970 UAFJ01 NFFN 141300 AIREP QFA22 0557S17113W 1206 F370 MS46 287/025= ANZ289 2806S16740E 1231 F320 MS36 268/099=  675 UXUS97 KREV 141305 SRGREV SOARING FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV 700 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2026 THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER RENO AREA. THIS FORECAST IS PREPARED DAILY BY 700 AM AND IS NOT UPDATED. FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...ACCESS YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION. ******************************************************************* FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO: TODAY YESTERDAY FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F)..... 64 58 FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 48 42 EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 13800 17400 FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 684 1092 FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 14 18 FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 27 19 FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 4 FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 2 3 AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP 9000 2712/+02 10000 2712/+00 12000 2911/-04 14000 3012/-08 16000 3114/-13 18000 3218/-18 24000 3325/-30 30000 3436/-46 34000 3441/-56 39000 3340/-63 SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA: Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph) (F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust 2026-04-14 05:20 20 19 95 | 280 15 21 2026-04-14 05:00 20 19 95 | 272 13 18 2026-04-14 04:50 20 19 95 | 286 12 16 2026-04-14 04:30 20 19 95 | 277 13 17 SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA: Date Time Temp RH Wind Dir Speed Gust 2026-04-14 0515 23 91 292 11 16 2026-04-14 0500 23 91 290 10 16 2026-04-14 0445 23 93 287 10 14 2026-04-14 0430 23 95 280 9 14 RENO TAF FORECAST: KRNO 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB06KT P6SM FEW150 FM142200 29012G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM150600 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200 CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST: KCXP 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB06KT P6SM FEW150 FM142000 27008KT P6SM FEW200 FM150300 31005KT P6SM SCT200 MINDEN TAF FORECAST: KMEV 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB05KT P6SM FEW150 FM142100 29011G19KT P6SM FEW200 FM150400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200 OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA: .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 14 2026.........SUNRISE 623 AM PDT SUNSET 736 PM PDT APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM PDT SUNSET 737 PM PDT  307 UXUS97 KBOI 141306 SRGBOI Soaring Forecast National Weather Service Boise, Idaho 706 AM MDT Tuesday, April 14, 2026 This forecast is for Tuesday, April 14, 2026: If the trigger temperature of 53.0 F/11.7 C is reached...then Thermal Soaring Index....................... Good Maximum rate of lift........................ 708 ft/min (3.6 m/s) Maximum height of thermals.................. 11746 ft MSL (8885 ft AGL) Forecast maximum temperature................... 58.0 F/14.9 C Time of trigger temperature.................... 1300 MDT Time of overdevelopment........................ None Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less Height of the -3 thermal index................. 6548 ft MSL (3687 ft AGL) Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 04/15.... Good Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available Remarks... Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:03:12 / 20:26:52 MDT Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 23 min 41 sec (803 min 41 sec) Altitude of sun at 13:45:02 MDT... 54.67 degrees Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 04/14/2026 at 0600 MDT Freezing level.................. 6714 ft MSL (3853 ft AGL) Convective condensation level... 7869 ft MSL (5008 ft AGL) Lifted condensation level....... 8437 ft MSL (5576 ft AGL) Lifted index.................... +4.8 K index......................... -0.4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40000 -57.3 -71.1 325 31 16 0.2 0.1 67.1 152.8 33.4 M M 38000 -58.2 -72.8 335 33 17 -31.2 -17.1 56.6 133.9 27.5 M M 36000 -62.0 -79.6 340 46 24 5.3 2.9 42.0 107.6 18.5 M M 34000 -57.7 -71.9 335 41 21 4.5 2.5 39.7 103.4 17.4 M M 32000 -52.7 -62.9 340 35 18 8.5 4.7 37.5 99.6 16.4 M M 30000 -47.8 -54.0 345 31 16 8.6 4.7 36.2 97.1 15.8 M M 28000 -42.9 -45.2 350 28 14 9.9 5.4 34.9 94.8 15.3 M M 26000 -38.3 -36.9 340 32 17 6.3 3.4 33.3 91.9 14.4 M M 24000 -33.2 -27.8 340 36 18 7.2 3.9 32.4 90.3 14.1 M M 22000 -28.1 -18.6 340 38 20 8.6 4.7 31.5 88.6 13.7 M M 20000 -23.2 -9.8 340 30 16 5.1 2.8 30.1 86.3 12.9 M M 18000 -20.4 -4.7 330 26 13 8.1 4.4 26.5 79.7 10.1 M M 16000 -16.7 1.9 250 12 6 6.2 3.4 23.2 73.7 7.6 M M 14000 -13.4 7.9 285 12 6 6.4 3.5 20.2 68.4 5.1 M M 12000 -12.3 9.9 275 18 9 3.2 1.8 15.3 59.5 0.5 M M 10000 -7.5 18.5 290 22 11 9.3 5.1 14.2 57.6 -0.6 517 2.6 9000 -4.9 23.2 295 20 10 8.8 4.9 14.0 57.2 -0.8 408 2.1 8000 -2.3 27.9 305 19 10 9.1 5.0 13.7 56.7 -1.2 300 1.5 7500 -1.3 29.7 315 17 9 5.2 2.8 13.3 55.9 -1.7 256 1.3 7000 -0.5 31.1 320 14 7 5.5 3.0 12.6 54.8 -2.4 219 1.1 6500 0.3 32.5 320 14 7 7.5 4.1 12.1 53.8 -3.0 178 0.9 6000 1.5 34.7 320 13 7 7.5 4.1 11.8 53.2 -3.4 130 0.7 5500 2.6 36.7 320 12 6 7.5 4.1 11.4 52.5 -3.7 82 0.4 5000 3.7 38.7 320 11 6 7.5 4.1 11.1 51.9 -4.1 34 0.2 4750 4.2 39.6 320 11 6 7.4 4.0 10.9 51.6 -4.3 10 0.1 4500 4.7 40.5 325 11 5 6.3 3.5 10.7 51.2 -4.5 M M 4250 5.3 41.5 330 10 5 9.1 5.0 10.5 50.8 -4.7 M M 4000 5.8 42.4 335 9 5 -1.2 -0.7 10.3 50.5 -4.9 M M 3750 5.2 41.4 335 7 3 -5.5 -3.0 9.0 48.1 -6.2 M M 3500 5.4 41.7 335 4 2 8.4 4.6 8.4 47.1 -6.8 M M 3400 5.9 42.6 335 2 1 2.4 1.3 8.3 46.9 -7.0 M M 3300 5.9 42.6 335 2 1 2.4 1.3 8.3 46.9 -7.0 M M 3200 5.3 41.5 000 0 0 -19.5 -10.7 6.9 44.4 -8.4 M M 3100 5.3 41.5 000 0 0 -19.5 -10.7 6.9 44.4 -8.4 M M 3000 5.3 41.5 000 0 0 -19.5 -10.7 6.9 44.4 -8.4 M M 2900 3.8 38.8 160 2 1 -11.4 -6.3 4.6 40.3 -10.6 M M * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * * 04/14/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/14/2026 at 1200 MDT | CAPE... +22.1 LI... +4.6 | CAPE... +54.9 LI... +5.3 CINH... -2.5 K Index... +5.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +1.1 | 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40000 -59.2 -74.6 315 29 15 -1.2 -0.7 | -60.8 -77.4 320 29 15 -2.4 -1.3 38000 -59.4 -74.9 320 32 16 1.8 1.0 | -61.3 -78.3 325 33 17 3.5 1.9 36000 -58.3 -72.9 325 32 17 1.9 1.1 | -59.0 -74.2 330 33 17 3.7 2.0 34000 -57.1 -70.8 330 33 17 2.6 1.4 | -56.8 -70.2 335 33 17 4.8 2.6 32000 -52.7 -62.9 325 31 16 7.8 4.3 | -52.2 -62.0 330 35 18 7.8 4.3 30000 -48.1 -54.6 320 28 14 7.9 4.3 | -47.5 -53.5 330 37 19 8.1 4.5 28000 -43.4 -46.1 315 27 14 7.8 4.3 | -41.9 -43.4 330 35 18 8.4 4.6 26000 -38.2 -36.8 315 26 14 7.7 4.2 | -37.0 -34.6 325 33 17 7.7 4.2 24000 -33.6 -28.5 315 26 13 7.7 4.2 | -32.4 -26.3 325 28 15 7.8 4.3 22000 -29.0 -20.2 315 26 13 7.6 4.2 | -28.3 -18.9 320 28 14 6.7 3.7 20000 -24.7 -12.5 315 26 13 6.8 3.8 | -24.3 -11.7 315 27 14 6.9 3.8 18000 -20.5 -4.9 315 26 13 7.6 4.2 | -20.2 -4.4 310 27 14 6.7 3.7 16000 -16.1 3.0 320 26 13 7.2 4.0 | -16.2 2.8 305 25 13 6.8 3.7 14000 -11.9 10.6 325 23 12 7.2 4.0 | -12.0 10.4 295 22 12 6.7 3.7 12000 -9.8 14.4 305 14 7 2.2 1.2 | -8.6 16.5 290 19 10 5.6 3.1 10000 -7.5 18.5 285 11 5 5.0 2.8 | -6.3 20.7 280 13 6 3.0 1.7 9000 -5.8 21.6 275 10 5 6.3 3.4 | -5.3 22.5 270 11 5 5.2 2.8 8000 -3.7 25.3 270 9 5 10.0 5.5 | -3.6 25.5 265 10 5 6.6 3.6 7500 -2.4 27.7 270 9 5 6.0 3.3 | -2.7 27.1 265 9 4 5.8 3.2 7000 -1.5 29.3 280 10 5 8.4 4.6 | -1.8 28.8 265 8 4 6.9 3.8 6500 -0.4 31.3 285 10 5 7.0 3.8 | -0.9 30.4 270 8 4 6.7 3.7 6000 0.6 33.1 295 10 5 6.8 3.7 | 0.2 32.4 270 7 4 7.6 4.2 5500 1.5 34.7 300 10 5 6.1 3.3 | 1.2 34.2 280 6 3 7.5 4.1 5000 2.4 36.3 310 9 5 6.2 3.4 | 2.4 36.3 280 6 3 8.7 4.8 4750 2.8 37.0 310 10 5 6.2 3.4 | 3.1 37.6 280 6 3 9.3 5.1 4500 3.3 37.9 310 9 5 5.8 3.2 | 3.8 38.8 280 6 3 10.3 5.7 4250 3.7 38.7 310 8 4 5.2 2.8 | 4.6 40.3 280 5 3 10.4 5.7 4000 4.0 39.2 305 7 4 4.2 2.3 | 5.3 41.5 280 5 3 9.2 5.0 3750 4.3 39.7 305 7 3 4.4 2.4 | 6.0 42.8 280 5 3 9.7 5.3 3500 4.7 40.5 300 5 3 5.5 3.0 | 6.8 44.2 280 5 3 12.0 6.6 3400 4.7 40.5 300 5 3 5.5 3.0 | 6.8 44.2 280 5 3 12.0 6.6 3300 5.1 41.2 295 4 2 5.3 2.9 | 7.7 45.9 275 5 2 14.2 7.8 3200 5.1 41.2 295 4 2 5.3 2.9 | 7.7 45.9 275 5 2 14.2 7.8 3100 5.1 41.2 295 4 2 5.3 2.9 | 7.7 45.9 275 5 2 14.2 7.8 3000 5.5 41.9 290 4 2 6.4 3.5 | 8.8 47.8 280 5 2 14.7 8.1 2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M 04/14/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/14/2026 at 1800 MDT | CAPE... +31.3 LI... +4.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.2 CINH... -0.1 K Index... +3.5 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +14.6 | 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40000 -62.4 -80.3 300 35 18 -2.6 -1.4 | -62.9 -81.2 300 38 19 -2.8 -1.5 38000 -62.5 -80.5 310 38 20 5.0 2.7 | -62.9 -81.2 305 40 21 5.7 3.1 36000 -59.5 -75.1 315 36 18 5.1 2.8 | -59.4 -74.9 310 41 21 5.8 3.2 34000 -56.4 -69.5 315 34 17 6.6 3.6 | -55.9 -68.6 315 42 22 7.2 3.9 32000 -51.5 -60.7 315 34 18 8.1 4.5 | -51.1 -60.0 310 38 20 8.1 4.5 30000 -46.6 -51.9 315 35 18 8.3 4.5 | -46.2 -51.2 305 35 18 8.3 4.5 28000 -41.7 -43.1 315 34 17 8.2 4.5 | -41.3 -42.3 305 34 18 8.2 4.5 26000 -36.2 -33.2 315 32 16 8.0 4.4 | -35.8 -32.4 300 33 17 7.8 4.3 24000 -31.4 -24.5 310 29 15 8.2 4.5 | -31.2 -24.2 300 31 16 7.9 4.3 22000 -27.4 -17.3 305 29 15 6.5 3.6 | -27.0 -16.6 300 28 14 6.8 3.7 20000 -23.5 -10.3 300 29 15 6.8 3.7 | -22.9 -9.2 300 27 14 7.0 3.8 18000 -19.4 -2.9 295 27 14 7.1 3.9 | -18.8 -1.8 295 27 14 7.2 3.9 16000 -15.4 4.3 290 24 12 6.3 3.5 | -14.6 5.7 285 27 14 6.6 3.6 14000 -11.5 11.3 285 24 12 6.9 3.8 | -10.9 12.4 280 27 14 6.3 3.4 12000 -7.8 18.0 280 21 11 5.0 2.7 | -7.1 19.2 275 27 14 6.9 3.8 10000 -4.8 23.4 270 17 9 4.2 2.3 | -3.6 25.5 270 24 12 4.9 2.7 9000 -3.9 25.0 255 14 7 3.2 1.7 | -1.9 28.6 260 20 10 5.3 2.9 8000 -2.7 27.1 250 11 6 8.7 4.8 | -0.3 31.5 250 16 8 8.4 4.6 7500 -1.7 28.9 245 9 5 6.1 3.4 | 0.7 33.3 250 13 7 5.1 2.8 7000 -0.7 30.7 245 8 4 7.8 4.3 | 1.5 34.7 245 9 5 6.6 3.6 6500 0.7 33.3 245 7 4 10.3 5.7 | 2.6 36.7 235 6 3 8.9 4.9 6000 2.0 35.6 245 6 3 9.5 5.2 | 3.9 39.0 230 4 2 9.0 4.9 5500 3.3 37.9 245 5 3 9.0 4.9 | 5.0 41.0 210 2 1 8.6 4.7 5000 4.8 40.6 245 5 3 9.8 5.4 | 6.6 43.9 200 2 1 9.8 5.4 4750 5.5 41.9 245 5 2 10.0 5.5 | 7.3 45.1 180 2 1 9.2 5.1 4500 6.2 43.2 250 4 2 10.2 5.6 | 8.0 46.4 160 2 1 9.7 5.3 4250 7.0 44.6 250 4 2 10.0 5.5 | 8.7 47.7 170 1 1 10.1 5.6 4000 7.7 45.9 250 4 2 9.4 5.2 | 9.4 48.9 170 1 1 9.2 5.0 3750 8.4 47.1 250 4 2 9.5 5.2 | 10.1 50.2 150 1 1 9.0 4.9 3500 9.2 48.6 250 4 2 11.5 6.3 | 10.8 51.4 155 1 1 9.6 5.3 3400 9.2 48.6 250 4 2 11.5 6.3 | 10.8 51.4 155 1 1 9.6 5.3 3300 10.1 50.2 250 4 2 15.2 8.3 | 11.5 52.7 160 1 1 10.0 5.5 3200 10.1 50.2 250 4 2 15.2 8.3 | 11.5 52.7 160 1 1 10.0 5.5 3100 10.1 50.2 250 4 2 15.2 8.3 | 11.5 52.7 160 1 1 10.0 5.5 3000 11.3 52.3 250 4 2 17.9 9.8 | 12.3 54.1 145 1 1 12.8 7.0 2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 at the Boise Airport site in Boise, Idaho at Latitude: 43.56774 Longitude: -116.21089 Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters) and may not be representative of other areas in eastern Oregon or southwest Idaho. 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. 082025  271 UXUS97 KGJT 141306 SRGGJT Soaring Forecast National Weather Service Grand Junction, Colorado 706 AM MDT Tuesday, April 14, 2026 This forecast is for Tuesday, April 14, 2026: If the trigger temperature of 49.7 F/9.9 C is reached...then Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair Maximum rate of lift........................ 301 ft/min (1.5 m/s) Maximum height of thermals.................. 13888 ft MSL (8282 ft AGL) Forecast maximum temperature................... 56.0 F/13.8 C Time of trigger temperature.................... 1045 MDT Time of overdevelopment........................ None Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... Broken/overcast opaque middle Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less Height of the -3 thermal index................. 9963 ft MSL (4357 ft AGL) Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 04/15.... Good Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available Remarks... Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:38:14 / 19:50:25 MDT Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 12 min 11 sec (792 min 11 sec) Altitude of sun at 13:14:20 MDT... 60.33 degrees Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 04/14/2026 at 0600 MDT Freezing level.................. 8719 ft MSL (3113 ft AGL) Convective condensation level... 12008 ft MSL (6402 ft AGL) Lifted condensation level....... 12784 ft MSL (7178 ft AGL) Lifted index.................... +1.4 K index......................... +1.4 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 -58.9 -74.0 245 32 17 1.0 0.5 M M M M M 45000 -57.3 -71.1 255 25 13 1.0 0.6 M M M M M 40000 -56.4 -69.5 300 22 12 0.6 0.3 M M M M M 38000 -56.0 -68.8 320 25 13 1.0 0.6 M M M M M 36000 -55.4 -67.7 340 31 16 1.0 0.6 M M M M M 34000 -54.8 -66.6 355 40 21 2.8 1.5 M M M M M 32000 -50.6 -59.1 355 39 20 6.4 3.5 M M M M M 30000 -46.7 -52.1 360 38 20 7.8 4.3 28.4 83.1 11.3 M M 29000 -44.4 -47.9 355 36 18 7.7 4.2 27.4 81.3 10.7 M M 28000 -42.1 -43.8 355 33 17 7.7 4.2 26.6 79.8 10.2 M M 27000 -39.8 -39.6 350 31 16 7.7 4.2 25.9 78.6 9.8 M M 26000 -37.6 -35.7 345 29 15 7.4 4.1 25.0 76.9 9.2 M M 25000 -35.3 -31.5 345 28 14 7.4 4.1 24.1 75.3 8.6 M M 24000 -33.1 -27.6 340 26 13 7.5 4.1 23.3 73.9 8.1 M M 23000 -31.0 -23.8 335 23 12 6.6 3.6 22.2 72.0 7.3 M M 22000 -29.1 -20.4 325 21 11 6.6 3.6 21.1 69.9 6.4 M M 21000 -27.1 -16.8 315 19 10 6.8 3.7 20.0 68.0 5.6 M M 20000 -24.8 -12.6 310 18 9 7.7 4.2 19.2 66.5 5.0 M M 19500 -23.7 -10.7 305 18 9 7.7 4.2 18.8 65.9 4.7 M M 19000 -21.9 -7.4 300 18 9 7.7 4.2 18.3 64.9 4.3 M M 18500 -20.8 -5.4 300 18 9 8.0 4.4 18.0 64.4 4.0 M M 18000 -19.6 -3.3 295 18 9 8.1 4.5 17.7 63.9 3.8 M M 17500 -18.3 -0.9 295 18 9 8.0 4.4 17.4 63.4 3.6 M M 17000 -17.2 1.0 295 17 9 7.3 4.0 17.1 62.7 3.3 M M 16500 -16.1 3.0 290 17 9 7.5 4.1 16.7 62.0 2.9 M M 16000 -15.1 4.8 290 17 9 6.2 3.4 16.2 61.2 2.5 M M 15500 -14.2 6.4 285 16 8 6.2 3.4 15.6 60.1 2.0 M M 15000 -13.3 8.1 280 16 8 5.8 3.2 15.0 59.0 1.4 M M 14500 -12.5 9.5 280 16 8 5.7 3.1 14.3 57.7 0.7 M M 14000 -11.7 10.9 275 16 8 6.0 3.3 13.6 56.5 0.1 M M 13500 -10.8 12.6 275 16 8 6.4 3.5 13.1 55.5 -0.5 666 3.4 13000 -9.9 14.2 270 16 8 6.9 3.8 12.5 54.5 -1.0 624 3.2 12500 -8.8 16.2 270 15 8 7.9 4.3 12.2 53.9 -1.4 576 2.9 12000 -7.6 18.3 265 15 8 7.9 4.4 11.9 53.4 -1.7 526 2.7 11500 -6.4 20.5 265 14 7 8.0 4.4 11.6 52.9 -2.0 476 2.4 11000 -5.2 22.6 265 14 7 7.6 4.2 11.3 52.4 -2.3 426 2.2 10500 -4.2 24.4 265 13 7 6.7 3.7 10.9 51.6 -2.7 380 1.9 10250 -3.7 25.3 265 12 6 8.8 4.8 10.7 51.3 -2.9 356 1.8 10000 -3.0 26.6 265 11 6 8.7 4.8 10.7 51.2 -2.9 328 1.7 9750 -2.4 27.7 265 11 6 6.9 3.8 10.5 50.9 -3.2 305 1.5 9500 -1.9 28.6 265 10 5 6.7 3.7 10.3 50.5 -3.4 282 1.4 9250 -1.4 29.5 260 9 5 8.7 4.8 10.1 50.1 -3.6 259 1.3 9000 -0.7 30.7 260 8 4 8.9 4.9 10.1 50.1 -3.6 230 1.2 8750 -0.2 31.6 260 7 4 6.8 3.7 9.9 49.8 -3.9 207 1.1 8500 0.3 32.5 255 7 3 7.6 4.2 9.7 49.4 -4.1 184 0.9 8250 0.9 33.6 250 6 3 6.6 3.6 9.5 49.1 -4.3 161 0.8 8000 1.3 34.3 240 6 3 6.6 3.6 9.2 48.6 -4.6 141 0.7 7750 1.8 35.2 230 5 3 7.4 4.0 9.0 48.3 -4.8 117 0.6 7500 2.4 36.3 220 4 2 7.4 4.1 8.8 47.9 -5.0 94 0.5 7250 2.9 37.2 205 4 2 6.1 3.3 8.6 47.6 -5.2 71 0.4 7000 3.3 37.9 185 5 3 5.6 3.1 8.3 47.0 -5.6 52 0.3 6750 3.7 38.7 180 6 3 7.2 4.0 8.1 46.5 -5.9 31 0.2 6500 4.2 39.6 175 6 3 5.1 2.8 7.8 46.1 -6.1 9 0.0 6250 4.4 39.9 165 6 3 -0.4 -0.2 7.3 45.1 -6.7 M M 6000 4.4 39.9 155 7 3 3.1 1.7 6.5 43.7 -7.5 M M 5750 4.7 40.5 150 6 3 2.6 1.4 6.2 43.1 -7.8 M M 5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M 5250 M M M M M M M M M M M M 5000 M M M M M M M M M M M M * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * * 04/14/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/14/2026 at 1200 MDT | CAPE... +203.7 LI... -0.4 | CAPE... +251.2 LI... -0.8 CINH... -22.8 K Index... +22.5 | CINH... -0.4 K Index... +22.3 | 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 -57.0 -70.6 235 40 20 1.0 0.5 | -57.2 -71.0 230 40 21 1.3 0.7 45000 -55.5 -67.9 230 46 24 0.9 0.5 | -55.3 -67.5 230 49 25 1.3 0.7 40000 -53.3 -63.9 230 54 28 1.5 0.8 | -53.0 -63.4 225 49 25 1.5 0.8 38000 -52.1 -61.8 230 58 30 2.3 1.3 | -51.8 -61.2 225 50 26 2.7 1.5 36000 -50.7 -59.3 225 65 33 2.3 1.3 | -50.2 -58.4 220 53 27 2.7 1.5 34000 -49.4 -56.9 220 71 37 2.9 1.6 | -48.5 -55.3 215 57 29 3.2 1.8 32000 -47.1 -52.8 215 68 35 3.9 2.1 | -46.1 -51.0 215 50 26 4.2 2.3 30000 -44.7 -48.5 215 64 33 3.4 1.9 | -43.6 -46.5 215 43 22 3.6 2.0 29000 -43.9 -47.0 215 58 30 2.6 1.4 | -42.9 -45.2 215 35 18 1.9 1.0 28000 -43.2 -45.8 210 51 26 2.6 1.4 | -42.4 -44.3 210 27 14 1.9 1.0 27000 -42.4 -44.3 210 45 23 2.7 1.5 | -41.8 -43.2 205 19 10 2.0 1.1 26000 -41.0 -41.8 205 39 20 7.0 3.8 | -40.7 -41.3 195 13 7 6.1 3.4 25000 -38.9 -38.0 200 35 18 7.1 3.9 | -38.9 -38.0 180 10 5 6.1 3.3 24000 -36.8 -34.2 195 30 16 7.1 3.9 | -36.6 -33.9 150 9 5 6.0 3.3 23000 -33.7 -28.7 195 27 14 9.1 5.0 | -34.4 -29.9 140 9 5 8.3 4.6 22000 -31.0 -23.8 195 26 14 9.1 5.0 | -31.9 -25.4 140 10 5 8.4 4.6 21000 -28.3 -18.9 190 25 13 8.8 4.8 | -29.4 -20.9 140 10 5 8.3 4.6 20000 -25.9 -14.6 195 24 12 8.0 4.4 | -27.0 -16.6 150 11 6 7.9 4.4 19500 -24.7 -12.5 195 23 12 8.1 4.4 | -25.8 -14.4 155 11 6 8.0 4.4 19000 -23.5 -10.3 195 23 12 8.1 4.4 | -24.6 -12.3 160 12 6 8.0 4.4 18500 -22.3 -8.1 200 22 11 8.0 4.4 | -23.4 -10.1 165 12 6 7.9 4.3 18000 -21.1 -6.0 200 21 11 7.8 4.3 | -22.3 -8.1 170 13 7 7.3 4.0 17500 -20.0 -4.0 200 20 11 7.8 4.3 | -21.2 -6.2 175 13 7 7.3 4.0 17000 -18.8 -1.8 205 20 10 7.5 4.1 | -20.2 -4.4 180 14 7 7.2 4.0 16500 -17.7 0.1 205 19 10 7.4 4.1 | -19.1 -2.4 180 15 8 7.2 4.0 16000 -16.6 2.1 210 18 9 7.2 4.0 | -18.0 -0.4 185 15 8 7.2 3.9 15500 -15.6 3.9 210 18 9 7.0 3.8 | -17.0 1.4 190 16 8 7.1 3.9 15000 -14.6 5.7 215 17 9 6.9 3.8 | -15.9 3.4 190 17 9 7.2 3.9 14500 -13.6 7.5 220 17 9 6.5 3.5 | -14.8 5.4 190 17 9 7.4 4.0 14000 -12.7 9.1 220 17 9 6.5 3.6 | -13.8 7.2 195 17 9 7.4 4.0 13500 -11.7 10.9 220 17 9 7.0 3.8 | -12.7 9.1 195 17 9 7.6 4.2 13000 -10.7 12.7 225 17 9 7.0 3.8 | -11.5 11.3 195 18 9 7.6 4.2 12500 -9.6 14.7 225 17 9 6.9 3.8 | -10.4 13.3 200 18 9 7.7 4.2 12000 -8.6 16.5 225 17 9 6.9 3.8 | -9.3 15.3 200 18 9 7.7 4.2 11500 -7.6 18.3 225 17 9 6.7 3.7 | -8.2 17.2 200 17 9 7.9 4.3 11000 -6.7 19.9 220 16 8 6.9 3.8 | -7.0 19.4 205 17 9 8.0 4.4 10500 -5.8 21.6 220 16 8 5.5 3.0 | -6.0 21.2 205 15 8 6.3 3.5 10250 -5.4 22.3 220 16 8 4.7 2.6 | -5.6 21.9 205 15 8 5.7 3.1 10000 -5.0 23.0 220 16 8 9.6 5.3 | -5.1 22.8 205 14 7 9.9 5.4 9750 -4.1 24.6 220 16 8 10.5 5.7 | -4.2 24.4 210 13 7 10.1 5.5 9500 -3.6 25.5 220 16 8 6.6 3.6 | -3.7 25.3 210 12 6 6.4 3.5 9250 -3.1 26.4 220 16 8 7.1 3.9 | -3.2 26.2 210 11 6 6.8 3.7 9000 -2.5 27.5 220 15 8 9.0 4.9 | -2.7 27.1 215 10 5 9.0 4.9 8750 -1.8 28.8 220 16 8 9.7 5.3 | -1.3 29.7 220 10 5 8.1 4.4 8500 -1.2 29.8 220 15 8 7.9 4.3 | -0.6 30.9 225 10 5 9.4 5.2 8250 0.0 32.0 220 14 7 7.2 4.0 | -0.0 32.0 225 10 5 6.2 3.4 8000 0.5 32.9 220 12 6 7.5 4.1 | 0.4 32.7 235 8 4 7.3 4.0 7750 1.2 34.2 220 12 6 9.2 5.0 | 1.1 34.0 235 8 4 11.5 6.3 7500 1.8 35.2 220 12 6 8.5 4.6 | 1.9 35.4 235 9 4 9.6 5.3 7250 2.4 36.3 220 11 6 6.4 3.5 | 2.5 36.5 240 8 4 5.3 2.9 7000 2.8 37.0 220 10 5 7.8 4.3 | 2.9 37.2 255 8 4 8.4 4.6 6750 3.5 38.3 220 10 5 10.4 5.7 | 3.8 38.8 250 8 4 14.0 7.7 6500 4.3 39.7 220 9 5 9.0 4.9 | 4.7 40.5 245 8 4 10.3 5.7 6250 4.9 40.8 225 8 4 8.4 4.6 | 5.4 41.7 255 8 4 8.3 4.6 6000 5.5 41.9 225 7 3 8.5 4.7 | 6.0 42.8 270 8 4 9.0 4.9 5750 6.2 43.2 225 7 4 11.2 6.1 | 6.8 44.2 255 7 4 15.4 8.5 5500 7.4 45.3 230 5 3 26.5 14.5 | 9.0 48.2 270 7 4 52.1 28.6 5250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M 5000 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M 04/14/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/14/2026 at 1800 MDT | CAPE... +138.2 LI... -0.3 | CAPE... +175.2 LI... -0.2 CINH... -5.9 K Index... +21.9 | CINH... -6.5 K Index... +20.6 | 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 -58.2 -72.8 230 40 21 1.6 0.9 | -58.3 -72.9 235 41 21 1.9 1.0 45000 -55.8 -68.4 235 48 25 1.6 0.9 | -55.4 -67.7 240 42 21 1.9 1.1 40000 -52.8 -63.0 230 41 21 2.0 1.1 | -53.0 -63.4 240 34 17 1.6 0.9 38000 -51.4 -60.5 225 40 20 2.4 1.3 | -51.9 -61.4 240 31 16 1.6 0.9 36000 -50.0 -58.0 230 41 21 2.4 1.3 | -50.9 -59.6 240 30 15 1.6 0.9 34000 -48.6 -55.5 230 42 22 2.3 1.2 | -49.9 -57.8 245 29 15 1.4 0.8 32000 -47.3 -53.1 230 31 16 2.1 1.2 | -49.2 -56.6 270 17 9 1.1 0.6 30000 -46.0 -50.8 235 19 10 2.4 1.3 | -48.5 -55.3 330 14 7 3.1 1.7 29000 -45.2 -49.4 245 11 5 2.9 1.6 | -46.9 -52.4 345 15 8 5.6 3.1 28000 -44.3 -47.7 300 5 2 2.9 1.6 | -45.2 -49.4 355 16 8 5.6 3.1 27000 -43.4 -46.1 010 9 5 3.1 1.7 | -43.6 -46.5 005 18 9 5.6 3.1 26000 -41.8 -43.2 020 12 6 8.1 4.4 | -41.3 -42.3 005 19 10 8.9 4.9 25000 -39.3 -38.7 020 11 6 8.2 4.5 | -38.6 -37.5 005 20 10 9.0 4.9 24000 -36.8 -34.2 025 10 5 8.3 4.5 | -36.0 -32.8 360 20 10 9.0 4.9 23000 -33.7 -28.7 010 7 4 8.3 4.6 | -32.7 -26.9 355 18 9 8.5 4.7 22000 -31.2 -24.2 340 5 2 8.3 4.6 | -30.2 -22.4 350 16 8 8.5 4.7 21000 -28.8 -19.8 290 5 3 8.2 4.5 | -27.6 -17.7 340 14 7 8.2 4.5 20000 -26.4 -15.5 270 6 3 8.0 4.4 | -25.3 -13.5 335 12 6 7.8 4.3 19500 -25.2 -13.4 260 7 3 8.0 4.4 | -24.1 -11.4 335 12 6 7.8 4.3 19000 -24.0 -11.2 255 7 4 8.0 4.4 | -23.0 -9.4 330 11 6 7.7 4.3 18500 -22.8 -9.0 250 8 4 8.0 4.4 | -21.8 -7.2 330 11 6 7.6 4.2 18000 -21.6 -6.9 245 9 5 7.8 4.3 | -20.7 -5.3 325 11 6 7.3 4.0 17500 -20.5 -4.9 240 9 5 7.8 4.3 | -19.7 -3.5 320 11 5 7.3 4.0 17000 -19.3 -2.7 235 10 5 7.4 4.0 | -18.6 -1.5 315 11 5 7.1 3.9 16500 -18.2 -0.8 235 11 5 7.4 4.1 | -17.6 0.3 310 11 6 7.1 3.9 16000 -17.2 1.0 230 11 6 7.4 4.0 | -16.5 2.3 305 11 6 7.1 3.9 15500 -16.1 3.0 230 11 6 7.4 4.0 | -15.5 4.1 300 11 6 7.0 3.9 15000 -15.0 5.0 230 12 6 7.3 4.0 | -14.4 6.1 300 11 6 7.1 3.9 14500 -13.9 7.0 230 12 6 7.2 4.0 | -13.4 7.9 295 11 6 7.1 3.9 14000 -12.9 8.8 230 13 6 7.2 4.0 | -12.3 9.9 290 11 6 7.1 3.9 13500 -11.8 10.8 235 13 7 7.0 3.8 | -11.3 11.7 290 11 6 6.9 3.8 13000 -10.8 12.6 235 13 7 7.0 3.9 | -10.3 13.5 285 11 6 7.0 3.8 12500 -9.7 14.5 235 13 7 7.2 4.0 | -9.3 15.3 280 12 6 7.4 4.0 12000 -8.7 16.3 240 13 7 7.2 4.0 | -8.2 17.2 275 12 6 7.4 4.0 11500 -7.6 18.3 240 13 7 7.2 4.0 | -7.1 19.2 275 12 6 7.7 4.2 11000 -6.6 20.1 240 13 7 7.2 4.0 | -6.0 21.2 270 13 6 7.6 4.2 10500 -5.7 21.7 245 13 7 6.1 3.3 | -5.0 23.0 270 13 7 6.4 3.5 10250 -5.2 22.6 250 13 7 5.0 2.7 | -4.5 23.9 270 13 7 6.3 3.5 10000 -4.8 23.4 250 13 7 9.6 5.3 | -3.9 25.0 270 13 7 11.2 6.2 9750 -3.9 25.0 250 13 7 10.7 5.9 | -3.0 26.6 265 13 7 11.6 6.4 9500 -3.4 25.9 250 13 6 6.7 3.7 | -2.3 27.9 265 12 6 7.9 4.3 9250 -2.8 27.0 250 12 6 8.3 4.6 | -1.7 28.9 265 12 6 9.3 5.1 9000 -2.3 27.9 250 12 6 5.7 3.1 | -1.1 30.0 265 12 6 7.4 4.1 8750 -1.9 28.6 255 12 6 6.2 3.4 | -0.6 30.9 265 12 6 8.1 4.4 8500 -1.3 29.7 255 11 6 8.7 4.8 | 0.2 32.4 265 11 6 10.1 5.5 8250 -0.7 30.7 255 11 6 8.5 4.6 | 1.6 34.9 260 10 5 7.6 4.2 8000 0.0 32.0 260 10 5 5.2 2.9 | 2.1 35.8 260 10 5 7.8 4.3 7750 0.7 33.3 260 10 5 9.8 5.4 | 2.8 37.0 260 9 5 10.3 5.6 7500 1.3 34.3 260 10 5 7.4 4.1 | 3.5 38.3 255 8 4 8.7 4.8 7250 1.7 35.1 260 9 5 3.4 1.9 | 4.0 39.2 255 7 4 6.0 3.3 7000 2.0 35.6 260 8 4 8.2 4.5 | 4.5 40.1 255 7 3 8.4 4.6 6750 2.9 37.2 260 8 4 13.8 7.6 | 5.3 41.5 250 6 3 11.4 6.3 6500 3.8 38.8 260 8 4 9.2 5.0 | 6.0 42.8 245 6 3 9.6 5.3 6250 4.3 39.7 260 7 4 6.3 3.5 | 6.7 44.1 245 5 3 9.1 5.0 6000 4.8 40.6 260 6 3 9.5 5.2 | 7.4 45.3 240 4 2 8.8 4.8 5750 5.8 42.4 260 7 3 17.5 9.6 | 8.1 46.6 240 5 2 10.9 6.0 5500 7.3 45.1 255 5 2 22.7 12.4 | 9.4 48.9 235 4 2 31.3 17.1 5250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M 5000 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 at Walker Field in Grand Junction, Colorado at North Latitude: 39 deg 07 min 00.001 sec West Longitude: 108 deg 31 min 59.998 sec Elevation: 4839 feet (1475 meters) and may not be representative of other areas along the Western Slope of Colorado. 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. 042613  933 UXUS46 KMTR 141300 FZLOAK OAK 1300 RADAT 27088=