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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0723 MDT Friday August 1 2025
This forecast is for Friday, August 1, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 74.6 F/23.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1171 ft/min (5.9 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 17121 ft MSL (10789 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 84.0 F/29.3 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1145 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................. 13358 ft MSL (7025 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 08/02..... Poor
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:14:00 / 20:06:39 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 52 min 38 sec (832 min 38 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:10:19 MDT... 72.67 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 08/01/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 15589 ft MSL (9257 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 13102 ft MSL (6770 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 14522 ft MSL (8190 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -3.8
K index......................... +28.2
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
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50000 -66.2 -87.2 275 21 11 3.5 1.9 75.8 168.5 27.9 M M
45000 -59.4 -74.9 275 32 17 6.3 3.4 63.9 147.0 22.2 M M
40000 -49.9 -57.8 275 31 16 6.6 3.6 56.5 133.7 18.7 M M
38000 -45.9 -50.6 270 33 17 6.6 3.6 53.6 128.4 17.2 M M
36000 -41.5 -42.7 265 36 19 6.5 3.6 50.9 123.6 15.8 M M
34000 -37.6 -35.7 255 32 16 6.6 3.6 48.0 118.4 14.0 M M
32000 -33.6 -28.5 245 28 14 7.0 3.8 45.7 114.3 12.6 M M
30000 -29.2 -20.6 265 24 12 7.4 4.0 43.7 110.6 11.3 M M
29000 -27.0 -16.6 275 22 12 7.4 4.0 42.8 109.1 10.8 M M
28000 -24.7 -12.5 280 21 11 8.0 4.4 42.0 107.7 10.3 M M
27000 -22.4 -8.3 280 19 10 7.9 4.4 41.3 106.3 9.8 M M
26000 -20.0 -4.0 280 16 8 7.9 4.4 40.6 105.1 9.4 M M
25000 -17.6 0.3 280 14 7 7.4 4.0 40.1 104.1 9.1 M M
24000 -15.5 4.1 280 15 8 7.1 3.9 39.0 102.1 8.2 M M
23000 -13.5 7.7 280 15 8 7.2 3.9 38.0 100.4 7.4 M M
22000 -11.4 11.5 275 16 8 5.9 3.2 37.1 98.8 6.7 M M
21000 -9.9 14.2 285 14 7 5.2 2.9 35.4 95.8 5.3 M M
20000 -8.0 17.6 295 12 6 5.3 2.9 33.5 92.3 3.7 M M
19500 -7.2 19.0 300 11 6 4.7 2.6 32.8 91.0 3.0 M M
19000 -6.6 20.1 315 11 6 4.7 2.6 31.9 89.3 2.2 M M
18500 -6.0 21.2 335 11 6 5.0 2.7 31.0 87.8 1.3 M M
18000 -5.1 22.8 340 12 6 7.0 3.9 30.4 86.7 0.7 M M
17500 -4.1 24.6 350 13 7 6.9 3.8 29.9 85.9 0.3 M M
17000 -3.1 26.4 350 14 7 7.8 4.3 29.5 85.1 -0.2 952 4.8
16500 -2.0 28.4 345 13 7 8.0 4.4 29.2 84.5 -0.5 903 4.6
16000 -0.8 30.6 340 12 6 8.1 4.4 28.9 84.0 -0.8 854 4.3
15500 0.3 32.5 325 12 6 8.2 4.5 28.6 83.5 -1.1 804 4.1
15000 1.5 34.7 310 11 6 8.2 4.5 28.4 83.1 -1.4 754 3.8
14500 2.5 36.5 300 11 6 6.3 3.4 28.0 82.3 -1.9 709 3.6
14000 3.4 38.1 290 10 5 6.4 3.5 27.4 81.4 -2.4 667 3.4
13500 4.4 39.9 280 9 5 7.6 4.2 27.0 80.6 -2.9 623 3.2
13000 5.5 41.9 275 7 3 7.6 4.1 26.6 79.9 -3.3 575 2.9
12500 6.7 44.1 270 5 2 8.3 4.6 26.3 79.4 -3.6 526 2.7
12000 7.9 46.2 255 4 2 8.4 4.6 26.1 79.0 -3.8 474 2.4
11500 9.2 48.6 225 3 2 8.8 4.9 26.0 78.7 -4.1 421 2.1
11000 10.2 50.4 200 4 2 6.1 3.4 25.6 78.0 -4.5 374 1.9
10500 11.2 52.2 185 5 3 8.3 4.5 25.1 77.2 -4.9 330 1.7
10250 11.9 53.4 180 6 3 8.4 4.6 25.0 77.1 -5.1 304 1.5
10000 12.4 54.3 175 7 4 6.1 3.3 24.8 76.7 -5.3 281 1.4
9750 12.8 55.0 175 8 4 5.2 2.9 24.5 76.1 -5.6 262 1.3
9500 13.1 55.6 170 8 4 4.7 2.6 24.1 75.5 -6.0 244 1.2
9250 13.4 56.1 165 9 5 4.6 2.5 23.7 74.7 -6.5 228 1.2
9000 13.7 56.7 165 10 5 3.6 2.0 23.3 74.0 -7.0 212 1.1
8750 13.8 56.8 160 10 5 2.5 1.4 22.8 73.0 -7.5 200 1.0
8500 14.0 57.2 155 11 5 3.1 1.7 22.3 72.1 -8.1 187 1.0
8250 14.2 57.6 145 11 6 3.2 1.7 21.8 71.2 -8.6 173 0.9
8000 14.4 57.9 140 12 6 3.1 1.7 21.3 70.3 -9.2 160 0.8
7750 14.7 58.5 135 12 6 3.9 2.2 20.8 69.4 -9.7 145 0.7
7500 15.0 59.0 130 12 6 4.7 2.6 20.4 68.7 -10.2 129 0.7
7250 15.3 59.5 130 11 6 4.6 2.5 20.0 68.0 -10.6 112 0.6
7000 15.6 60.1 130 10 5 4.8 2.6 19.6 67.3 -11.0 96 0.5
6750 15.9 60.6 130 8 4 3.6 2.0 19.2 66.6 -11.5 79 0.4
6500 16.0 60.8 135 6 3 1.1 0.6 18.6 65.5 -12.1 69 0.3
6250 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
08/01/2025 at 0900 MDT | 08/01/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +515.0 LI... -2.8 | CAPE... +894.9 LI... -3.8
CINH... -64.0 K Index... +24.6 | CINH... -4.3 K Index... +25.7
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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
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50000 -65.5 -85.9 280 19 10 2.7 1.5 | -65.8 -86.4 270 18 9 2.5 1.4
45000 -59.4 -74.9 280 30 15 6.3 3.4 | -59.8 -75.6 275 31 16 6.5 3.6
40000 -49.9 -57.8 285 29 15 6.7 3.7 | -50.0 -58.0 275 29 15 6.4 3.5
38000 -45.8 -50.4 275 30 16 6.7 3.7 | -45.7 -50.3 275 32 17 6.4 3.5
36000 -41.3 -42.3 265 33 17 6.6 3.6 | -41.8 -43.2 270 35 18 7.8 4.3
34000 -37.3 -35.1 265 34 18 6.6 3.6 | -37.1 -34.8 275 37 19 7.8 4.3
32000 -33.4 -28.1 265 35 18 6.9 3.8 | -32.4 -26.3 275 38 20 7.1 3.9
30000 -29.1 -20.4 275 30 16 7.1 3.9 | -28.6 -19.5 280 32 16 6.4 3.5
29000 -26.9 -16.4 285 28 14 7.1 3.9 | -26.6 -15.9 285 28 15 6.4 3.5
28000 -24.7 -12.5 290 26 13 7.8 4.3 | -24.6 -12.3 285 25 13 7.1 3.9
27000 -22.4 -8.3 285 22 11 7.8 4.3 | -22.5 -8.5 280 21 11 7.1 3.9
26000 -20.1 -4.2 280 18 9 7.8 4.3 | -20.4 -4.7 270 18 9 7.1 3.9
25000 -17.8 -0.0 275 15 8 7.0 3.8 | -18.3 -0.9 265 15 8 7.0 3.8
24000 -15.8 3.6 280 15 8 6.6 3.6 | -16.2 2.8 270 15 8 7.0 3.8
23000 -13.8 7.2 285 15 8 6.6 3.6 | -14.1 6.6 280 15 8 7.0 3.8
22000 -11.8 10.8 290 15 8 6.0 3.3 | -12.0 10.4 290 15 8 6.4 3.5
21000 -10.1 13.8 295 14 7 6.0 3.3 | -9.7 14.5 295 14 7 6.4 3.5
20000 -8.0 17.6 305 12 6 6.4 3.5 | -7.9 17.8 300 12 6 6.6 3.6
19500 -7.2 19.0 310 11 6 5.9 3.2 | -6.9 19.6 305 12 6 6.7 3.7
19000 -6.3 20.7 325 9 5 5.8 3.2 | -6.0 21.2 305 11 6 6.8 3.7
18500 -5.5 22.1 340 9 4 6.0 3.3 | -5.1 22.8 315 10 5 6.8 3.7
18000 -4.4 24.1 355 9 4 7.3 4.0 | -4.1 24.6 320 9 5 6.8 3.7
17500 -3.4 25.9 005 9 5 7.3 4.0 | -3.1 26.4 330 8 4 6.7 3.7
17000 -2.3 27.9 010 10 5 7.3 4.0 | -2.0 28.4 340 7 4 7.7 4.2
16500 -1.3 29.7 010 10 5 7.3 4.0 | -0.9 30.4 340 7 4 7.8 4.3
16000 -0.2 31.6 010 10 5 7.0 3.8 | 0.3 32.5 345 7 4 7.4 4.1
15500 0.7 33.3 360 9 5 6.6 3.6 | 1.3 34.3 340 8 4 7.1 3.9
15000 1.6 34.9 355 9 5 6.8 3.7 | 2.3 36.1 335 8 4 7.1 3.9
14500 2.7 36.9 340 10 5 8.5 4.7 | 3.3 37.9 330 8 4 7.4 4.1
14000 3.8 38.8 330 10 5 8.5 4.7 | 4.3 39.7 325 9 5 7.4 4.1
13500 4.9 40.8 320 11 5 7.0 3.8 | 5.4 41.7 320 9 5 7.7 4.2
13000 5.9 42.6 315 10 5 7.0 3.9 | 6.4 43.5 315 9 4 7.8 4.3
12500 7.0 44.6 310 8 4 7.7 4.2 | 7.5 45.5 310 8 4 6.9 3.8
12000 8.1 46.6 305 7 4 7.7 4.2 | 8.5 47.3 295 7 3 6.8 3.8
11500 9.3 48.7 290 6 3 8.9 4.9 | 9.4 48.9 275 5 3 7.0 3.8
11000 10.4 50.7 270 5 3 6.4 3.5 | 10.1 50.2 245 5 2 4.9 2.7
10500 11.4 52.5 245 5 3 7.6 4.2 | 11.0 51.8 225 5 3 9.8 5.4
10250 11.9 53.4 230 6 3 7.3 4.0 | 11.7 53.1 220 5 3 10.1 5.5
10000 12.4 54.3 215 6 3 5.5 3.0 | 12.4 54.3 215 5 3 8.2 4.5
9750 12.7 54.9 205 7 3 4.8 2.6 | 13.0 55.4 210 5 3 8.5 4.7
9500 13.0 55.4 195 7 4 4.7 2.6 | 13.7 56.7 210 5 3 9.4 5.1
9250 13.3 55.9 185 8 4 4.7 2.6 | 14.4 57.9 205 5 3 9.6 5.3
9000 13.6 56.5 180 9 5 4.2 2.3 | 15.1 59.2 205 5 3 9.4 5.2
8750 13.9 57.0 175 10 5 3.2 1.7 | 15.8 60.4 205 5 3 9.6 5.2
8500 14.0 57.2 170 10 5 2.6 1.4 | 16.5 61.7 200 5 3 9.7 5.3
8250 14.1 57.4 165 9 5 3.0 1.6 | 17.2 63.0 200 5 3 9.8 5.4
8000 14.3 57.7 165 8 4 1.5 0.8 | 17.9 64.2 200 5 3 9.6 5.3
7750 14.4 57.9 160 8 4 5.6 3.1 | 18.6 65.5 195 5 3 9.8 5.4
7500 15.0 59.0 160 7 4 10.1 5.5 | 19.4 66.9 195 5 3 10.3 5.6
7250 15.7 60.3 160 7 4 8.9 4.9 | 20.1 68.2 195 5 3 9.8 5.4
7000 16.4 61.5 160 7 3 9.4 5.2 | 20.9 69.6 190 5 3 11.1 6.1
6750 17.2 63.0 160 6 3 12.4 6.8 | 21.9 71.4 190 5 2 15.2 8.3
6500 18.2 64.8 160 6 3 16.8 9.2 | 23.1 73.6 190 5 2 18.0 9.9
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
08/01/2025 at 1500 MDT | 08/01/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +781.6 LI... -3.4 | CAPE... +762.5 LI... -2.1
CINH... -0.5 K Index... +32.9 | CINH... -49.8 K Index... +28.9
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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
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50000 -66.0 -86.8 265 18 9 2.8 1.5 | -66.1 -87.0 280 16 8 2.8 1.5
45000 -59.5 -75.1 275 31 16 6.8 3.8 | -59.6 -75.3 290 28 14 6.7 3.7
40000 -49.1 -56.4 285 33 17 5.7 3.1 | -49.3 -56.7 295 30 15 6.0 3.3
38000 -45.6 -50.1 280 36 19 5.7 3.1 | -45.7 -50.3 295 32 17 6.0 3.3
36000 -42.1 -43.8 280 38 20 8.3 4.6 | -41.9 -43.4 290 34 17 8.2 4.5
34000 -37.1 -34.8 285 35 18 8.2 4.5 | -37.1 -34.8 300 32 16 8.0 4.4
32000 -32.2 -26.0 290 32 17 7.6 4.2 | -32.3 -26.1 305 30 15 8.0 4.4
30000 -27.9 -18.2 295 34 17 7.1 3.9 | -27.5 -17.5 310 29 15 8.0 4.4
29000 -25.8 -14.4 300 34 18 7.1 3.9 | -25.1 -13.2 315 29 15 8.0 4.4
28000 -23.8 -10.8 300 33 17 6.0 3.3 | -22.8 -9.0 320 28 15 6.6 3.6
27000 -22.0 -7.6 295 28 14 6.1 3.3 | -20.8 -5.4 320 27 14 6.6 3.6
26000 -20.2 -4.4 290 23 12 6.1 3.3 | -18.9 -2.0 325 25 13 6.6 3.6
25000 -18.3 -0.9 280 19 10 7.1 3.9 | -16.9 1.6 330 24 12 6.6 3.6
24000 -16.1 3.0 285 19 10 7.5 4.1 | -14.9 5.2 330 24 12 6.7 3.6
23000 -13.8 7.2 285 18 10 7.5 4.1 | -12.9 8.8 325 23 12 6.7 3.7
22000 -11.2 11.8 290 17 9 5.8 3.2 | -10.4 13.3 320 21 11 6.8 3.7
21000 -9.4 15.1 295 15 8 5.9 3.2 | -8.4 16.9 315 18 9 6.8 3.7
20000 -7.7 18.1 305 13 6 6.0 3.3 | -6.4 20.5 305 15 8 7.0 3.8
19500 -6.8 19.8 305 12 6 5.5 3.0 | -5.5 22.1 300 13 7 6.1 3.4
19000 -6.1 21.0 305 11 5 5.7 3.2 | -4.6 23.7 290 12 6 6.2 3.4
18500 -5.3 22.5 300 10 5 6.3 3.5 | -3.8 25.2 275 11 6 6.4 3.5
18000 -4.4 24.1 300 9 5 7.2 3.9 | -2.9 26.8 265 11 6 6.8 3.7
17500 -3.4 25.9 295 9 5 7.2 4.0 | -2.0 28.4 255 12 6 7.0 3.8
17000 -2.4 27.7 290 9 5 8.2 4.5 | -1.1 30.0 250 13 7 5.7 3.2
16500 -1.2 29.8 285 9 5 8.3 4.6 | -0.3 31.5 250 14 7 5.7 3.1
16000 -0.0 32.0 280 10 5 8.1 4.4 | 0.5 32.9 255 15 8 6.6 3.6
15500 1.0 33.8 280 10 5 7.9 4.3 | 1.6 34.9 260 15 8 8.1 4.4
15000 2.1 35.8 275 10 5 8.0 4.4 | 2.8 37.0 260 15 8 8.2 4.5
14500 3.3 37.9 270 10 5 8.6 4.7 | 4.0 39.2 265 15 8 9.5 5.2
14000 4.5 40.1 265 9 5 8.5 4.6 | 5.4 41.7 265 15 8 9.5 5.2
13500 5.8 42.4 265 9 5 9.5 5.2 | 6.8 44.2 265 14 7 9.1 5.0
13000 7.1 44.8 260 8 4 9.4 5.1 | 8.1 46.6 270 14 7 9.1 5.0
12500 8.5 47.3 255 8 4 9.4 5.2 | 9.4 48.9 275 13 7 9.0 4.9
12000 9.9 49.8 250 7 4 9.0 4.9 | 10.7 51.3 275 12 6 8.8 4.8
11500 11.5 52.7 245 7 4 11.7 6.4 | 12.2 54.0 280 11 6 10.3 5.7
11000 12.9 55.2 240 7 3 8.1 4.4 | 13.5 56.3 285 10 5 8.2 4.5
10500 14.3 57.7 235 6 3 11.9 6.5 | 14.8 58.6 285 10 5 10.2 5.6
10250 15.2 59.4 230 6 3 10.6 5.8 | 15.5 59.9 290 9 5 9.6 5.3
10000 15.8 60.4 230 6 3 7.4 4.1 | 16.1 61.0 290 8 4 7.6 4.2
9750 16.4 61.5 225 6 3 8.4 4.6 | 16.7 62.1 295 8 4 8.0 4.4
9500 17.1 62.8 220 5 3 9.9 5.4 | 17.3 63.1 295 7 4 8.8 4.8
9250 17.8 64.0 215 5 3 10.5 5.8 | 18.0 64.4 300 6 3 9.3 5.1
9000 18.6 65.5 210 5 3 9.1 5.0 | 18.7 65.7 300 5 3 8.4 4.6
8750 19.2 66.6 205 5 3 8.8 4.8 | 19.3 66.7 305 5 2 8.0 4.4
8500 19.9 67.8 200 5 3 9.9 5.4 | 19.9 67.8 315 4 2 8.5 4.6
8250 20.7 69.3 190 5 3 10.1 5.6 | 20.5 68.9 330 3 2 8.6 4.7
8000 21.4 70.5 185 5 3 9.6 5.3 | 21.1 70.0 355 3 2 8.4 4.6
7750 22.1 71.8 180 5 3 9.6 5.3 | 21.7 71.1 015 3 2 7.3 4.0
7500 22.9 73.2 175 5 3 10.3 5.7 | 22.2 72.0 035 4 2 6.5 3.6
7250 23.6 74.5 175 6 3 10.0 5.5 | 22.6 72.7 045 6 3 6.5 3.6
7000 24.4 75.9 170 6 3 11.1 6.1 | 23.0 73.4 050 8 4 6.4 3.5
6750 25.4 77.7 165 6 3 15.5 8.5 | 23.5 74.3 055 10 5 5.9 3.2
6500 26.6 79.9 160 6 3 19.5 10.7 | 23.8 74.8 055 10 5 5.4 2.9
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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This product is issued once per day, at approximately 730 AM local
time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial
issuance.
The information contained herein is based on numerical weather prediction
model data for the Moriarty Municipal Airport site in Moriarty, New Mexico at
North Latitude: 34.9781667 deg
West Longitude: 106.0000278 deg
Elevation: 6204.2 feet (1891.0 meters)
and may not be representative of other areas along and east of the Sandia
and Manzano 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 are welcome and should be directed
to one of the addresses or phone numbers shown at the bottom of this page.
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
Soaring Forecast for Albuquerque NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0723 MDT Friday August 1 2025
This forecast is for Friday, August 1, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 77.4 F/25.2 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1238 ft/min (6.3 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 17348 ft MSL (11675 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 88.0 F/31.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1145 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................. 12916 ft MSL (7243 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 08/02..... Poor
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:16:23 / 20:09:15 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 52 min 53 sec (832 min 53 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:12:49 MDT... 72.53 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 08/01/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 15529 ft MSL (9856 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 13491 ft MSL (7818 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 14705 ft MSL (9032 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -4.2
K index......................... +29.7
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
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50000 -66.0 -86.8 275 20 10 3.3 1.8 78.4 173.2 27.9 M M
45000 -59.4 -74.9 275 34 17 6.4 3.5 66.1 151.1 22.1 M M
40000 -49.8 -57.6 280 33 17 6.6 3.6 58.9 138.0 18.7 M M
38000 -45.4 -49.7 270 34 18 6.6 3.6 55.6 132.0 17.0 M M
36000 -41.4 -42.5 265 35 18 6.8 3.7 53.2 127.8 15.7 M M
34000 -37.3 -35.1 260 35 18 6.9 3.8 50.6 123.0 14.2 M M
32000 -33.2 -27.8 255 34 18 7.1 3.9 48.5 119.4 12.9 M M
30000 -28.9 -20.0 265 31 16 7.3 4.0 46.4 115.5 11.6 M M
29000 -26.7 -16.1 270 29 15 7.3 4.0 45.5 113.9 11.1 M M
28000 -24.5 -12.1 275 27 14 6.9 3.8 44.6 112.3 10.5 M M
27000 -22.4 -8.3 275 24 12 7.0 3.8 43.5 110.2 9.7 M M
26000 -20.3 -4.5 275 20 10 7.0 3.8 42.4 108.4 9.0 M M
25000 -18.3 -0.9 275 17 9 7.0 3.8 41.5 106.8 8.4 M M
24000 -16.2 2.8 275 16 8 7.0 3.8 40.4 104.7 7.5 M M
23000 -13.6 7.5 275 15 8 7.0 3.8 39.1 102.5 6.5 M M
22000 -11.7 10.9 275 13 7 5.6 3.0 38.1 100.5 5.7 M M
21000 -10.1 13.8 275 11 6 5.8 3.2 36.6 97.9 4.4 M M
20000 -8.4 16.9 280 8 4 5.9 3.2 35.3 95.5 3.2 M M
19500 -7.6 18.3 285 7 4 5.5 3.0 34.6 94.3 2.6 M M
19000 -6.9 19.6 300 6 3 5.3 2.9 33.8 92.9 1.9 M M
18500 -6.1 21.0 320 6 3 5.3 2.9 33.1 91.6 1.2 M M
18000 -5.2 22.6 330 6 3 7.1 3.9 32.5 90.5 0.6 M M
17500 -4.2 24.4 340 6 3 6.9 3.8 32.0 89.6 0.1 M M
17000 -3.2 26.2 340 7 3 7.3 4.0 31.5 88.8 -0.3 1005 5.1
16500 -2.2 28.0 335 7 3 7.5 4.1 31.2 88.1 -0.7 958 4.9
16000 -1.1 30.0 330 7 4 7.6 4.2 30.8 87.4 -1.1 911 4.6
15500 0.0 32.0 315 7 4 7.9 4.3 30.5 86.8 -1.4 863 4.4
15000 1.2 34.2 305 8 4 7.8 4.3 30.2 86.3 -1.8 814 4.1
14500 2.3 36.1 300 8 4 8.4 4.6 29.9 85.8 -2.1 764 3.9
14000 3.5 38.3 290 8 4 8.4 4.6 29.7 85.4 -2.4 714 3.6
13500 4.7 40.5 285 8 4 8.1 4.5 29.4 85.0 -2.6 663 3.4
13000 5.9 42.6 280 8 4 8.1 4.4 29.2 84.5 -2.9 613 3.1
12500 7.1 44.8 275 8 4 8.1 4.4 28.9 84.0 -3.2 563 2.9
12000 8.3 46.9 270 7 4 8.1 4.4 28.6 83.5 -3.5 513 2.6
11500 9.4 48.9 260 6 3 7.9 4.3 28.4 83.1 -3.8 463 2.4
11000 10.6 51.1 250 5 3 7.8 4.3 28.0 82.5 -4.2 414 2.1
10500 11.7 53.1 235 5 3 6.7 3.7 27.7 81.9 -4.5 367 1.9
10250 12.1 53.8 225 5 2 6.1 3.4 27.4 81.4 -4.8 346 1.8
10000 12.5 54.5 215 4 2 6.4 3.5 27.2 80.9 -5.1 325 1.7
9750 13.0 55.4 205 4 2 6.5 3.6 26.9 80.4 -5.4 305 1.5
9500 13.4 56.1 190 5 2 4.2 2.3 26.6 79.9 -5.7 285 1.4
9250 13.6 56.5 185 4 2 4.1 2.2 26.1 79.0 -6.3 271 1.4
9000 14.0 57.2 175 5 2 6.0 3.3 25.8 78.4 -6.6 252 1.3
8750 14.4 57.9 165 5 3 5.4 3.0 25.4 77.8 -7.0 233 1.2
8500 15.1 59.2 160 4 2 4.8 2.6 24.7 76.5 -7.8 197 1.0
8250 15.4 59.7 155 4 2 5.2 2.8 24.4 75.8 -8.2 179 0.9
8000 15.8 60.4 150 4 2 5.3 2.9 24.0 75.2 -8.5 161 0.8
7750 16.2 61.2 145 4 2 5.7 3.1 23.7 74.6 -8.9 142 0.7
7500 16.6 61.9 140 3 2 5.7 3.1 23.4 74.1 -9.2 121 0.6
7250 17.0 62.6 130 3 2 4.4 2.4 23.0 73.5 -9.6 103 0.5
7000 17.3 63.1 110 3 1 4.0 2.2 22.6 72.7 -10.1 88 0.4
6750 17.6 63.7 100 3 1 4.3 2.3 22.2 71.9 -10.6 72 0.4
6500 17.8 64.0 095 3 1 4.4 2.4 21.8 71.2 -11.0 56 0.3
6250 18.1 64.6 085 3 1 3.7 2.1 21.4 70.5 -11.5 39 0.2
6000 18.3 64.9 075 3 1 0.6 0.3 20.8 69.5 -12.1 29 0.1
5750 18.1 64.6 070 2 1 -2.1 -1.2 20.0 68.0 -13.0 25 0.1
5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
08/01/2025 at 0900 MDT | 08/01/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +342.9 LI... -1.9 | CAPE... +649.5 LI... -3.2
CINH... -99.3 K Index... +29.3 | CINH... -29.9 K Index... +28.2
|
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
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50000 -66.2 -87.2 275 21 11 2.8 1.5 | -65.6 -86.1 265 18 9 2.3 1.3
45000 -59.8 -75.6 275 34 17 6.8 3.7 | -59.5 -75.1 270 31 16 6.9 3.8
40000 -49.7 -57.5 280 31 16 6.5 3.6 | -49.1 -56.4 275 32 17 5.7 3.1
38000 -45.3 -49.5 275 33 17 6.5 3.6 | -45.7 -50.3 275 35 18 5.7 3.1
36000 -41.4 -42.5 270 36 18 6.8 3.7 | -42.1 -43.8 275 37 19 7.9 4.3
34000 -37.4 -35.3 265 38 19 6.8 3.7 | -37.3 -35.1 275 37 19 8.1 4.4
32000 -33.3 -27.9 265 40 20 6.8 3.7 | -32.5 -26.5 275 36 19 7.4 4.1
30000 -29.2 -20.6 275 34 18 6.8 3.7 | -28.5 -19.3 280 33 17 6.5 3.6
29000 -27.2 -17.0 285 32 17 6.8 3.7 | -26.6 -15.9 285 31 16 6.5 3.6
28000 -25.1 -13.2 285 29 15 7.4 4.0 | -24.6 -12.3 290 29 15 6.4 3.5
27000 -22.9 -9.2 285 24 13 7.3 4.0 | -22.7 -8.9 285 25 13 6.5 3.5
26000 -20.7 -5.3 280 19 10 7.3 4.0 | -20.8 -5.4 280 21 11 6.5 3.6
25000 -18.5 -1.3 270 15 8 7.4 4.0 | -18.9 -2.0 270 18 9 6.8 3.8
24000 -15.8 3.6 275 16 8 7.4 4.1 | -16.2 2.8 275 16 8 7.1 3.9
23000 -13.5 7.7 280 16 8 7.4 4.1 | -14.1 6.6 280 15 8 7.1 3.9
22000 -11.4 11.5 280 16 8 5.7 3.1 | -12.0 10.4 285 15 8 6.4 3.5
21000 -9.7 14.5 280 14 7 6.1 3.3 | -10.1 13.8 290 13 7 6.5 3.6
20000 -8.0 17.6 285 12 6 6.5 3.6 | -8.2 17.2 295 12 6 6.5 3.6
19500 -7.2 19.0 285 10 5 5.9 3.2 | -7.2 19.0 295 12 6 7.1 3.9
19000 -6.4 20.5 285 9 5 5.6 3.1 | -6.2 20.8 295 10 5 7.3 4.0
18500 -5.6 21.9 290 8 4 5.6 3.1 | -5.2 22.6 295 9 5 7.5 4.1
18000 -4.8 23.4 300 6 3 6.0 3.3 | -4.2 24.4 295 8 4 7.0 3.8
17500 -4.0 24.8 310 5 3 6.0 3.3 | -3.2 26.2 290 7 3 7.1 3.9
17000 -3.1 26.4 325 4 2 7.0 3.8 | -2.2 28.0 290 5 3 7.2 4.0
16500 -2.0 28.4 330 4 2 7.3 4.0 | -1.2 29.8 290 4 2 7.3 4.0
16000 -1.0 30.2 340 4 2 7.5 4.1 | -0.1 31.8 295 3 2 7.4 4.1
15500 0.1 32.2 330 4 2 7.9 4.4 | 1.0 33.8 295 3 2 7.8 4.3
15000 1.2 34.2 325 5 3 7.9 4.3 | 2.1 35.8 300 3 2 7.8 4.3
14500 2.4 36.3 315 6 3 8.5 4.7 | 3.2 37.8 305 4 2 8.1 4.5
14000 3.6 38.5 310 6 3 8.5 4.6 | 4.4 39.9 310 4 2 8.1 4.5
13500 4.8 40.6 305 6 3 8.3 4.5 | 5.6 42.1 315 4 2 8.3 4.6
13000 6.0 42.8 300 6 3 8.3 4.6 | 6.8 44.2 320 4 2 8.4 4.6
12500 7.2 45.0 295 6 3 7.9 4.4 | 7.9 46.2 320 4 2 7.8 4.3
12000 8.4 47.1 280 5 3 7.8 4.3 | 9.0 48.2 305 3 1 7.6 4.2
11500 9.5 49.1 265 4 2 7.4 4.1 | 10.1 50.2 285 2 1 7.2 4.0
11000 10.5 50.9 245 4 2 7.3 4.0 | 11.1 52.0 240 2 1 7.4 4.0
10500 11.5 52.7 230 5 2 6.3 3.5 | 11.9 53.4 215 3 2 5.1 2.8
10250 12.0 53.6 220 5 2 6.9 3.8 | 12.3 54.1 210 4 2 6.1 3.3
10000 12.5 54.5 215 5 2 6.9 3.8 | 12.7 54.9 205 4 2 5.9 3.3
9750 12.9 55.2 210 5 3 6.9 3.8 | 13.1 55.6 200 4 2 5.8 3.2
9500 13.4 56.1 205 5 3 5.5 3.0 | 13.4 56.1 195 4 2 5.4 3.0
9250 13.7 56.7 205 4 2 5.3 2.9 | 14.5 58.1 195 4 2 9.7 5.3
9000 14.6 58.3 190 4 2 5.7 3.1 | 15.2 59.4 195 4 2 9.1 5.0
8750 14.9 58.8 190 4 2 4.4 2.4 | 15.9 60.6 195 4 2 8.4 4.6
8500 15.2 59.4 190 3 1 4.0 2.2 | 16.5 61.7 195 4 2 9.1 5.0
8250 15.5 59.9 180 2 1 4.3 2.4 | 17.2 63.0 195 4 2 10.5 5.8
8000 15.8 60.4 160 2 1 4.7 2.6 | 18.0 64.4 200 4 2 10.1 5.6
7750 16.1 61.0 145 1 1 5.3 2.9 | 18.7 65.7 200 3 2 9.6 5.3
7500 16.5 61.7 130 1 1 5.7 3.1 | 19.4 66.9 200 3 2 9.7 5.3
7250 16.9 62.4 105 1 1 7.6 4.2 | 20.2 68.4 205 3 2 10.5 5.8
7000 17.5 63.5 085 2 1 9.1 5.0 | 21.0 69.8 210 3 2 10.5 5.7
6750 18.2 64.8 085 2 1 9.3 5.1 | 21.7 71.1 210 3 2 10.2 5.6
6500 18.9 66.0 085 1 1 8.9 4.9 | 22.5 72.5 210 3 2 9.7 5.3
6250 19.6 67.3 085 1 1 10.3 5.6 | 23.2 73.8 215 3 2 12.0 6.6
6000 20.4 68.7 080 1 1 14.5 8.0 | 24.4 75.9 215 3 2 20.1 11.0
5750 21.5 70.7 080 1 1 12.6 6.9 | 26.0 78.8 220 3 2 20.5 11.2
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
08/01/2025 at 1500 MDT | 08/01/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +629.3 LI... -2.4 | CAPE... +286.6 LI... -1.7
CINH... -6.3 K Index... +28.7 | CINH... -3.8 K Index... +30.4
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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 -66.1 -87.0 260 19 10 2.7 1.5 | -66.0 -86.8 275 15 8 2.7 1.5
45000 -59.7 -75.5 275 33 17 6.8 3.7 | -59.8 -75.6 280 27 14 6.5 3.6
40000 -49.3 -56.7 285 37 19 5.9 3.2 | -49.6 -57.3 285 31 16 6.3 3.4
38000 -45.8 -50.4 285 38 20 5.9 3.2 | -45.8 -50.4 285 33 17 6.3 3.4
36000 -42.1 -43.8 280 39 20 8.1 4.4 | -42.0 -43.6 280 35 18 8.4 4.6
34000 -37.3 -35.1 285 36 19 8.1 4.4 | -37.0 -34.6 295 32 16 8.3 4.5
32000 -32.4 -26.3 290 33 17 7.7 4.2 | -32.0 -25.6 305 31 16 7.7 4.2
30000 -28.1 -18.6 295 34 18 7.2 4.0 | -27.7 -17.9 310 28 14 7.4 4.0
29000 -25.9 -14.6 300 35 18 7.2 4.0 | -25.5 -13.9 310 27 14 7.4 4.0
28000 -23.8 -10.8 300 34 17 6.2 3.4 | -23.3 -9.9 315 25 13 6.7 3.7
27000 -21.9 -7.4 300 29 15 6.3 3.5 | -21.3 -6.3 320 23 12 6.7 3.7
26000 -20.0 -4.0 295 24 12 6.3 3.5 | -19.3 -2.7 325 22 11 6.7 3.7
25000 -17.6 0.3 295 19 10 7.2 4.0 | -17.3 0.9 325 20 10 6.9 3.8
24000 -15.5 4.1 295 18 9 7.2 3.9 | -14.7 5.5 325 19 10 7.0 3.8
23000 -13.3 8.1 295 18 9 7.2 3.9 | -12.6 9.3 320 17 9 7.0 3.8
22000 -11.3 11.7 295 16 8 6.6 3.6 | -10.6 12.9 315 17 9 6.3 3.4
21000 -9.3 15.3 295 14 7 6.7 3.7 | -8.8 16.2 310 16 8 6.4 3.5
20000 -7.3 18.9 300 12 6 6.7 3.7 | -6.9 19.6 305 16 8 6.6 3.6
19500 -6.3 20.7 305 11 6 5.9 3.2 | -6.0 21.2 305 16 8 6.3 3.4
19000 -5.5 22.1 305 10 5 5.8 3.2 | -5.1 22.8 300 17 9 6.2 3.4
18500 -4.7 23.5 310 9 5 5.9 3.2 | -4.3 24.3 300 17 9 6.3 3.5
18000 -3.7 25.3 305 9 4 7.2 3.9 | -3.3 26.1 300 18 9 6.9 3.8
17500 -2.8 27.0 300 9 4 7.2 4.0 | -2.3 27.9 300 18 9 6.8 3.7
17000 -1.8 28.8 295 9 4 7.6 4.2 | -1.4 29.5 300 17 9 7.4 4.0
16500 -0.7 30.7 290 8 4 7.7 4.2 | -0.3 31.5 300 16 8 7.5 4.1
16000 0.4 32.7 280 8 4 7.9 4.4 | 0.7 33.3 300 15 8 7.6 4.2
15500 1.5 34.7 275 7 4 8.2 4.5 | 1.8 35.2 295 13 7 7.7 4.2
15000 2.7 36.9 270 6 3 8.2 4.5 | 2.9 37.2 295 12 6 7.7 4.2
14500 3.9 39.0 265 6 3 8.4 4.6 | 4.1 39.4 290 10 5 8.8 4.8
14000 5.1 41.2 260 5 3 8.5 4.6 | 5.3 41.5 285 9 4 8.6 4.7
13500 6.2 43.2 255 4 2 7.6 4.2 | 6.6 43.9 275 8 4 9.4 5.1
13000 7.3 45.1 240 4 2 7.6 4.2 | 8.0 46.4 270 7 4 9.4 5.1
12500 8.3 46.9 230 4 2 8.4 4.6 | 9.4 48.9 265 7 4 9.3 5.1
12000 9.6 49.3 225 5 2 8.7 4.8 | 10.8 51.4 260 7 3 9.3 5.1
11500 10.8 51.4 220 5 3 9.0 4.9 | 12.1 53.8 255 7 3 9.3 5.1
11000 12.1 53.8 220 5 3 9.1 5.0 | 13.5 56.3 250 6 3 9.0 4.9
10500 13.5 56.3 220 6 3 9.3 5.1 | 15.0 59.0 250 6 3 10.5 5.7
10250 14.1 57.4 220 6 3 9.4 5.2 | 15.7 60.3 250 6 3 9.5 5.2
10000 14.8 58.6 220 6 3 9.4 5.2 | 16.4 61.5 245 6 3 9.9 5.4
9750 15.5 59.9 220 6 3 9.2 5.1 | 17.2 63.0 245 6 3 9.3 5.1
9500 16.2 61.2 220 6 3 8.4 4.6 | 17.8 64.0 245 6 3 8.0 4.4
9250 17.5 63.5 220 7 3 10.1 5.5 | 18.4 65.1 240 6 3 9.3 5.1
9000 18.3 64.9 220 7 3 9.8 5.4 | 19.2 66.6 240 6 3 10.8 5.9
8750 19.0 66.2 220 7 4 9.4 5.1 | 20.0 68.0 240 6 3 10.4 5.7
8500 19.7 67.5 220 7 4 9.7 5.3 | 20.7 69.3 235 6 3 8.1 4.4
8250 20.4 68.7 220 7 4 10.3 5.7 | 21.3 70.3 235 6 3 9.0 5.0
8000 21.2 70.2 225 7 4 10.0 5.5 | 22.1 71.8 230 6 3 11.6 6.4
7750 21.9 71.4 225 7 4 9.6 5.3 | 22.9 73.2 230 7 3 10.5 5.7
7500 22.6 72.7 220 7 4 9.8 5.4 | 23.6 74.5 230 7 3 8.9 4.9
7250 23.4 74.1 220 7 4 10.7 5.9 | 25.0 77.0 225 7 3 11.3 6.2
7000 24.2 75.6 225 7 4 10.7 5.9 | 25.9 78.6 225 7 3 10.9 6.0
6750 25.0 77.0 225 7 4 10.4 5.7 | 26.6 79.9 220 7 3 9.4 5.2
6500 25.7 78.3 225 7 4 10.0 5.5 | 27.3 81.1 220 7 3 9.4 5.1
6250 26.5 79.7 220 7 4 11.6 6.4 | 28.1 82.6 220 7 3 10.5 5.7
6000 27.6 81.7 225 7 4 20.2 11.1 | 29.0 84.2 215 6 3 15.2 8.3
5750 29.6 85.3 225 7 4 36.1 19.8 | 30.4 86.7 215 6 3 24.0 13.1
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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This product is issued once per day, at approximately 730 AM.
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 Albuquerque International
Sunport site in Albuquerque, New Mexico at
North Latitude: 35.03806 deg
West Longitude: 106.62194 deg
Elevation: 5298.6 feet (1615 meters)
and may not be representative of other areas, especially along and east of
the Sandia and Manzano 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 are welcome and should be directed
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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
Soaring Forecast for Santa Fe NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0724 MDT Friday August 1 2025
This forecast is for Friday, August 1, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 73.5 F/23.1 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1277 ft/min (6.5 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18477 ft MSL (12021 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 86.0 F/30.5 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1100 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................. 15447 ft MSL (8991 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 08/02..... Poor
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:13:06 / 20:08:19 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 55 min 13 sec (835 min 13 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:10:42 MDT... 72.03 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 08/01/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 15366 ft MSL (8910 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 13624 ft MSL (7168 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 15446 ft MSL (8990 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... -4.1
K index......................... +28.2
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 -64.9 -84.8 275 20 10 3.5 1.9 77.7 171.8 28.3 M M
45000 -58.6 -73.5 275 36 19 5.4 3.0 65.0 149.0 22.2 M M
40000 -50.2 -58.4 275 40 21 6.6 3.6 56.0 132.8 17.6 M M
38000 -45.7 -50.3 265 40 21 6.6 3.6 52.7 126.9 15.9 M M
36000 -41.8 -43.2 260 40 21 6.5 3.6 50.4 122.8 14.6 M M
34000 -37.9 -36.2 255 40 21 6.5 3.6 47.5 117.5 12.8 M M
32000 -34.0 -29.2 255 39 20 6.8 3.7 45.2 113.3 11.4 M M
30000 -29.5 -21.1 260 33 17 7.6 4.2 43.2 109.8 10.2 M M
29000 -27.2 -17.0 265 30 16 7.6 4.2 42.5 108.5 9.7 M M
28000 -24.9 -12.8 270 28 14 7.7 4.2 41.8 107.2 9.2 M M
27000 -22.6 -8.7 270 25 13 7.7 4.2 40.9 105.5 8.6 M M
26000 -20.3 -4.5 270 22 11 7.7 4.2 40.1 104.2 8.1 M M
25000 -17.5 0.5 270 19 10 6.5 3.6 39.2 102.5 7.5 M M
24000 -15.6 3.9 270 19 10 6.6 3.6 37.9 100.2 6.5 M M
23000 -13.7 7.3 275 20 10 6.6 3.6 36.8 98.2 5.6 M M
22000 -11.8 10.8 275 19 10 5.4 2.9 35.6 96.2 4.6 M M
21000 -10.2 13.6 280 16 8 5.5 3.0 34.1 93.3 3.2 M M
20000 -8.7 16.3 295 13 7 5.6 3.1 32.6 90.8 2.0 M M
19500 -7.9 17.8 300 12 6 5.7 3.1 32.0 89.6 1.3 M M
19000 -7.1 19.2 310 11 5 5.7 3.1 31.3 88.3 0.7 M M
18500 -6.3 20.7 325 10 5 5.7 3.1 30.6 87.1 0.0 M M
18000 -5.4 22.3 335 10 5 6.5 3.6 30.0 86.0 -0.6 1038 5.3
17500 -4.5 23.9 340 10 5 6.5 3.6 29.4 85.0 -1.1 995 5.1
17000 -3.6 25.5 350 10 5 6.9 3.8 28.9 84.0 -1.7 953 4.8
16500 -2.6 27.3 345 10 5 7.2 3.9 28.4 83.2 -2.1 908 4.6
16000 -1.6 29.1 345 10 5 7.3 4.0 28.0 82.4 -2.6 863 4.4
15500 -0.4 31.3 335 9 5 8.3 4.6 27.7 81.9 -2.9 814 4.1
15000 0.7 33.3 320 8 4 8.3 4.6 27.5 81.5 -3.2 764 3.9
14500 1.9 35.4 305 8 4 8.2 4.5 27.2 81.0 -3.5 714 3.6
14000 3.1 37.6 290 8 4 8.2 4.5 27.0 80.5 -3.8 664 3.4
13500 4.3 39.7 280 9 5 7.8 4.3 26.7 80.1 -4.1 614 3.1
13000 5.4 41.7 275 8 4 7.7 4.2 26.4 79.5 -4.5 566 2.9
12500 6.5 43.7 270 7 4 7.8 4.3 26.1 78.9 -4.9 518 2.6
12000 7.6 45.7 270 5 3 7.9 4.4 25.8 78.4 -5.2 469 2.4
11500 8.8 47.8 280 3 1 7.8 4.3 25.5 77.9 -5.5 420 2.1
11000 10.3 50.5 170 2 1 6.8 3.7 24.8 76.7 -6.2 352 1.8
10500 11.3 52.3 155 5 3 6.7 3.7 24.4 75.9 -6.7 307 1.6
10250 11.8 53.2 155 6 3 6.6 3.6 24.1 75.4 -7.0 285 1.4
10000 12.3 54.1 155 7 4 6.6 3.6 23.9 75.0 -7.2 264 1.3
9750 12.7 54.9 155 8 4 6.2 3.4 23.6 74.6 -7.5 242 1.2
9500 13.2 55.8 155 9 5 5.8 3.2 23.3 74.0 -7.8 222 1.1
9250 13.6 56.5 155 10 5 5.9 3.2 23.1 73.5 -8.2 202 1.0
9000 14.0 57.2 155 9 5 5.9 3.2 22.7 72.9 -8.5 183 0.9
8750 14.4 57.9 155 9 5 5.2 2.9 22.4 72.4 -8.9 164 0.8
8500 14.7 58.5 150 9 5 4.8 2.6 22.1 71.7 -9.3 148 0.7
8250 15.0 59.0 150 9 4 4.6 2.5 21.7 71.0 -9.8 131 0.7
8000 15.3 59.5 150 8 4 4.0 2.2 21.3 70.3 -10.2 115 0.6
7750 15.5 59.9 145 7 4 4.7 2.6 20.8 69.5 -10.7 100 0.5
7500 15.9 60.6 145 6 3 5.0 2.8 20.5 68.9 -11.1 82 0.4
7250 16.2 61.2 145 5 2 5.7 3.1 20.1 68.3 -11.5 65 0.3
7000 16.6 61.9 140 4 2 3.7 2.0 19.8 67.7 -11.9 46 0.2
6750 16.6 61.9 135 3 2 -2.5 -1.4 19.1 66.4 -12.7 39 0.2
6500 16.4 61.5 115 2 1 5.7 3.1 18.3 65.0 -13.6 36 0.2
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
08/01/2025 at 0900 MDT | 08/01/2025 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... +370.5 LI... -2.6 | CAPE... +781.4 LI... -3.7
CINH... -73.0 K Index... +25.4 | CINH... -19.0 K Index... +26.7
|
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 -65.5 -85.9 280 23 12 3.1 1.7 | -65.0 -85.0 270 19 10 2.6 1.4
45000 -59.1 -74.4 275 36 19 6.2 3.4 | -59.1 -74.4 275 35 18 6.2 3.4
40000 -49.4 -56.9 280 36 19 6.4 3.5 | -49.5 -57.1 280 39 20 5.9 3.2
38000 -45.5 -49.9 275 38 19 6.4 3.5 | -46.0 -50.8 275 40 21 5.9 3.2
36000 -41.7 -43.1 265 39 20 6.6 3.6 | -42.4 -44.3 275 41 21 7.3 4.0
34000 -37.7 -35.9 265 41 21 6.7 3.7 | -37.8 -36.0 270 40 21 7.8 4.3
32000 -33.7 -28.7 270 43 22 6.7 3.7 | -33.1 -27.6 270 40 20 7.4 4.1
30000 -29.7 -21.5 275 37 19 6.7 3.7 | -29.1 -20.4 275 34 18 6.7 3.7
29000 -27.7 -17.9 280 34 17 6.7 3.7 | -27.1 -16.8 280 32 16 6.7 3.7
28000 -25.6 -14.1 285 31 16 7.7 4.2 | -25.1 -13.2 285 29 15 6.5 3.5
27000 -23.3 -9.9 280 25 13 7.6 4.2 | -23.2 -9.8 280 26 13 6.5 3.6
26000 -21.1 -6.0 270 21 11 7.6 4.2 | -20.7 -5.3 270 21 11 6.5 3.6
25000 -18.3 -0.9 260 17 9 7.1 3.9 | -18.7 -1.7 270 19 10 7.3 4.0
24000 -16.1 3.0 265 17 9 7.1 3.9 | -16.6 2.1 270 18 9 7.3 4.0
23000 -14.0 6.8 275 17 9 7.1 3.9 | -14.4 6.1 275 18 9 7.3 4.0
22000 -12.0 10.4 280 17 9 5.3 2.9 | -12.3 9.9 280 17 9 6.3 3.4
21000 -10.4 13.3 285 14 7 5.7 3.1 | -10.4 13.3 290 14 7 6.5 3.5
20000 -8.9 16.0 290 11 6 6.1 3.3 | -8.6 16.5 295 12 6 6.5 3.6
19500 -8.1 17.4 295 9 5 6.5 3.6 | -7.6 18.3 300 11 6 6.7 3.7
19000 -7.1 19.2 300 8 4 6.6 3.6 | -6.7 19.9 305 10 5 6.9 3.8
18500 -6.1 21.0 305 6 3 6.6 3.6 | -5.7 21.7 305 9 5 7.1 3.9
18000 -5.1 22.8 315 5 3 8.0 4.4 | -4.7 23.5 310 8 4 7.6 4.2
17500 -3.9 25.0 325 5 3 7.9 4.3 | -3.6 25.5 310 7 4 7.6 4.2
17000 -2.8 27.0 330 5 2 7.7 4.2 | -2.5 27.5 315 7 3 7.9 4.3
16500 -1.7 28.9 330 5 2 7.6 4.2 | -1.3 29.7 315 7 3 8.0 4.4
16000 -0.6 30.9 330 5 3 7.5 4.1 | -0.2 31.6 315 7 3 8.0 4.4
15500 0.5 32.9 325 6 3 7.1 3.9 | 1.0 33.8 315 7 4 7.7 4.2
15000 1.5 34.7 320 6 3 7.1 3.9 | 2.1 35.8 310 8 4 7.7 4.2
14500 2.6 36.7 315 7 4 7.9 4.3 | 3.2 37.8 310 8 4 8.2 4.5
14000 3.7 38.7 310 7 4 7.8 4.3 | 4.4 39.9 310 8 4 8.1 4.5
13500 4.8 40.6 310 8 4 7.7 4.2 | 5.6 42.1 310 8 4 8.0 4.4
13000 5.9 42.6 305 8 4 7.6 4.2 | 6.7 44.1 315 8 4 8.0 4.4
12500 7.0 44.6 305 8 4 7.3 4.0 | 7.9 46.2 315 7 4 7.7 4.2
12000 8.0 46.4 300 7 3 7.2 3.9 | 8.9 48.0 310 6 3 7.5 4.1
11500 9.5 49.1 275 4 2 6.9 3.8 | 10.3 50.5 285 3 2 5.0 2.8
11000 10.4 50.7 250 3 2 6.6 3.6 | 11.0 51.8 240 3 2 5.5 3.0
10500 11.3 52.3 220 4 2 6.0 3.3 | 11.8 53.2 210 4 2 7.6 4.2
10250 11.7 53.1 205 4 2 5.7 3.1 | 12.3 54.1 205 4 2 8.5 4.7
10000 12.1 53.8 195 4 2 5.9 3.2 | 13.0 55.4 200 5 2 8.5 4.7
9750 12.5 54.5 185 5 2 4.7 2.6 | 13.6 56.5 195 5 3 9.1 5.0
9500 12.7 54.9 175 5 2 3.4 1.8 | 14.3 57.7 195 5 3 9.7 5.3
9250 13.0 55.4 165 5 2 4.6 2.5 | 15.0 59.0 195 5 3 9.3 5.1
9000 13.3 55.9 160 5 3 5.5 3.0 | 15.6 60.1 195 6 3 9.1 5.0
8750 13.7 56.7 160 5 3 5.6 3.1 | 16.3 61.3 195 6 3 9.6 5.3
8500 14.1 57.4 150 5 3 5.7 3.1 | 17.1 62.8 195 6 3 9.9 5.5
8250 14.5 58.1 145 5 2 6.1 3.3 | 17.8 64.0 195 6 3 9.8 5.4
8000 14.9 58.8 140 5 2 8.0 4.4 | 18.5 65.3 195 6 3 10.0 5.5
7750 15.6 60.1 140 4 2 9.6 5.3 | 19.3 66.7 195 7 3 10.4 5.7
7500 16.3 61.3 140 4 2 10.1 5.5 | 20.1 68.2 195 7 3 11.0 6.0
7250 17.0 62.6 140 4 2 9.2 5.0 | 20.9 69.6 195 7 3 9.5 5.2
7000 17.7 63.9 140 4 2 11.5 6.3 | 21.6 70.9 195 7 3 13.6 7.5
6750 18.8 65.8 140 4 2 18.0 9.9 | 23.0 73.4 195 6 3 25.0 13.7
6500 19.9 67.8 140 3 2 7.2 4.0 | 24.5 76.1 195 6 3 7.9 4.3
08/01/2025 at 1500 MDT | 08/01/2025 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... +532.4 LI... -3.7 | CAPE... +157.7 LI... -0.9
CINH... -73.5 K Index... +31.1 | CINH... -50.2 K Index... +23.2
|
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 -65.1 -85.2 265 21 11 2.8 1.5 | -65.5 -85.9 270 17 9 3.3 1.8
45000 -59.2 -74.6 280 37 19 5.9 3.2 | -58.7 -73.7 280 30 15 6.4 3.5
40000 -49.8 -57.6 285 42 21 6.3 3.5 | -49.0 -56.2 290 35 18 5.5 3.0
38000 -46.0 -50.8 285 43 22 6.3 3.5 | -45.6 -50.1 295 38 20 5.5 3.0
36000 -42.2 -44.0 285 44 23 7.6 4.2 | -42.2 -44.0 295 40 21 7.6 4.2
34000 -37.4 -35.3 290 42 22 7.9 4.3 | -37.6 -35.7 295 40 20 7.8 4.3
32000 -32.7 -26.9 295 41 21 7.8 4.3 | -32.9 -27.2 300 39 20 7.8 4.3
30000 -28.2 -18.8 300 40 21 7.5 4.1 | -28.2 -18.8 305 37 19 7.8 4.3
29000 -26.0 -14.8 300 40 21 7.5 4.1 | -25.9 -14.6 305 37 19 7.8 4.3
28000 -23.9 -11.0 300 39 20 5.6 3.1 | -23.6 -10.5 305 35 18 6.5 3.6
27000 -21.7 -7.1 295 34 17 5.8 3.2 | -21.6 -6.9 310 31 16 6.6 3.6
26000 -20.0 -4.0 290 30 15 5.8 3.2 | -19.2 -2.6 310 25 13 6.6 3.6
25000 -18.2 -0.8 285 27 14 6.4 3.5 | -17.1 1.2 310 22 11 7.3 4.0
24000 -16.3 2.7 280 25 13 6.4 3.5 | -15.0 5.0 310 21 11 7.3 4.0
23000 -14.4 6.1 275 24 12 6.4 3.5 | -12.8 9.0 305 19 10 7.3 4.0
22000 -12.5 9.5 275 22 11 6.3 3.4 | -10.7 12.7 305 18 9 6.7 3.7
21000 -10.6 12.9 270 18 9 6.3 3.5 | -8.7 16.3 300 17 9 6.8 3.7
20000 -8.8 16.2 265 14 7 6.4 3.5 | -6.7 19.9 300 16 8 6.8 3.7
19500 -7.9 17.8 265 12 6 6.9 3.8 | -5.7 21.7 300 16 8 6.7 3.7
19000 -6.8 19.8 265 11 6 7.3 4.0 | -4.8 23.4 300 16 8 6.8 3.7
18500 -5.8 21.6 260 10 5 7.4 4.1 | -3.8 25.2 305 16 8 6.8 3.7
18000 -4.8 23.4 260 10 5 7.7 4.2 | -2.8 27.0 305 17 9 7.0 3.8
17500 -3.7 25.3 260 9 5 7.8 4.3 | -1.8 28.8 305 18 9 7.0 3.8
17000 -2.6 27.3 255 9 4 7.7 4.2 | -0.8 30.6 305 19 10 7.5 4.1
16500 -1.5 29.3 255 8 4 7.7 4.3 | 0.3 32.5 305 19 10 7.7 4.2
16000 -0.4 31.3 250 8 4 7.8 4.3 | 1.4 34.5 305 20 10 7.9 4.3
15500 0.6 33.1 250 8 4 7.6 4.2 | 2.6 36.7 305 20 10 8.5 4.6
15000 1.7 35.1 245 8 4 7.6 4.2 | 3.8 38.8 300 20 10 8.4 4.6
14500 2.8 37.0 245 7 4 8.7 4.8 | 5.0 41.0 300 19 10 8.6 4.7
14000 4.1 39.4 245 7 4 8.6 4.7 | 6.2 43.2 295 18 9 8.6 4.7
13500 5.3 41.5 245 7 4 9.0 4.9 | 7.5 45.5 290 17 9 8.3 4.5
13000 6.6 43.9 245 7 4 9.0 4.9 | 8.6 47.5 285 16 8 8.2 4.5
12500 7.9 46.2 245 7 4 9.2 5.1 | 9.8 49.6 275 15 8 8.3 4.6
12000 9.3 48.7 245 7 4 9.3 5.1 | 11.0 51.8 270 14 7 8.4 4.6
11500 11.4 52.5 250 7 3 9.5 5.2 | 12.3 54.1 260 13 7 9.1 5.0
11000 12.7 54.9 255 6 3 8.6 4.7 | 13.6 56.5 260 12 6 8.5 4.6
10500 14.2 57.6 260 6 3 9.9 5.4 | 15.5 59.9 250 10 5 8.8 4.8
10250 14.8 58.6 265 6 3 7.8 4.3 | 16.1 61.0 250 9 5 8.6 4.7
10000 15.4 59.7 275 6 3 7.8 4.3 | 16.7 62.1 250 8 4 8.6 4.7
9750 16.0 60.8 285 6 3 8.9 4.9 | 17.3 63.1 245 7 4 8.7 4.8
9500 16.7 62.1 285 6 3 10.3 5.6 | 18.0 64.4 245 6 3 8.8 4.8
9250 17.4 63.3 290 6 3 7.2 3.9 | 18.6 65.5 245 5 3 8.7 4.8
9000 17.8 64.0 305 6 3 5.0 2.7 | 19.3 66.7 240 5 2 8.7 4.8
8750 18.2 64.8 315 7 4 7.4 4.1 | 19.9 67.8 235 4 2 8.5 4.6
8500 18.9 66.0 320 7 4 9.3 5.1 | 20.5 68.9 240 3 2 8.1 4.5
8250 19.5 67.1 325 8 4 7.2 4.0 | 21.1 70.0 240 2 1 8.4 4.6
8000 19.9 67.8 330 9 5 5.0 2.7 | 21.7 71.1 240 2 1 8.7 4.8
7750 20.3 68.5 335 10 5 7.2 4.0 | 22.4 72.3 240 1 1 8.9 4.9
7500 20.9 69.6 335 10 5 9.3 5.1 | 23.1 73.6 250 1 0 9.1 5.0
7250 21.5 70.7 335 10 5 7.4 4.0 | 23.7 74.7 000 0 0 8.8 4.8
7000 22.1 71.8 340 10 5 11.4 6.3 | 24.4 75.9 000 0 0 10.3 5.6
6750 23.4 74.1 340 10 5 23.4 12.9 | 25.3 77.5 000 0 0 14.2 7.8
6500 24.9 76.8 340 10 5 10.9 6.0 | 26.4 79.5 020 1 0 12.4 6.8
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This product is issued once per day, at approximately 730 AM local
time. It is not continuously monitored nor updated after its initial
issuance.
The information contained herein is based on numerical weather prediction
model data for the Santa Fe County Municipal Airport site in Santa Fe, New Mexico at
North Latitude: 35.61097 deg
West Longitude: 106.61097 deg
Elevation: 6279.5 feet (1936.0 meters)
and may not be representative of other areas along and east of the Sandia
and Manzano 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 are welcome and should be directed
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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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