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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0723 MDT Monday April 6 2026
This forecast is for Monday, April 6, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 58.0 F/14.5 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Good
Maximum rate of lift........................ 749 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 15190 ft MSL (8861 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 67.0 F/19.9 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................. 12095 ft MSL (5766 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 04/07...... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:43:25 / 19:29:12 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 12 hr 45 min 48 sec (765 min 48 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:06:18 MDT... 61.66 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/06/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11476 ft MSL (5147 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17802 ft MSL (11473 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17237 ft MSL (10908 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +3.0
K index......................... -11.8
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 -59.7 -75.5 290 55 28 1.2 0.7 93.6 200.4 43.2 M M
45000 -58.2 -72.8 290 64 33 -1.5 -0.8 72.1 161.8 32.8 M M
40000 -60.6 -77.1 300 88 45 -1.5 -0.8 45.8 114.5 17.6 M M
38000 -57.6 -71.7 295 82 42 6.9 3.8 41.4 106.6 15.1 M M
36000 -53.4 -64.1 285 73 37 6.9 3.8 39.1 102.4 13.8 M M
34000 -49.3 -56.7 280 62 32 7.0 3.8 36.9 98.4 12.6 M M
32000 -44.6 -48.3 290 48 25 7.0 3.8 34.3 93.7 11.0 M M
30000 -40.3 -40.5 290 36 19 7.4 4.0 32.3 90.1 9.8 M M
29000 -38.1 -36.6 290 31 16 7.4 4.0 31.3 88.4 9.1 M M
28000 -35.9 -32.6 295 25 13 7.4 4.1 30.5 86.9 8.6 M M
27000 -33.5 -28.3 295 22 11 8.4 4.6 29.8 85.6 8.2 M M
26000 -31.0 -23.8 290 22 11 8.4 4.6 29.2 84.6 7.8 M M
25000 -28.5 -19.3 290 21 11 8.4 4.6 28.8 83.8 7.5 M M
24000 -26.1 -15.0 290 19 10 6.3 3.5 28.1 82.5 7.1 M M
23000 -24.2 -11.6 280 15 8 6.5 3.5 26.8 80.3 6.1 M M
22000 -22.3 -8.1 270 11 6 6.5 3.6 25.7 78.2 5.2 M M
21000 -20.3 -4.5 265 9 4 6.7 3.7 24.6 76.2 4.4 M M
20000 -18.3 -0.9 265 7 4 6.7 3.7 23.5 74.2 3.4 M M
19500 -17.3 0.9 265 7 3 6.7 3.7 23.0 73.3 3.0 M M
19000 -16.3 2.7 260 6 3 6.8 3.7 22.5 72.5 2.6 M M
18500 -15.2 4.6 265 6 3 7.7 4.2 22.1 71.7 2.3 M M
18000 -13.5 7.7 275 5 2 7.6 4.2 21.5 70.8 1.8 M M
17500 -12.4 9.7 285 4 2 7.4 4.0 21.1 70.0 1.5 M M
17000 -11.3 11.7 300 4 2 7.4 4.0 20.7 69.3 1.1 M M
16500 -10.2 13.6 310 5 2 7.6 4.2 20.4 68.6 0.8 M M
16000 -9.0 15.8 320 5 3 7.6 4.2 20.0 68.0 0.5 M M
15500 -7.9 17.8 325 6 3 7.7 4.2 19.7 67.4 0.2 M M
15000 -6.7 19.9 325 6 3 7.7 4.2 19.3 66.8 -0.2 724 3.7
14500 -5.6 21.9 325 7 4 7.6 4.2 19.0 66.2 -0.5 674 3.4
14000 -4.5 23.9 325 6 3 7.3 4.0 18.6 65.5 -0.8 627 3.2
13500 -3.4 25.9 320 5 3 7.1 3.9 18.2 64.8 -1.2 579 2.9
13000 -2.5 27.5 310 4 2 5.4 3.0 17.6 63.7 -1.8 538 2.7
12500 -1.7 28.9 290 3 2 5.6 3.1 17.0 62.5 -2.5 500 2.5
12000 -0.9 30.4 270 3 2 6.2 3.4 16.3 61.4 -3.1 460 2.3
11500 -0.0 32.0 260 4 2 6.8 3.8 15.8 60.4 -3.8 420 2.1
11000 1.1 34.0 255 5 3 7.7 4.2 15.5 59.9 -4.1 371 1.9
10500 2.1 35.8 250 6 3 7.0 3.8 15.1 59.1 -4.6 327 1.7
10250 2.6 36.7 245 7 4 8.6 4.7 14.9 58.8 -4.8 303 1.5
10000 3.2 37.8 245 8 4 7.1 3.9 14.8 58.6 -4.9 277 1.4
9750 3.6 38.5 240 8 4 5.0 2.8 14.5 58.0 -5.3 258 1.3
9500 4.0 39.2 240 8 4 5.3 2.9 14.1 57.4 -5.6 238 1.2
9250 4.4 39.9 240 8 4 4.5 2.5 13.7 56.7 -6.0 220 1.1
9000 4.7 40.5 235 8 4 3.9 2.2 13.3 56.0 -6.4 203 1.0
8750 5.0 41.0 235 8 4 3.2 1.7 12.8 55.1 -6.9 188 1.0
8500 5.2 41.4 230 8 4 3.0 1.6 12.3 54.2 -7.4 174 0.9
8250 5.4 41.7 230 8 4 3.1 1.7 11.8 53.3 -8.0 160 0.8
8000 5.7 42.3 225 7 4 3.1 1.7 11.3 52.3 -8.5 145 0.7
7750 5.9 42.6 225 7 4 2.9 1.6 10.8 51.4 -9.0 131 0.7
7500 6.1 43.0 220 7 3 0.9 0.5 10.2 50.4 -9.6 119 0.6
7250 6.1 43.0 210 6 3 -0.8 -0.4 9.5 49.0 -10.4 112 0.6
7000 6.0 42.8 205 5 3 1.1 0.6 8.7 47.7 -11.1 105 0.5
6750 6.0 42.8 190 5 2 -4.8 -2.7 8.0 46.3 -11.9 98 0.5
6500 5.1 41.2 180 4 2 -19.6 -10.8 6.3 43.3 -13.6 118 0.6
6250 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/06/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/06/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.1
CINH... -0.4 K Index... -4.8 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... -4.9
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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 -60.5 -76.9 290 61 31 0.8 0.4 | -59.9 -75.8 285 60 31 0.9 0.5
45000 -59.5 -75.1 290 69 36 -0.6 -0.4 | -58.9 -74.0 280 69 35 -1.3 -0.7
40000 -60.6 -77.1 295 77 40 -0.6 -0.3 | -60.9 -77.6 275 76 39 -1.2 -0.7
38000 -57.4 -71.3 295 76 39 7.2 3.9 | -57.6 -71.7 280 73 38 7.4 4.0
36000 -53.1 -63.6 290 73 38 7.2 3.9 | -53.2 -63.8 285 69 36 7.4 4.0
34000 -48.0 -54.4 285 63 32 7.9 4.3 | -48.0 -54.4 285 63 32 8.3 4.6
32000 -43.3 -45.9 280 47 24 7.9 4.3 | -43.0 -45.4 285 56 29 8.4 4.6
30000 -39.2 -38.6 275 35 18 5.8 3.2 | -38.3 -36.9 280 46 24 7.1 3.9
29000 -37.5 -35.5 275 30 15 5.8 3.2 | -36.2 -33.2 275 40 21 7.2 3.9
28000 -35.7 -32.3 275 25 13 5.9 3.2 | -34.1 -29.4 270 34 18 7.1 3.9
27000 -33.6 -28.5 275 22 11 8.4 4.6 | -32.1 -25.8 265 29 15 5.6 3.1
26000 -31.1 -24.0 275 20 11 8.5 4.6 | -30.5 -22.9 265 24 12 5.6 3.1
25000 -28.5 -19.3 275 19 10 8.5 4.6 | -28.8 -19.8 265 18 10 5.6 3.1
24000 -26.1 -15.0 275 18 9 7.0 3.8 | -27.0 -16.6 265 15 8 7.3 4.0
23000 -24.0 -11.2 270 16 8 7.1 3.9 | -24.8 -12.6 265 15 8 7.2 3.9
22000 -21.8 -7.2 270 15 8 7.1 3.9 | -22.6 -8.7 265 15 8 7.2 3.9
21000 -19.9 -3.8 270 14 7 6.0 3.3 | -20.5 -4.9 265 15 8 7.0 3.9
20000 -18.1 -0.6 270 12 6 6.0 3.3 | -18.4 -1.1 265 14 7 7.0 3.9
19500 -17.2 1.0 270 11 6 6.0 3.3 | -16.8 1.8 265 13 7 7.1 3.9
19000 -15.8 3.6 270 10 5 6.9 3.8 | -15.8 3.6 265 12 6 7.1 3.9
18500 -14.7 5.5 270 9 5 7.2 3.9 | -14.7 5.5 265 11 6 7.2 3.9
18000 -13.6 7.5 270 7 4 7.2 3.9 | -13.6 7.5 260 10 5 7.2 4.0
17500 -12.6 9.3 275 6 3 6.7 3.7 | -12.5 9.5 260 9 4 6.9 3.8
17000 -11.6 11.1 290 4 2 6.7 3.7 | -11.5 11.3 255 7 3 6.9 3.8
16500 -10.6 12.9 325 3 2 6.5 3.6 | -10.5 13.1 255 5 2 6.6 3.6
16000 -9.7 14.5 355 5 2 6.7 3.7 | -9.5 14.9 260 3 1 6.7 3.7
15500 -8.7 16.3 010 7 3 7.9 4.3 | -8.6 16.5 315 1 0 7.2 3.9
15000 -7.4 18.7 010 8 4 8.7 4.8 | -7.5 18.5 015 2 1 7.7 4.2
14500 -6.1 21.0 010 9 4 8.5 4.7 | -6.3 20.7 030 3 2 7.9 4.3
14000 -4.9 23.2 005 7 4 8.0 4.4 | -5.1 22.8 025 3 2 8.3 4.6
13500 -3.6 25.5 360 5 3 7.8 4.3 | -3.8 25.2 025 3 1 8.3 4.5
13000 -2.6 27.3 345 4 2 6.1 3.3 | -2.7 27.1 010 1 1 6.7 3.7
12500 -1.7 28.9 310 3 1 6.2 3.4 | -1.7 28.9 255 1 1 6.8 3.7
12000 -0.8 30.6 265 3 1 6.8 3.7 | -0.7 30.7 225 3 2 6.8 3.7
11500 0.2 32.4 235 4 2 7.2 3.9 | 0.2 32.4 215 5 3 6.8 3.7
11000 1.2 34.2 225 5 3 7.0 3.9 | 1.1 34.0 210 7 4 5.5 3.0
10500 2.2 36.0 220 6 3 6.7 3.7 | 1.9 35.4 205 9 4 5.9 3.2
10250 2.7 36.9 215 6 3 7.8 4.3 | 2.3 36.1 205 9 5 4.9 2.7
10000 3.2 37.8 215 6 3 6.7 3.7 | 2.6 36.7 200 9 5 5.8 3.2
9750 3.6 38.5 215 6 3 5.3 2.9 | 3.1 37.6 200 10 5 7.1 3.9
9500 4.1 39.4 215 6 3 5.2 2.9 | 3.6 38.5 200 10 5 7.1 3.9
9250 4.4 39.9 215 6 3 4.2 2.3 | 4.2 39.6 195 10 5 9.2 5.0
9000 4.7 40.5 215 6 3 3.6 2.0 | 4.9 40.8 195 10 5 9.5 5.2
8750 4.9 40.8 215 6 3 3.2 1.8 | 5.6 42.1 195 10 5 8.3 4.5
8500 5.2 41.4 215 6 3 2.5 1.4 | 6.2 43.2 195 10 5 8.9 4.9
8250 5.3 41.5 210 6 3 1.9 1.1 | 6.9 44.4 195 10 5 9.9 5.4
8000 5.5 41.9 205 6 3 2.0 1.1 | 7.7 45.9 195 10 5 9.9 5.5
7750 5.6 42.1 205 6 3 1.7 1.0 | 8.4 47.1 190 10 5 9.6 5.2
7500 5.7 42.3 200 5 3 2.4 1.3 | 9.1 48.4 190 10 5 10.2 5.6
7250 6.0 42.8 195 5 3 3.3 1.8 | 9.9 49.8 190 10 5 11.3 6.2
7000 6.2 43.2 195 5 2 2.0 1.1 | 10.8 51.4 190 10 5 10.1 5.5
6750 6.4 43.5 190 5 2 6.7 3.7 | 11.6 52.9 190 10 5 12.9 7.1
6500 7.3 45.1 185 5 2 17.4 9.6 | 12.9 55.2 190 9 5 22.7 12.5
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/06/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/06/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.2 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.7
CINH... -0.4 K Index... -2.4 | CINH... -0.9 K Index... +11.2
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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 -60.3 -76.5 280 60 31 1.1 0.6 | -60.0 -76.0 280 57 29 1.5 0.8
45000 -58.9 -74.0 280 73 38 -0.7 -0.4 | -58.0 -72.4 280 64 33 -0.6 -0.3
40000 -60.0 -76.0 275 84 43 -0.6 -0.3 | -59.0 -74.2 275 72 37 -0.5 -0.3
38000 -57.2 -71.0 275 75 39 6.4 3.5 | -56.6 -69.9 275 63 32 5.5 3.0
36000 -53.4 -64.1 280 63 32 6.4 3.5 | -53.3 -63.9 270 50 26 5.5 3.0
34000 -48.9 -56.0 285 54 28 9.0 4.9 | -49.2 -56.6 270 41 21 9.4 5.1
32000 -42.9 -45.2 280 51 26 9.0 4.9 | -42.9 -45.2 270 39 20 9.3 5.1
30000 -37.8 -36.0 280 48 25 8.0 4.4 | -37.9 -36.2 275 37 19 7.4 4.1
29000 -35.5 -31.9 275 46 24 8.0 4.4 | -35.7 -32.3 275 36 19 7.4 4.1
28000 -33.1 -27.6 275 44 23 7.9 4.4 | -33.5 -28.3 275 36 18 7.4 4.1
27000 -31.1 -24.0 275 40 21 5.3 2.9 | -31.4 -24.5 280 34 17 6.0 3.3
26000 -29.5 -21.1 270 33 17 5.4 2.9 | -29.6 -21.3 280 31 16 6.1 3.3
25000 -27.9 -18.2 265 27 14 5.4 2.9 | -27.8 -18.0 280 28 14 6.1 3.3
24000 -26.2 -15.2 255 22 11 6.0 3.3 | -26.0 -14.8 275 24 13 5.7 3.1
23000 -24.4 -11.9 260 19 10 5.9 3.2 | -24.3 -11.7 275 21 11 5.7 3.1
22000 -22.7 -8.9 265 15 8 5.9 3.3 | -22.6 -8.7 270 17 9 5.7 3.1
21000 -20.8 -5.4 270 13 7 7.1 3.9 | -20.8 -5.4 270 14 7 6.6 3.6
20000 -18.7 -1.7 270 13 7 7.0 3.9 | -18.9 -2.0 270 12 6 6.6 3.6
19500 -17.7 0.1 270 12 6 7.0 3.9 | -17.9 -0.2 270 11 6 6.6 3.6
19000 -16.6 2.1 275 12 6 7.0 3.8 | -16.9 1.6 275 10 5 6.3 3.5
18500 -15.5 4.1 275 12 6 7.7 4.2 | -15.8 3.6 275 9 5 8.9 4.9
18000 -13.7 7.3 275 11 6 7.7 4.2 | -13.9 7.0 275 9 4 8.7 4.8
17500 -12.6 9.3 275 10 5 7.0 3.8 | -12.6 9.3 280 8 4 8.5 4.7
17000 -11.5 11.3 270 9 5 7.2 3.9 | -11.3 11.7 280 8 4 8.5 4.7
16500 -10.4 13.3 270 8 4 6.8 3.7 | -10.0 14.0 280 8 4 8.0 4.4
16000 -9.4 15.1 265 6 3 6.8 3.7 | -8.8 16.2 275 7 4 7.7 4.2
15500 -8.4 16.9 260 5 2 6.7 3.7 | -7.7 18.1 270 6 3 7.4 4.0
15000 -7.5 18.5 250 4 2 6.6 3.6 | -6.7 19.9 265 6 3 6.3 3.5
14500 -6.6 20.1 235 4 2 6.8 3.7 | -5.7 21.7 255 5 3 6.3 3.5
14000 -5.6 21.9 220 5 3 7.3 4.0 | -4.8 23.4 240 5 3 6.2 3.4
13500 -4.5 23.9 215 7 3 7.2 4.0 | -3.9 25.0 220 6 3 6.2 3.4
13000 -3.2 26.2 210 8 4 9.7 5.3 | -2.9 26.8 210 7 4 7.6 4.2
12500 -1.8 28.8 210 8 4 9.5 5.2 | -1.9 28.6 205 9 5 7.4 4.1
12000 -0.4 31.3 210 9 5 9.4 5.2 | -0.6 30.9 205 10 5 9.4 5.2
11500 1.0 33.8 210 9 5 9.4 5.2 | 0.8 33.4 205 11 6 9.4 5.1
11000 2.4 36.3 205 9 5 9.8 5.4 | 2.1 35.8 205 12 6 9.5 5.2
10500 3.9 39.0 205 10 5 9.9 5.4 | 3.6 38.5 205 13 7 9.9 5.4
10250 4.6 40.3 205 10 5 9.1 5.0 | 4.3 39.7 205 14 7 9.2 5.0
10000 5.2 41.4 205 10 5 9.3 5.1 | 5.0 41.0 205 14 7 9.1 5.0
9750 6.0 42.8 205 10 5 10.2 5.6 | 5.7 42.3 205 14 7 10.1 5.5
9500 6.7 44.1 200 10 5 9.9 5.4 | 6.4 43.5 205 14 7 9.4 5.2
9250 7.5 45.5 200 10 5 10.8 5.9 | 7.2 45.0 205 15 8 11.1 6.1
9000 8.3 46.9 200 11 5 10.5 5.7 | 8.0 46.4 205 15 8 10.8 5.9
8750 9.0 48.2 200 11 6 9.3 5.1 | 8.8 47.8 205 15 8 8.9 4.9
8500 9.8 49.6 200 11 6 9.5 5.2 | 9.4 48.9 205 16 8 9.1 5.0
8250 10.5 50.9 195 11 6 9.5 5.2 | 10.1 50.2 205 16 8 9.4 5.2
8000 11.2 52.2 195 11 6 9.7 5.3 | 10.8 51.4 210 17 9 9.6 5.3
7750 11.9 53.4 195 11 6 9.9 5.5 | 11.5 52.7 210 17 9 9.2 5.1
7500 12.7 54.9 195 11 6 10.3 5.7 | 12.2 54.0 210 17 9 9.4 5.2
7250 13.5 56.3 195 11 6 10.7 5.9 | 13.0 55.4 210 17 9 10.0 5.5
7000 14.3 57.7 195 11 6 10.4 5.7 | 13.7 56.7 210 17 9 10.3 5.6
6750 15.0 59.0 190 11 6 11.2 6.2 | 14.5 58.1 210 17 9 10.0 5.5
6500 16.1 61.0 190 11 5 18.8 10.3 | 15.2 59.4 210 17 9 11.0 6.0
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
________________________________________________________________________________
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
0722 MDT Monday April 6 2026
This forecast is for Monday, April 6, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 60.8 F/16.0 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 352 ft/min (1.8 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 14635 ft MSL (8963 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 69.0 F/21.0 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1130 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................. 10991 ft MSL (5319 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 04/07...... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:45:51 / 19:31:44 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 12 hr 45 min 53 sec (765 min 53 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:08:48 MDT... 61.56 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/06/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11751 ft MSL (6079 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17400 ft MSL (11728 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16635 ft MSL (10962 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +3.1
K index......................... +9.7
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 -60.0 -76.0 290 58 30 1.0 0.5 95.6 204.0 43.4 M M
45000 -58.8 -73.8 290 68 35 -1.2 -0.7 73.7 164.7 32.9 M M
40000 -60.6 -77.1 300 88 45 -1.1 -0.6 48.0 118.4 18.1 M M
38000 -57.6 -71.7 295 81 42 7.0 3.9 43.6 110.5 15.7 M M
36000 -53.4 -64.1 285 72 37 7.1 3.9 41.4 106.5 14.5 M M
34000 -48.6 -55.5 280 60 31 7.3 4.0 39.0 102.2 13.3 M M
32000 -44.2 -47.6 285 47 24 7.3 4.0 37.0 98.6 12.1 M M
30000 -40.0 -40.0 285 36 19 6.9 3.8 34.9 94.8 10.8 M M
29000 -37.9 -36.2 285 31 16 6.9 3.8 33.7 92.7 10.1 M M
28000 -35.9 -32.6 280 26 13 6.9 3.8 32.7 90.9 9.4 M M
27000 -33.6 -28.5 280 23 12 8.2 4.5 31.9 89.4 8.9 M M
26000 -31.2 -24.2 280 21 11 8.2 4.5 31.2 88.2 8.5 M M
25000 -28.7 -19.7 285 19 10 8.3 4.5 30.7 87.3 8.2 M M
24000 -26.3 -15.3 285 17 9 6.7 3.7 30.1 86.1 7.7 M M
23000 -24.3 -11.7 275 15 7 6.9 3.8 29.0 84.1 6.9 M M
22000 -22.2 -8.0 265 13 6 6.9 3.8 28.0 82.3 6.2 M M
21000 -19.7 -3.5 255 11 6 6.5 3.5 26.6 79.9 5.1 M M
20000 -17.8 -0.0 250 10 5 6.5 3.6 25.4 77.7 4.1 M M
19500 -16.8 1.8 245 9 5 6.5 3.6 24.9 76.8 3.7 M M
19000 -15.9 3.4 245 9 4 7.1 3.9 24.4 75.9 3.3 M M
18500 -14.7 5.5 240 7 4 7.5 4.1 24.0 75.1 2.9 M M
18000 -13.6 7.5 235 6 3 7.5 4.1 23.6 74.5 2.6 M M
17500 -12.6 9.3 240 5 2 6.9 3.8 23.1 73.7 2.2 M M
17000 -11.5 11.3 250 3 2 7.0 3.8 22.7 72.8 1.8 M M
16500 -10.5 13.1 290 2 1 6.5 3.6 22.2 71.9 1.4 M M
16000 -9.6 14.7 335 4 2 6.7 3.7 21.6 70.9 0.8 M M
15500 -8.7 16.3 350 6 3 7.7 4.2 21.1 70.0 0.3 M M
15000 -7.4 18.7 350 7 4 8.9 4.9 21.0 69.7 0.1 M M
14500 -6.1 21.0 350 8 4 8.9 4.9 20.8 69.5 -0.0 738 3.8
14000 -4.8 23.4 350 7 4 8.7 4.7 20.6 69.2 -0.2 684 3.5
13500 -3.5 25.7 340 6 3 8.8 4.8 20.5 68.9 -0.3 630 3.2
13000 -2.4 27.7 325 4 2 6.4 3.5 20.1 68.2 -0.7 582 3.0
12500 -1.4 29.5 300 4 2 6.7 3.7 19.6 67.3 -1.2 539 2.7
12000 -0.5 31.1 275 4 2 5.8 3.2 19.0 66.3 -1.7 497 2.5
11500 0.3 32.5 250 4 2 5.8 3.2 18.4 65.2 -2.4 457 2.3
11000 1.2 34.2 235 5 3 7.2 3.9 17.9 64.2 -2.9 415 2.1
10500 2.3 36.1 225 5 3 7.6 4.2 17.5 63.5 -3.4 369 1.9
10250 2.8 37.0 215 6 3 6.8 3.8 17.3 63.2 -3.6 345 1.8
10000 3.3 37.9 215 6 3 5.6 3.1 17.0 62.6 -3.9 325 1.7
9750 3.7 38.7 210 6 3 6.1 3.3 16.7 62.1 -4.2 305 1.5
9500 4.1 39.4 210 7 4 5.5 3.0 16.4 61.5 -4.5 284 1.4
9250 4.5 40.1 210 7 4 4.0 2.2 16.0 60.9 -4.9 266 1.4
9000 4.8 40.6 210 9 4 4.0 2.2 15.6 60.0 -5.3 250 1.3
8750 5.1 41.2 210 10 5 4.8 2.6 15.2 59.3 -5.7 233 1.2
8500 5.4 41.7 210 11 6 4.2 2.3 14.8 58.6 -6.1 215 1.1
8250 5.7 42.3 205 13 6 3.5 1.9 14.3 57.7 -6.6 199 1.0
8000 6.3 43.3 200 14 7 4.6 2.5 13.4 56.1 -7.5 167 0.8
7750 6.6 43.9 195 15 8 4.0 2.2 13.0 55.4 -7.9 150 0.8
7500 6.9 44.4 190 15 8 3.2 1.8 12.5 54.6 -8.4 134 0.7
7250 7.2 45.0 190 16 8 4.7 2.6 12.1 53.7 -8.9 119 0.6
7000 7.6 45.7 185 15 7 5.8 3.2 11.8 53.2 -9.2 99 0.5
6750 8.0 46.4 180 13 7 5.3 2.9 11.4 52.6 -9.5 79 0.4
6500 8.4 47.1 175 12 6 5.1 2.8 11.1 52.0 -9.9 60 0.3
6250 8.8 47.8 170 10 5 5.8 3.2 10.8 51.4 -10.3 41 0.2
6000 9.1 48.4 165 9 5 1.5 0.8 10.4 50.7 -10.7 24 0.1
5750 8.3 46.9 150 5 3 -30.3 -16.6 8.8 47.9 -12.2 41 0.2
5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/06/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/06/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.1 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.7
CINH... -0.4 K Index... +8.7 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +6.7
|
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
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50000 -60.7 -77.3 290 60 31 0.7 0.4 | -59.8 -75.6 280 58 30 1.0 0.5
45000 -59.9 -75.8 285 68 35 -0.7 -0.4 | -58.7 -73.7 280 71 37 -1.4 -0.8
40000 -61.0 -77.8 295 77 40 -0.5 -0.3 | -60.9 -77.6 275 79 40 -1.2 -0.7
38000 -57.6 -71.7 290 77 40 7.8 4.3 | -57.7 -71.9 280 75 38 7.5 4.1
36000 -52.3 -62.1 285 76 39 7.8 4.3 | -52.7 -62.9 285 68 35 7.5 4.1
34000 -47.7 -53.9 280 68 35 7.7 4.2 | -47.9 -54.2 285 63 33 8.4 4.6
32000 -43.1 -45.6 275 53 28 7.7 4.2 | -42.9 -45.2 280 58 30 8.4 4.6
30000 -39.1 -38.4 270 39 20 5.6 3.1 | -38.1 -36.6 280 52 27 7.6 4.2
29000 -37.4 -35.3 275 32 16 5.6 3.1 | -35.8 -32.4 275 47 24 7.6 4.2
28000 -35.8 -32.4 275 24 12 5.6 3.1 | -33.6 -28.5 275 43 22 7.6 4.1
27000 -33.7 -28.7 270 20 10 8.3 4.6 | -31.6 -24.9 270 37 19 4.8 2.6
26000 -31.2 -24.2 270 19 10 8.3 4.6 | -30.2 -22.4 270 29 15 4.9 2.7
25000 -28.7 -19.7 270 18 9 8.4 4.6 | -28.7 -19.7 260 20 10 4.9 2.7
24000 -26.3 -15.3 265 17 9 6.7 3.7 | -27.1 -16.8 255 14 7 7.3 4.0
23000 -24.3 -11.7 265 16 8 6.9 3.8 | -24.4 -11.9 265 15 7 7.2 4.0
22000 -21.7 -7.1 265 15 7 6.9 3.8 | -22.2 -8.0 270 15 8 7.2 4.0
21000 -19.8 -3.6 260 14 7 6.3 3.5 | -20.2 -4.4 275 15 8 6.5 3.6
20000 -17.9 -0.2 260 13 7 6.4 3.5 | -18.3 -0.9 270 13 7 6.5 3.6
19500 -17.0 1.4 255 12 6 6.4 3.5 | -17.4 0.7 265 13 7 6.6 3.6
19000 -16.0 3.2 255 12 6 6.7 3.7 | -16.4 2.5 265 12 6 7.1 3.9
18500 -14.9 5.2 250 11 6 7.1 3.9 | -15.3 4.5 260 11 6 7.6 4.2
18000 -13.8 7.2 245 10 5 7.2 3.9 | -14.1 6.6 260 10 5 7.8 4.3
17500 -12.8 9.0 240 9 4 7.0 3.8 | -13.0 8.6 255 9 5 6.7 3.7
17000 -11.7 10.9 235 7 3 7.1 3.9 | -11.9 10.6 250 8 4 6.9 3.8
16500 -10.7 12.7 235 5 2 6.4 3.5 | -10.8 12.6 245 7 3 7.0 3.8
16000 -9.8 14.4 250 2 1 6.4 3.5 | -9.8 14.4 235 5 2 7.2 3.9
15500 -8.9 16.0 335 1 1 7.4 4.0 | -8.8 16.2 215 3 2 7.5 4.1
15000 -7.7 18.1 355 2 1 8.5 4.7 | -7.6 18.3 195 2 1 8.1 4.4
14500 -6.5 20.3 360 3 2 8.6 4.7 | -6.5 20.3 155 2 1 8.1 4.5
14000 -5.2 22.6 355 3 2 8.7 4.8 | -5.2 22.6 135 2 1 8.6 4.7
13500 -3.9 25.0 345 3 2 8.7 4.8 | -4.0 24.8 130 2 1 8.6 4.7
13000 -2.7 27.1 330 3 1 7.7 4.2 | -2.8 27.0 140 2 1 7.9 4.4
12500 -1.5 29.3 305 2 1 8.0 4.4 | -1.6 29.1 160 3 1 8.2 4.5
12000 -0.5 31.1 265 3 1 6.6 3.6 | -0.5 31.1 170 4 2 6.6 3.6
11500 0.5 32.9 230 3 2 6.8 3.7 | 0.5 32.9 180 6 3 6.7 3.7
11000 1.4 34.5 210 5 2 6.1 3.3 | 1.4 34.5 180 8 4 5.8 3.2
10500 2.3 36.1 200 6 3 6.7 3.7 | 2.2 36.0 180 10 5 6.3 3.4
10250 2.8 37.0 195 7 4 5.8 3.2 | 2.7 36.9 180 11 6 6.0 3.3
10000 3.2 37.8 195 7 4 4.4 2.4 | 3.1 37.6 180 11 6 4.8 2.6
9750 3.5 38.3 190 8 4 4.8 2.6 | 3.4 38.1 180 11 6 5.3 2.9
9500 3.8 38.8 190 9 4 4.4 2.4 | 3.8 38.8 180 11 6 3.6 2.0
9250 4.2 39.6 190 9 5 3.8 2.1 | 4.0 39.2 180 11 6 3.9 2.1
9000 4.4 39.9 190 10 5 3.8 2.1 | 4.4 39.9 180 11 6 7.6 4.1
8750 4.7 40.5 190 11 6 4.3 2.3 | 5.7 42.3 180 11 6 8.0 4.4
8500 5.3 41.5 190 12 6 2.7 1.5 | 6.3 43.3 180 11 6 8.3 4.5
8250 5.5 41.9 190 12 6 3.9 2.1 | 6.9 44.4 180 11 6 9.6 5.3
8000 5.8 42.4 190 12 6 4.8 2.7 | 7.7 45.9 185 11 6 10.4 5.7
7750 6.2 43.2 185 11 6 4.5 2.5 | 8.4 47.1 185 11 6 9.5 5.2
7500 6.5 43.7 185 10 5 4.3 2.3 | 9.1 48.4 185 11 6 8.6 4.7
7250 6.9 44.4 185 10 5 6.4 3.5 | 9.8 49.6 185 11 6 9.9 5.4
7000 7.4 45.3 180 9 5 8.4 4.6 | 10.6 51.1 190 11 6 10.8 6.0
6750 8.1 46.6 180 8 4 8.7 4.8 | 11.4 52.5 190 11 6 10.3 5.6
6500 8.7 47.7 180 8 4 9.1 5.0 | 12.1 53.8 190 11 5 10.5 5.7
6250 9.4 48.9 180 7 4 8.9 4.9 | 12.9 55.2 190 10 5 9.6 5.3
6000 10.1 50.2 180 7 4 11.5 6.3 | 13.7 56.7 195 10 5 14.8 8.1
5750 11.4 52.5 185 6 3 24.1 13.2 | 16.0 60.8 195 9 5 56.4 30.9
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/06/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/06/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.1 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.0
CINH... -0.4 K Index... +5.5 | CINH... -0.9 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
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50000 -60.3 -76.5 280 59 30 1.0 0.6 | -60.4 -76.7 280 56 29 1.8 1.0
45000 -58.9 -74.0 280 71 37 -0.6 -0.3 | -57.9 -72.2 280 62 32 -0.6 -0.3
40000 -59.8 -75.6 270 84 43 -0.4 -0.2 | -58.9 -74.0 275 71 36 -0.6 -0.3
38000 -57.1 -70.8 275 74 38 6.2 3.4 | -56.5 -69.7 270 62 32 5.4 3.0
36000 -53.4 -64.1 275 60 31 6.2 3.4 | -53.3 -63.9 270 49 25 5.4 3.0
34000 -48.4 -55.1 275 50 26 9.0 4.9 | -49.1 -56.4 265 40 21 9.2 5.0
32000 -43.0 -45.4 270 46 24 9.0 5.0 | -43.6 -46.5 270 38 19 9.2 5.0
30000 -38.0 -36.4 270 43 22 7.7 4.2 | -38.5 -37.3 270 36 18 7.6 4.2
29000 -35.7 -32.3 270 42 22 7.7 4.2 | -36.2 -33.2 270 35 18 7.6 4.2
28000 -33.5 -28.3 270 41 21 7.7 4.2 | -33.3 -27.9 270 34 18 7.6 4.2
27000 -31.4 -24.5 270 38 20 5.8 3.2 | -31.3 -24.3 270 33 17 6.0 3.3
26000 -29.6 -21.3 270 34 17 5.9 3.2 | -29.5 -21.1 270 31 16 5.9 3.3
25000 -27.9 -18.2 265 29 15 5.9 3.2 | -27.8 -18.0 265 28 15 6.0 3.3
24000 -26.2 -15.2 265 24 13 5.6 3.1 | -26.0 -14.8 265 26 13 6.3 3.5
23000 -24.5 -12.1 260 20 10 5.6 3.1 | -24.1 -11.4 265 21 11 6.3 3.5
22000 -22.9 -9.2 260 15 8 5.6 3.1 | -22.2 -8.0 265 17 9 6.3 3.5
21000 -20.6 -5.1 265 12 6 6.9 3.8 | -20.3 -4.5 270 14 7 6.6 3.6
20000 -18.5 -1.3 270 11 6 6.9 3.8 | -18.4 -1.1 270 11 5 6.6 3.6
19500 -17.5 0.5 275 10 5 7.0 3.8 | -17.4 0.7 270 9 5 6.6 3.6
19000 -16.5 2.3 275 10 5 7.4 4.1 | -16.4 2.5 270 8 4 6.7 3.7
18500 -15.3 4.5 275 10 5 8.2 4.5 | -15.3 4.5 270 7 4 7.6 4.1
18000 -14.1 6.6 275 9 5 8.3 4.5 | -14.2 6.4 270 7 4 7.5 4.1
17500 -13.0 8.6 270 9 5 7.2 3.9 | -13.1 8.4 270 7 4 7.1 3.9
17000 -11.8 10.8 265 8 4 7.3 4.0 | -12.1 10.2 260 7 4 7.0 3.8
16500 -10.7 12.7 265 8 4 7.2 3.9 | -11.1 12.0 255 7 4 7.2 4.0
16000 -9.6 14.7 255 7 3 7.2 3.9 | -9.9 14.2 250 7 3 7.9 4.3
15500 -8.5 16.7 245 6 3 7.3 4.0 | -8.7 16.3 245 6 3 7.9 4.3
15000 -7.3 18.9 235 5 3 7.8 4.3 | -7.4 18.7 240 6 3 8.7 4.8
14500 -6.2 20.8 215 4 2 7.7 4.2 | -6.0 21.2 235 6 3 8.7 4.8
14000 -5.0 23.0 195 4 2 8.5 4.7 | -4.7 23.5 230 6 3 8.3 4.5
13500 -3.8 25.2 180 5 2 8.6 4.7 | -3.4 25.9 220 6 3 8.3 4.5
13000 -2.6 27.3 170 5 3 7.6 4.2 | -2.2 28.0 210 6 3 8.4 4.6
12500 -1.5 29.3 170 6 3 7.6 4.2 | -0.9 30.4 205 7 4 8.5 4.6
12000 -0.4 31.3 170 7 4 7.5 4.1 | 0.3 32.5 195 8 4 7.5 4.1
11500 0.7 33.3 175 8 4 7.5 4.1 | 1.3 34.3 190 10 5 7.1 3.9
11000 1.8 35.2 175 10 5 7.3 4.0 | 2.3 36.1 190 12 6 6.2 3.4
10500 2.8 37.0 180 11 6 8.2 4.5 | 3.1 37.6 185 14 7 6.5 3.6
10250 3.5 38.3 180 12 6 9.6 5.3 | 3.6 38.5 185 15 8 8.2 4.5
10000 4.2 39.6 180 12 6 9.1 5.0 | 4.2 39.6 190 16 8 8.9 4.9
9750 4.9 40.8 180 12 6 8.9 4.9 | 5.6 42.1 185 17 9 9.1 5.0
9500 5.5 41.9 185 12 6 9.2 5.1 | 6.2 43.2 185 17 9 9.5 5.2
9250 6.2 43.2 185 13 6 10.0 5.5 | 7.0 44.6 185 17 9 9.8 5.4
9000 7.0 44.6 185 13 7 9.8 5.4 | 7.7 45.9 190 17 9 9.6 5.3
8750 7.7 45.9 185 13 7 9.3 5.1 | 8.4 47.1 190 18 9 9.9 5.5
8500 8.4 47.1 185 13 7 9.3 5.1 | 9.2 48.6 190 18 9 8.9 4.9
8250 9.7 49.5 190 13 7 9.5 5.2 | 9.8 49.6 190 18 9 9.1 5.0
8000 10.5 50.9 190 14 7 11.0 6.0 | 10.5 50.9 190 18 9 10.3 5.7
7750 11.3 52.3 190 14 7 10.1 5.6 | 11.3 52.3 190 18 9 10.0 5.5
7500 12.0 53.6 195 14 7 9.0 5.0 | 12.0 53.6 190 18 9 9.4 5.1
7250 12.7 54.9 195 14 7 9.8 5.4 | 12.7 54.9 190 18 9 9.4 5.2
7000 13.5 56.3 195 14 7 10.8 5.9 | 13.5 56.3 190 18 9 10.1 5.5
6750 14.3 57.7 195 14 7 10.6 5.8 | 14.2 57.6 190 18 9 9.9 5.4
6500 15.1 59.2 195 14 7 11.2 6.1 | 14.9 58.8 190 18 9 10.1 5.6
6250 15.9 60.6 200 14 7 9.6 5.3 | 15.7 60.3 190 18 9 9.5 5.2
6000 16.6 61.9 200 14 7 14.2 7.8 | 16.4 61.5 190 17 9 10.7 5.9
5750 19.0 66.2 200 13 7 61.2 33.6 | 17.6 63.7 190 14 7 26.4 14.5
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
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The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
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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 Monday April 6 2026
This forecast is for Monday, April 6, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 57.1 F/13.9 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 855 ft/min (4.3 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 16162 ft MSL (9709 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 66.0 F/19.3 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1130 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1800 MDT
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 11661 ft MSL (5208 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 04/07...... Excellent
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:43:19 / 19:30:04 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 12 hr 46 min 45 sec (766 min 45 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:06:41 MDT... 61.02 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/06/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 11693 ft MSL (5240 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17787 ft MSL (11334 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17288 ft MSL (10836 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +2.6
K index......................... +2.4
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
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50000 -59.5 -75.1 285 55 28 1.2 0.7 93.4 200.1 43.4 M M
45000 -57.9 -72.2 290 62 32 -1.7 -0.9 73.5 164.3 33.9 M M
40000 -60.1 -76.2 295 84 43 -1.5 -0.8 46.0 114.9 18.1 M M
38000 -57.3 -71.1 295 79 41 6.3 3.4 41.3 106.3 15.4 M M
36000 -53.6 -64.5 290 71 37 6.3 3.4 38.4 101.0 13.7 M M
34000 -49.6 -57.3 285 61 32 7.0 3.8 35.8 96.4 12.2 M M
32000 -45.5 -49.9 285 47 24 7.0 3.8 33.5 92.2 10.8 M M
30000 -41.2 -42.2 290 35 18 7.4 4.1 31.5 88.6 9.6 M M
29000 -39.0 -38.2 290 30 16 7.4 4.1 30.5 86.9 8.9 M M
28000 -36.7 -34.1 290 25 13 7.4 4.1 29.6 85.4 8.4 M M
27000 -33.8 -28.8 290 21 11 8.2 4.5 28.7 83.7 7.8 M M
26000 -31.4 -24.5 285 19 10 8.2 4.5 28.1 82.6 7.4 M M
25000 -28.9 -20.0 280 18 9 8.2 4.5 27.6 81.7 7.1 M M
24000 -26.6 -15.9 275 16 8 6.8 3.7 26.9 80.3 6.5 M M
23000 -24.5 -12.1 270 13 7 6.8 3.7 25.7 78.3 5.7 M M
22000 -22.5 -8.5 260 11 6 6.8 3.7 24.7 76.5 4.9 M M
21000 -20.4 -4.7 250 9 5 7.1 3.9 23.8 74.8 4.1 M M
20000 -18.3 -0.9 255 7 3 7.1 3.9 22.8 73.1 3.4 M M
19500 -17.2 1.0 255 6 3 7.1 3.9 22.4 72.3 3.0 M M
19000 -16.1 3.0 255 5 2 7.0 3.8 22.0 71.6 2.7 M M
18500 -15.1 4.8 270 4 2 6.8 3.7 21.5 70.7 2.2 M M
18000 -14.1 6.6 285 4 2 6.8 3.7 21.0 69.7 1.8 M M
17500 -13.1 8.4 300 5 3 6.4 3.5 20.4 68.8 1.3 M M
17000 -12.2 10.0 310 7 3 6.5 3.6 19.9 67.8 0.8 M M
16500 -11.2 11.8 315 8 4 7.1 3.9 19.4 66.8 0.3 M M
16000 -10.1 13.8 320 10 5 7.5 4.1 19.0 66.2 -0.1 844 4.3
15500 -9.0 15.8 320 12 6 7.9 4.3 18.6 65.5 -0.5 797 4.0
15000 -7.8 18.0 325 12 6 8.7 4.8 18.4 65.1 -0.7 744 3.8
14500 -6.5 20.3 325 11 6 8.7 4.8 18.2 64.8 -0.8 690 3.5
14000 -5.2 22.6 325 10 5 8.4 4.6 18.0 64.5 -1.0 637 3.2
13500 -3.9 25.0 325 8 4 8.6 4.7 17.8 64.1 -1.2 584 3.0
13000 -2.7 27.1 315 6 3 7.4 4.0 17.5 63.6 -1.5 533 2.7
12500 -1.6 29.1 305 6 3 7.6 4.2 17.2 62.9 -1.8 485 2.5
12000 -0.6 30.9 290 5 3 5.5 3.0 16.7 62.0 -2.3 441 2.2
11500 0.1 32.2 270 6 3 5.5 3.0 16.0 60.8 -3.1 404 2.1
11000 1.2 34.2 250 8 4 5.7 3.2 15.0 58.9 -4.1 347 1.8
10500 2.0 35.6 245 9 5 5.0 2.8 14.3 57.8 -4.8 309 1.6
10250 2.4 36.3 240 10 5 4.3 2.4 13.9 57.1 -5.2 292 1.5
10000 2.7 36.9 235 10 5 4.7 2.6 13.5 56.3 -5.7 274 1.4
9750 3.0 37.4 235 10 5 4.8 2.7 13.1 55.6 -6.1 257 1.3
9500 3.4 38.1 235 10 5 3.8 2.1 12.7 54.9 -6.5 239 1.2
9250 3.6 38.5 235 9 5 3.3 1.8 12.2 54.0 -7.0 224 1.1
9000 3.9 39.0 235 8 4 4.6 2.5 11.8 53.2 -7.4 208 1.1
8750 4.3 39.7 230 7 4 4.9 2.7 11.4 52.5 -7.8 189 1.0
8500 4.7 40.5 230 6 3 5.1 2.8 11.0 51.9 -8.2 171 0.9
8250 5.1 41.2 230 5 2 5.2 2.8 10.7 51.2 -8.5 152 0.8
8000 5.5 41.9 225 4 2 5.2 2.9 10.3 50.6 -8.9 132 0.7
7750 5.8 42.4 205 3 1 4.1 2.3 10.0 49.9 -9.3 114 0.6
7500 6.1 43.0 185 3 1 2.5 1.4 9.5 49.0 -9.8 99 0.5
7250 6.3 43.3 165 3 2 3.0 1.6 8.9 48.1 -10.3 86 0.4
7000 6.5 43.7 150 3 2 1.3 0.7 8.4 47.1 -10.9 72 0.4
6750 6.2 43.2 140 3 2 -9.4 -5.1 7.4 45.4 -11.9 72 0.4
6500 4.8 40.6 130 3 2 -32.6 -17.9 5.2 41.4 -14.1 109 0.6
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/06/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/06/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.6
CINH... -0.4 K Index... +2.1 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +3.2
|
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 -60.0 -76.0 285 61 32 0.5 0.3 | -59.5 -75.1 285 59 31 0.9 0.5
45000 -59.5 -75.1 285 72 37 -0.9 -0.5 | -58.5 -73.3 280 65 34 -1.6 -0.9
40000 -60.9 -77.6 295 79 41 -0.9 -0.5 | -61.1 -78.0 280 66 34 -1.7 -0.9
38000 -57.9 -72.2 290 74 38 6.8 3.7 | -57.8 -72.0 280 68 35 7.5 4.1
36000 -53.8 -64.8 280 69 35 6.8 3.7 | -53.3 -63.9 285 70 36 7.6 4.1
34000 -49.5 -57.1 280 60 31 7.8 4.3 | -48.6 -55.5 285 66 34 7.9 4.4
32000 -44.8 -48.6 280 45 23 7.8 4.3 | -43.9 -47.0 280 55 28 7.9 4.4
30000 -40.5 -40.9 285 33 17 6.3 3.4 | -39.4 -38.9 275 42 22 6.7 3.7
29000 -38.2 -36.8 280 28 15 6.3 3.4 | -36.9 -34.4 270 32 17 6.7 3.7
28000 -36.3 -33.3 275 24 12 6.3 3.4 | -34.9 -30.8 265 25 13 6.7 3.7
27000 -34.0 -29.2 275 21 11 8.5 4.7 | -32.9 -27.2 260 21 11 6.7 3.7
26000 -31.4 -24.5 275 20 10 8.6 4.7 | -30.9 -23.6 260 19 10 6.7 3.7
25000 -28.8 -19.8 275 18 9 8.5 4.7 | -28.8 -19.8 260 17 9 6.7 3.7
24000 -26.5 -15.7 275 17 9 6.2 3.4 | -26.8 -16.2 260 16 8 6.8 3.7
23000 -24.6 -12.3 275 16 8 6.3 3.4 | -24.8 -12.6 260 15 8 6.8 3.7
22000 -22.8 -9.0 270 14 7 6.3 3.4 | -22.8 -9.0 260 15 8 6.8 3.7
21000 -20.7 -5.3 265 13 7 7.3 4.0 | -20.8 -5.4 265 14 7 6.4 3.5
20000 -18.5 -1.3 260 12 6 7.3 4.0 | -18.9 -2.0 265 14 7 6.5 3.6
19500 -17.4 0.7 255 11 6 7.4 4.0 | -18.0 -0.4 265 14 7 6.5 3.6
19000 -16.3 2.7 255 11 6 7.5 4.1 | -17.0 1.4 270 14 7 6.9 3.8
18500 -15.2 4.6 250 9 5 7.8 4.3 | -15.8 3.6 270 14 7 7.9 4.4
18000 -14.0 6.8 250 8 4 7.9 4.3 | -14.6 5.7 265 13 7 8.0 4.4
17500 -12.9 8.8 250 7 3 6.2 3.4 | -13.4 7.9 265 12 6 7.6 4.2
17000 -12.0 10.4 265 5 3 6.3 3.5 | -12.3 9.9 265 10 5 7.5 4.1
16500 -11.1 12.0 285 4 2 6.4 3.5 | -11.1 12.0 265 8 4 7.3 4.0
16000 -10.2 13.6 310 5 3 6.6 3.6 | -10.1 13.8 270 7 3 7.1 3.9
15500 -9.3 15.3 320 6 3 7.0 3.9 | -9.1 15.6 275 5 3 7.3 4.0
15000 -8.1 17.4 325 7 4 8.5 4.7 | -8.0 17.6 280 4 2 8.2 4.5
14500 -6.8 19.8 330 8 4 8.5 4.6 | -6.7 19.9 290 4 2 8.1 4.5
14000 -5.5 22.1 330 8 4 8.5 4.7 | -5.5 22.1 295 3 2 8.6 4.7
13500 -4.2 24.4 325 7 4 8.6 4.7 | -4.2 24.4 300 3 1 8.6 4.7
13000 -3.0 26.6 320 6 3 8.0 4.4 | -3.0 26.6 290 3 1 8.2 4.5
12500 -1.8 28.8 315 6 3 8.1 4.5 | -1.8 28.8 275 3 1 8.2 4.5
12000 -0.7 30.7 300 5 3 6.7 3.7 | -0.1 31.8 240 3 2 6.9 3.8
11500 0.8 33.4 275 5 3 6.7 3.7 | 0.9 33.6 230 4 2 7.0 3.8
11000 1.6 34.9 260 6 3 5.5 3.0 | 1.8 35.2 220 5 3 5.3 2.9
10500 2.4 36.3 250 6 3 5.2 2.8 | 2.6 36.7 210 6 3 3.5 1.9
10250 2.8 37.0 245 6 3 4.4 2.4 | 2.7 36.9 210 6 3 3.5 1.9
10000 3.1 37.6 240 6 3 4.4 2.4 | 3.1 37.6 210 7 3 6.1 3.4
9750 3.4 38.1 235 6 3 4.8 2.6 | 3.6 38.5 210 7 4 5.3 2.9
9500 3.7 38.7 230 6 3 3.5 1.9 | 4.0 39.2 210 7 4 5.8 3.2
9250 3.9 39.0 230 5 3 2.6 1.4 | 4.4 39.9 210 7 4 7.4 4.1
9000 4.2 39.6 230 5 3 3.6 2.0 | 5.1 41.2 210 7 4 9.0 4.9
8750 4.4 39.9 225 4 2 3.7 2.0 | 5.8 42.4 210 7 4 9.2 5.0
8500 4.7 40.5 225 4 2 4.2 2.3 | 6.4 43.5 210 7 4 9.5 5.2
8250 5.1 41.2 225 3 2 4.5 2.4 | 7.2 45.0 215 7 4 9.9 5.4
8000 5.4 41.7 225 2 1 5.3 2.9 | 7.9 46.2 215 7 4 9.8 5.4
7750 5.9 42.6 225 2 1 5.6 3.1 | 8.7 47.7 215 7 4 10.0 5.5
7500 6.3 43.3 215 2 1 5.4 3.0 | 9.4 48.9 215 7 4 10.3 5.7
7250 6.7 44.1 210 2 1 4.9 2.7 | 10.2 50.4 215 7 4 10.5 5.8
7000 7.1 44.8 195 1 1 7.9 4.3 | 11.0 51.8 220 7 4 9.9 5.4
6750 7.9 46.2 200 1 1 14.9 8.2 | 11.8 53.2 220 7 3 14.7 8.1
6500 8.9 48.0 205 1 1 4.8 2.6 | 13.8 56.8 220 7 3 46.9 25.7
04/06/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/06/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.5 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.3
CINH... -0.4 K Index... +12.6 | CINH... -0.9 K Index... +16.6
|
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 -60.1 -76.2 280 60 31 1.4 0.7 | -60.2 -76.4 280 57 29 1.5 0.8
45000 -58.3 -72.9 280 70 36 -1.8 -1.0 | -58.2 -72.8 280 63 33 -1.6 -0.9
40000 -60.6 -77.1 275 73 38 -1.4 -0.7 | -60.2 -76.4 275 68 35 -1.0 -0.5
38000 -57.7 -71.9 280 69 35 6.6 3.6 | -57.5 -71.5 275 63 32 6.3 3.5
36000 -53.7 -64.7 280 63 32 6.6 3.6 | -53.7 -64.7 270 56 29 6.3 3.5
34000 -49.2 -56.6 285 57 30 8.6 4.7 | -49.3 -56.7 270 50 26 9.0 4.9
32000 -44.1 -47.4 280 53 27 8.6 4.7 | -43.9 -47.0 275 45 23 9.0 4.9
30000 -39.2 -38.6 280 47 24 7.6 4.2 | -39.0 -38.2 275 41 21 6.9 3.8
29000 -36.9 -34.4 275 44 22 7.6 4.2 | -36.9 -34.4 275 39 20 6.9 3.8
28000 -34.1 -29.4 270 39 20 7.6 4.1 | -34.3 -29.7 275 38 19 6.9 3.8
27000 -32.0 -25.6 270 35 18 6.3 3.5 | -32.3 -26.1 275 35 18 7.0 3.8
26000 -30.2 -22.4 265 30 15 6.3 3.4 | -30.2 -22.4 280 32 16 7.0 3.8
25000 -28.3 -18.9 260 24 12 6.3 3.4 | -28.1 -18.6 280 29 15 7.0 3.9
24000 -26.4 -15.5 255 20 10 6.0 3.3 | -26.1 -15.0 280 25 13 5.4 3.0
23000 -24.6 -12.3 265 18 9 6.0 3.3 | -24.5 -12.1 280 19 10 5.6 3.1
22000 -22.8 -9.0 270 16 8 6.0 3.3 | -22.8 -9.0 285 14 7 5.6 3.1
21000 -20.9 -5.6 280 15 8 6.7 3.7 | -20.9 -5.6 290 10 5 7.2 3.9
20000 -18.9 -2.0 280 14 7 6.7 3.7 | -18.8 -1.8 295 10 5 7.2 3.9
19500 -18.0 -0.4 280 14 7 6.8 3.7 | -17.7 0.1 300 10 5 7.2 3.9
19000 -17.0 1.4 285 13 7 6.9 3.8 | -16.7 1.9 305 9 5 7.2 3.9
18500 -15.9 3.4 285 13 7 7.8 4.3 | -15.6 3.9 305 9 4 7.3 4.0
18000 -14.7 5.5 285 13 6 7.8 4.3 | -14.5 5.9 300 8 4 7.3 4.0
17500 -13.6 7.5 285 12 6 7.7 4.2 | -13.5 7.7 300 7 4 7.2 3.9
17000 -12.4 9.7 285 12 6 7.7 4.2 | -12.4 9.7 290 6 3 7.2 3.9
16500 -11.3 11.7 280 11 6 7.7 4.3 | -11.4 11.5 280 5 3 7.3 4.0
16000 -10.1 13.8 280 10 5 7.9 4.3 | -10.2 13.6 260 5 3 7.6 4.2
15500 -8.9 16.0 275 9 5 7.9 4.3 | -9.1 15.6 240 5 3 7.6 4.1
15000 -7.7 18.1 270 8 4 8.1 4.4 | -7.9 17.8 225 6 3 8.7 4.8
14500 -6.5 20.3 260 7 4 8.0 4.4 | -6.6 20.1 210 7 4 8.6 4.7
14000 -5.3 22.5 250 6 3 8.2 4.5 | -5.3 22.5 205 8 4 8.8 4.8
13500 -4.0 24.8 240 6 3 8.2 4.5 | -4.0 24.8 200 9 4 8.8 4.9
13000 -2.8 27.0 230 6 3 8.3 4.5 | -2.7 27.1 200 9 5 8.6 4.7
12500 -1.6 29.1 220 6 3 8.3 4.6 | -1.4 29.5 205 9 5 8.6 4.7
12000 -0.4 31.3 215 7 4 7.9 4.3 | -0.1 31.8 210 9 4 8.9 4.9
11500 0.7 33.3 215 7 4 7.8 4.3 | 1.9 35.4 220 9 5 8.9 4.9
11000 2.6 36.7 210 8 4 7.9 4.3 | 3.3 37.9 220 9 5 9.7 5.3
10500 3.8 38.8 215 9 4 7.8 4.3 | 4.7 40.5 225 10 5 9.6 5.3
10250 4.4 39.9 215 9 5 8.6 4.7 | 5.4 41.7 225 9 5 9.5 5.2
10000 5.1 41.2 215 9 5 9.6 5.3 | 6.1 43.0 230 10 5 9.5 5.2
9750 5.8 42.4 215 9 5 9.3 5.1 | 6.8 44.2 230 10 5 9.4 5.2
9500 6.5 43.7 220 9 5 9.5 5.2 | 7.6 45.7 230 10 5 9.7 5.3
9250 7.2 45.0 220 9 5 9.6 5.3 | 8.3 46.9 230 11 5 9.9 5.4
9000 7.9 46.2 220 9 5 9.6 5.3 | 9.0 48.2 235 11 6 9.7 5.3
8750 8.6 47.5 220 9 5 9.6 5.3 | 9.8 49.6 235 11 6 9.7 5.3
8500 9.3 48.7 225 9 5 9.5 5.2 | 10.5 50.9 235 11 6 9.7 5.3
8250 10.1 50.2 225 9 5 9.7 5.3 | 11.2 52.2 235 11 6 9.8 5.4
8000 10.8 51.4 225 9 5 10.5 5.8 | 11.9 53.4 240 12 6 9.8 5.4
7750 11.6 52.9 225 9 5 10.9 6.0 | 12.7 54.9 240 12 6 9.9 5.4
7500 12.4 54.3 230 9 5 10.2 5.6 | 13.4 56.1 240 12 6 9.8 5.4
7250 13.2 55.8 230 9 4 10.3 5.6 | 14.1 57.4 240 12 6 9.9 5.4
7000 13.9 57.0 235 8 4 9.2 5.0 | 14.9 58.8 240 12 6 9.0 4.9
6750 14.7 58.5 235 8 4 13.4 7.3 | 15.5 59.9 240 11 6 10.1 5.5
6500 16.8 62.2 235 8 4 55.1 30.3 | 16.8 62.2 245 10 5 29.3 16.1
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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
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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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