring in the western United States is given in WMO Technical Note 158
     and is reproduced in the following table:

          below -10    no or weak thermals
           -10 to 5    dry thermals or 1/8 cumulus with moderate thermals
            5 to 15    good soaring conditions
           15 to 20    good soaring conditions with occasional showers
           20 to 30    excellent soaring conditions, but increasing
                       probability of showers and thunderstorms
           above 30    more than 60 percent probability of thunderstorms

Lapse Rate - The change with height of the temperature. Negative values indicate
     inversions.

Lifted Condensation Level - The height to which an air parcel possessing the
     average dew point in the lowest 4000 feet of the airmass and the forecast
     maximum temperature must be lifted dry adiabatically to attain saturation.

Lifted Index (LI) - The difference between the environmental temperature at a
     level approximately 18,000 feet above the surface and the temperature of
     an air parcel lifted dry adiabatically from the surface to its lifted
     condensation level and then pseudoadiabatically thereafter to this same
     level.  The parcel`s initial temperature is the forecast maximum
     temperature and its dew point is the average dew point in the lowest 4000
     feet of the airmass.  Negative values are indicative of instability with
     positive values showing stable conditions.

Lift Rate - An experimental estimate of the strength of thermals.  It is
     computed the same way as the maximum rate of lift but uses the actual
     level rather than the maximum height of thermals in the calculation.
     Also, none of the empirical adjustments based on cloudiness and K-index
     are applied to these calculations.

Maximum Height of Thermals - The height where the dry adiabat through the
     forecast maximum temperature intersects the environmental temperature.

Maximum Rate of Lift - An estimate of the maximum strength of thermals.  It
     is computed from an empirical formula which combines the expected maximum
     height of thermals with the difference in the environmental temperatures
     between the maximum height of thermals and the temperature 4,000 feet
     above the ground.  After this computation, further empirical adjustments
     are made based on the value of the K-index and the amount and opacity of
     middle and high level cloudiness expected between the time of trigger
     temperature and the time of overdevelopment.

Middle/High Clouds - The amount and opacity of middle (altostratus, altocumulus)
     or high (cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus) clouds.  Broken means that
     between 60% and 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud, with overcast
     conditions occurring when more than 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud.
     Thin implies that the clouds are predominantly transparent, meaning that
     some sunlight is reaching the ground, in contrast to opaque which suggests
     that little sunlight is reaching the ground.

Potential Height of Wave - The minimum of the following two heights:
     1. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
        where the wind direction changes by 30 degrees or more
     2. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
        where the wind speed no longer increases with height

PVA/NVA - Positive vorticity advection (PVA)/negative vorticity advection (NVA)
     on the 500 millibar isobaric surface (approximately 18,000 feet above mean
     sea level).  Weak PVA has been shown to assist in mountain wave soaring.

Soaring Window - The time between the time the trigger temperature is reached
                 and the time of overdevelopment.

Thermal Index - The difference between the environmental temperature and the
     temperature at a particular level determined by following the dry adiabat
     through the forecast maximum temperature up to that level.  Negative values
     are indicative of thermal lift.

Thermal Soaring Index - An adjective rating (for sailplanes) based on the
     computed maximum rate of lift, and the wind speed and middle and high
     cloud cover expected during the soaring window (the time of the trigger
     temperature and the time of overdevelopment) according to the following:

                 Maximum rate of lift        Adjective Rating
                      >= 800 fpm                 Excellent
                 >= 400 and < 800 fpm              Good
                 >= 200 and < 400 fpm              Fair
                       < 200 fpm                   Poor

Time of Overdevelopment - The time one or more of the following phenomena,
     which essentially shut off thermal lift, is expected to occur:
     1. formation of broken to overcast convective cloud cover
     2. formation of scattered to numerous downbursts
     3. initiation of widespread precipitation

Time of Trigger Temperature - The time the surface temperature is expected to
     reach the trigger temperature.

Trigger Temperature - The surface temperature required to make the first 4000
     feet of the atmosphere dry adiabatic.

Wave Soaring Index - An empirical, adjective rating (for sailplanes) which
     attempts to combine a variety of phenomena important in mountain wave
     soaring into a single index number.  Objective points are assigned to
     these phenomena: wind speed and direction at 14,000 ft MSL, the static
     stability in the 12,000-18,000 ft MSL layer, the wind speed gradient above
     the stable layer, jet stream location and frontal and upper trough
     movements.

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