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Soaring Forecast for Moriarty NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0733 MDT Monday April 27 2026
This forecast is for Monday, April 27, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 47.1 F/8.4 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 859 ft/min (4.4 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 17890 ft MSL (11557 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 70.0 F/21.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0845 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................. 15500 ft MSL (9166 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 04/28...... Good
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:17:05 / 19:46:07 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 29 min 2 sec (809 min 2 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:01:36 MDT... 69.04 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/27/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 8831 ft MSL (2498 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15221 ft MSL (8888 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16903 ft MSL (10569 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +0.8
K index......................... -16.1
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 -76.0 250 72 37 2.8 1.6 91.7 197.0 41.3 M M
45000 -55.4 -67.7 255 91 47 3.5 1.9 75.4 167.8 34.0 M M
40000 -50.1 -58.2 255 114 58 3.5 1.9 61.0 141.9 26.7 M M
38000 -49.2 -56.6 255 117 60 0.6 0.3 53.6 128.5 22.3 M M
36000 -48.9 -56.0 255 117 60 0.6 0.3 45.7 114.2 17.3 M M
34000 -47.8 -54.0 255 116 60 6.1 3.4 39.3 102.8 13.1 M M
32000 -44.1 -47.4 255 109 56 6.1 3.4 36.2 97.1 11.2 M M
30000 -39.7 -39.5 255 102 53 7.6 4.2 33.5 92.2 9.4 M M
29000 -37.4 -35.3 255 101 52 7.6 4.2 32.5 90.6 8.8 M M
28000 -35.1 -31.2 255 99 51 7.6 4.2 31.8 89.2 8.3 M M
27000 -32.9 -27.2 255 97 50 7.5 4.1 31.1 87.9 7.8 M M
26000 -30.7 -23.3 255 94 49 7.4 4.1 30.1 86.1 7.1 M M
25000 -28.4 -19.1 255 91 47 7.4 4.1 29.2 84.6 6.5 M M
24000 -26.2 -15.2 255 89 46 7.4 4.0 28.4 83.2 6.0 M M
23000 -24.0 -11.2 255 85 44 7.2 4.0 27.5 81.4 5.2 M M
22000 -21.9 -7.4 255 82 42 7.2 4.0 26.6 79.8 4.6 M M
21000 -19.7 -3.5 255 78 40 6.4 3.5 25.8 78.4 3.9 M M
20000 -18.0 -0.4 255 73 38 5.8 3.2 24.3 75.7 2.7 M M
19500 -17.1 1.2 255 70 36 5.8 3.2 23.6 74.4 2.1 M M
19000 -16.3 2.7 255 68 35 5.8 3.2 22.9 73.3 1.6 M M
18500 -15.4 4.3 255 65 34 5.6 3.1 22.3 72.1 1.0 M M
18000 -14.6 5.7 255 63 32 5.0 2.7 21.5 70.7 0.3 M M
17500 -13.5 7.7 255 60 31 5.3 2.9 20.3 68.6 -0.7 821 4.2
17000 -12.6 9.3 255 59 30 6.0 3.3 19.6 67.3 -1.3 780 4.0
16500 -11.7 10.9 255 57 30 6.0 3.3 19.0 66.2 -1.9 739 3.8
16000 -10.9 12.4 260 56 29 5.9 3.3 18.4 65.1 -2.5 698 3.5
15500 -10.0 14.0 260 55 29 6.0 3.3 17.7 63.9 -3.1 657 3.3
15000 -9.1 15.6 260 54 28 4.9 2.7 17.1 62.8 -3.7 617 3.1
14500 -8.5 16.7 260 53 27 4.4 2.4 16.2 61.2 -4.6 582 3.0
14000 -7.8 18.0 260 52 27 4.0 2.2 15.3 59.6 -5.4 548 2.8
13500 -7.3 18.9 265 50 26 3.5 1.9 14.3 57.8 -6.4 519 2.6
13000 -6.8 19.8 265 49 25 3.6 2.0 13.3 56.0 -7.4 489 2.5
12500 -6.3 20.7 270 47 24 3.9 2.1 12.4 54.2 -8.4 458 2.3
12000 -5.8 21.6 270 45 23 4.0 2.2 11.4 52.6 -9.3 427 2.2
11500 -5.2 22.6 275 43 22 4.4 2.4 10.5 51.0 -10.3 395 2.0
11000 -4.6 23.7 280 41 21 4.9 2.7 9.7 49.5 -11.2 363 1.8
10500 -3.8 25.2 280 37 19 6.1 3.4 9.1 48.3 -11.9 324 1.6
10250 -3.4 25.9 285 36 18 5.9 3.2 8.8 47.8 -12.3 304 1.5
10000 -3.0 26.6 285 34 18 7.0 3.9 8.5 47.3 -12.6 284 1.4
9750 -2.4 27.7 290 33 17 8.2 4.5 8.4 47.0 -12.8 260 1.3
9500 -1.8 28.8 290 32 16 8.1 4.4 8.2 46.8 -13.0 235 1.2
9250 -1.2 29.8 290 31 16 7.8 4.3 8.1 46.6 -13.2 210 1.1
9000 -0.6 30.9 290 30 15 9.4 5.2 8.0 46.4 -13.3 185 0.9
8750 0.1 32.2 295 29 15 9.7 5.3 8.0 46.4 -13.3 155 0.8
8500 0.8 33.4 295 28 14 8.3 4.5 7.9 46.3 -13.5 128 0.7
8250 1.4 34.5 295 27 14 8.7 4.8 7.8 46.1 -13.6 102 0.5
8000 2.0 35.6 295 27 14 9.0 4.9 7.8 46.0 -13.7 75 0.4
7750 2.7 36.9 295 25 13 8.6 4.7 7.7 45.9 -13.8 48 0.2
7500 3.3 37.9 295 24 12 8.5 4.7 7.6 45.7 -14.0 22 0.1
7250 4.0 39.2 295 23 12 7.4 4.1 7.5 45.5 -14.1 M M
7000 4.4 39.9 295 20 10 6.0 3.3 7.2 45.0 -14.4 M M
6750 4.9 40.8 300 17 9 5.2 2.8 7.0 44.5 -14.7 M M
6500 5.1 41.2 300 14 7 -0.3 -0.2 6.4 43.6 -15.3 M M
6250 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/27/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/27/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +7.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +5.9
CINH... -0.1 K Index... -17.0 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... -16.0
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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 -76.9 250 76 39 2.4 1.3 | -61.1 -78.0 245 77 39 2.9 1.6
45000 -56.5 -69.7 255 94 48 3.7 2.0 | -56.5 -69.7 250 92 47 3.1 1.7
40000 -50.9 -59.6 255 109 56 3.7 2.0 | -51.8 -61.2 255 105 54 3.1 1.7
38000 -49.7 -57.5 255 110 57 1.2 0.6 | -50.7 -59.3 255 105 54 1.3 0.7
36000 -49.0 -56.2 255 109 56 1.2 0.6 | -49.9 -57.8 255 102 53 1.3 0.7
34000 -47.5 -53.5 255 107 55 6.2 3.4 | -48.3 -54.9 255 100 51 6.4 3.5
32000 -43.2 -45.8 255 102 52 6.4 3.5 | -43.9 -47.0 255 97 50 6.5 3.6
30000 -39.3 -38.7 255 97 50 7.0 3.8 | -39.5 -39.1 255 94 48 8.3 4.6
29000 -37.2 -35.0 255 95 49 7.0 3.9 | -37.1 -34.8 255 92 47 8.3 4.6
28000 -35.1 -31.2 255 93 48 7.0 3.9 | -34.6 -30.3 255 90 47 8.3 4.6
27000 -33.0 -27.4 255 90 46 7.7 4.2 | -32.2 -26.0 255 88 46 6.7 3.7
26000 -30.6 -23.1 255 88 45 7.8 4.3 | -30.2 -22.4 255 84 43 6.7 3.7
25000 -28.3 -18.9 255 86 44 7.8 4.3 | -28.2 -18.8 255 80 41 6.7 3.7
24000 -26.0 -14.8 255 83 43 7.5 4.1 | -26.2 -15.2 255 76 39 6.9 3.8
23000 -23.9 -11.0 255 80 41 7.1 3.9 | -24.1 -11.4 255 74 38 7.0 3.8
22000 -21.7 -7.1 255 77 40 7.1 3.9 | -22.0 -7.6 255 72 37 7.0 3.8
21000 -19.6 -3.3 255 74 38 6.8 3.7 | -19.9 -3.8 255 70 36 7.1 3.9
20000 -17.6 0.3 260 70 36 6.7 3.7 | -17.7 0.1 255 67 34 7.1 3.9
19500 -16.6 2.1 260 67 35 6.7 3.7 | -16.7 1.9 255 65 33 7.1 3.9
19000 -15.6 3.9 260 65 33 6.7 3.7 | -15.6 3.9 255 63 33 7.1 3.9
18500 -14.6 5.7 260 62 32 6.3 3.5 | -14.5 5.9 255 62 32 6.6 3.6
18000 -13.3 8.1 260 59 30 5.7 3.1 | -13.1 8.4 255 58 30 6.2 3.4
17500 -12.4 9.7 260 56 29 5.6 3.1 | -12.2 10.0 255 55 29 6.0 3.3
17000 -11.6 11.1 260 54 28 5.4 3.0 | -11.3 11.7 255 53 27 6.0 3.3
16500 -10.8 12.6 260 52 27 5.5 3.0 | -10.4 13.3 260 51 26 5.9 3.3
16000 -10.0 14.0 260 50 26 5.2 2.9 | -9.6 14.7 260 49 25 5.8 3.2
15500 -9.2 15.4 265 48 25 5.3 2.9 | -8.7 16.3 260 47 24 5.9 3.2
15000 -8.5 16.7 265 47 24 5.3 2.9 | -7.9 17.8 260 45 23 4.9 2.7
14500 -7.7 18.1 265 46 24 5.4 3.0 | -7.2 19.0 260 42 22 5.0 2.7
14000 -6.9 19.6 270 45 23 5.0 2.7 | -6.6 20.1 265 39 20 2.0 1.1
13500 -6.3 20.7 270 43 22 4.6 2.5 | -6.5 20.3 265 34 18 1.4 0.8
13000 -5.6 21.9 270 42 22 3.7 2.0 | -6.4 20.5 270 29 15 3.3 1.8
12500 -5.3 22.5 275 40 21 2.3 1.3 | -5.8 21.6 275 25 13 4.6 2.5
12000 -4.9 23.2 280 38 19 1.7 0.9 | -5.2 22.6 280 20 10 6.9 3.8
11500 -4.9 23.2 285 34 17 0.5 0.3 | -3.8 25.2 280 19 10 9.1 5.0
11000 -5.0 23.0 285 29 15 2.9 1.6 | -2.5 27.5 280 18 9 8.5 4.7
10500 -4.1 24.6 290 27 14 7.0 3.9 | -1.2 29.8 280 18 9 8.9 4.9
10250 -3.6 25.5 290 25 13 6.7 3.7 | -0.5 31.1 285 18 9 9.3 5.1
10000 -3.1 26.4 295 24 12 7.9 4.3 | 0.2 32.4 285 17 9 9.6 5.2
9750 -2.4 27.7 295 24 12 9.2 5.0 | 0.9 33.6 285 17 9 9.6 5.2
9500 -1.7 28.9 295 23 12 8.9 4.9 | 1.6 34.9 285 17 9 9.4 5.1
9250 -1.1 30.0 295 23 12 9.2 5.1 | 2.3 36.1 285 17 9 10.2 5.6
9000 -0.3 31.5 295 23 12 10.1 5.5 | 3.1 37.6 285 17 9 10.6 5.8
8750 0.4 32.7 295 22 11 9.5 5.2 | 3.9 39.0 285 17 9 9.5 5.2
8500 1.1 34.0 295 22 11 8.6 4.7 | 4.6 40.3 285 17 9 9.0 4.9
8250 1.7 35.1 295 22 11 9.2 5.1 | 5.3 41.5 285 17 9 9.8 5.4
8000 2.4 36.3 295 22 11 10.1 5.5 | 6.0 42.8 285 17 9 10.6 5.8
7750 3.2 37.8 295 21 11 9.8 5.4 | 6.8 44.2 290 16 8 10.1 5.6
7500 3.9 39.0 295 21 11 9.3 5.1 | 7.5 45.5 290 16 8 9.6 5.3
7250 4.6 40.3 295 21 11 10.2 5.6 | 8.3 46.9 290 16 8 10.8 5.9
7000 5.4 41.7 300 20 10 11.4 6.3 | 9.2 48.6 290 16 8 12.2 6.7
6750 6.3 43.3 300 19 10 10.0 5.5 | 10.0 50.0 290 15 8 10.1 5.6
6500 7.0 44.6 300 18 9 13.4 7.4 | 10.9 51.6 290 15 8 16.7 9.1
6250 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/27/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/27/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +0.1
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +3.2 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +4.7
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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 -60.5 -76.9 250 82 42 3.0 1.7 | -57.9 -72.2 245 69 36 2.9 1.6
45000 -56.0 -68.8 250 93 48 1.3 0.7 | -53.7 -64.7 250 94 49 0.3 0.2
40000 -54.2 -65.6 250 101 52 1.3 0.7 | -53.4 -64.1 255 110 57 0.2 0.1
38000 -52.9 -63.2 250 100 52 2.6 1.4 | -52.7 -62.9 255 112 58 1.5 0.8
36000 -51.3 -60.3 250 98 51 2.6 1.4 | -51.8 -61.2 255 111 57 1.5 0.8
34000 -48.9 -56.0 250 95 49 7.0 3.9 | -50.0 -58.0 255 109 56 7.0 3.8
32000 -44.7 -48.5 250 90 46 7.1 3.9 | -45.2 -49.4 250 99 51 7.2 3.9
30000 -39.6 -39.3 250 86 44 8.1 4.4 | -40.9 -41.6 250 92 47 7.2 3.9
29000 -37.2 -35.0 250 86 44 8.1 4.4 | -38.7 -37.7 250 89 46 7.2 4.0
28000 -34.8 -30.6 245 86 44 8.1 4.4 | -36.6 -33.9 250 87 45 7.2 4.0
27000 -32.4 -26.3 245 85 44 7.4 4.0 | -34.5 -30.1 250 84 43 6.9 3.8
26000 -30.2 -22.4 250 82 42 7.5 4.1 | -32.4 -26.3 250 80 41 6.9 3.8
25000 -28.0 -18.4 250 78 40 7.5 4.1 | -30.4 -22.7 250 77 39 6.9 3.8
24000 -25.8 -14.4 250 75 39 6.5 3.6 | -28.3 -18.9 250 73 38 6.4 3.5
23000 -23.9 -11.0 250 71 37 6.2 3.4 | -26.5 -15.7 250 65 34 6.1 3.4
22000 -22.1 -7.8 250 68 35 6.2 3.4 | -24.6 -12.3 245 57 30 6.1 3.4
21000 -20.1 -4.2 250 64 33 7.7 4.2 | -22.7 -8.9 240 50 26 7.5 4.1
20000 -17.9 -0.2 250 63 32 7.6 4.2 | -20.5 -4.9 235 43 22 7.5 4.1
19500 -16.7 1.9 250 62 32 7.6 4.2 | -19.4 -2.9 235 39 20 7.5 4.1
19000 -15.6 3.9 250 62 32 7.7 4.2 | -18.3 -0.9 230 36 18 7.5 4.1
18500 -14.5 5.9 255 61 31 6.7 3.7 | -17.1 1.2 230 33 17 8.8 4.8
18000 -13.5 7.7 255 58 30 6.3 3.5 | -15.0 5.0 230 31 16 9.1 5.0
17500 -12.6 9.3 255 56 29 5.9 3.3 | -13.7 7.3 230 30 15 9.5 5.2
17000 -11.8 10.8 250 49 25 3.2 1.8 | -12.2 10.0 230 29 15 9.5 5.2
16500 -11.4 11.5 250 44 23 3.5 1.9 | -10.8 12.6 230 28 15 9.6 5.3
16000 -10.8 12.6 250 39 20 4.4 2.4 | -9.4 15.1 230 28 14 9.7 5.3
15500 -10.2 13.6 255 35 18 4.1 2.2 | -7.9 17.8 230 27 14 9.7 5.3
15000 -9.2 15.4 255 32 16 9.3 5.1 | -6.5 20.3 235 26 13 9.3 5.1
14500 -7.9 17.8 255 30 16 8.7 4.8 | -5.1 22.8 235 25 13 9.3 5.1
14000 -6.5 20.3 255 29 15 9.5 5.2 | -3.7 25.3 235 24 12 9.6 5.3
13500 -5.1 22.8 255 29 15 9.6 5.3 | -2.2 28.0 235 23 12 9.6 5.3
13000 -3.7 25.3 255 28 15 9.4 5.1 | -0.8 30.6 240 22 12 9.7 5.3
12500 -2.3 27.9 255 28 14 9.3 5.1 | 0.7 33.3 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
12000 -0.9 30.4 255 28 14 9.7 5.3 | 2.1 35.8 240 21 11 9.8 5.4
11500 0.6 33.1 255 27 14 9.9 5.4 | 3.6 38.5 240 21 11 9.7 5.3
11000 2.0 35.6 255 27 14 9.2 5.0 | 5.0 41.0 245 20 10 9.7 5.3
10500 3.4 38.1 260 26 13 9.8 5.4 | 6.5 43.7 245 20 10 10.2 5.6
10250 4.1 39.4 260 26 13 8.9 4.9 | 7.2 45.0 245 19 10 9.0 4.9
10000 4.8 40.6 260 25 13 9.0 4.9 | 7.9 46.2 245 19 10 8.7 4.8
9750 5.5 41.9 260 25 13 10.1 5.6 | 8.6 47.5 250 19 10 10.1 5.5
9500 6.2 43.2 260 24 13 9.5 5.2 | 9.3 48.7 250 18 10 9.0 4.9
9250 7.0 44.6 260 24 12 11.0 6.0 | 10.0 50.0 250 18 9 12.0 6.6
9000 7.8 46.0 265 23 12 10.7 5.9 | 11.0 51.8 250 18 9 11.4 6.3
8750 8.5 47.3 265 23 12 8.9 4.9 | 11.7 53.1 250 18 9 8.1 4.4
8500 9.2 48.6 265 23 12 8.9 4.9 | 12.3 54.1 255 17 9 8.8 4.8
8250 9.9 49.8 265 22 11 9.7 5.3 | 13.0 55.4 255 17 9 9.4 5.1
8000 10.7 51.3 265 22 11 10.8 5.9 | 13.7 56.7 255 17 9 10.6 5.8
7750 11.4 52.5 270 21 11 10.2 5.6 | 14.5 58.1 255 16 8 9.9 5.4
7500 12.2 54.0 270 21 11 9.5 5.2 | 15.2 59.4 260 16 8 9.2 5.1
7250 12.9 55.2 270 20 10 10.7 5.9 | 15.9 60.6 260 16 8 9.8 5.4
7000 13.8 56.8 270 19 10 12.2 6.7 | 16.7 62.1 260 15 8 10.5 5.8
6750 14.6 58.3 270 19 10 10.3 5.7 | 17.5 63.5 260 15 7 9.9 5.4
6500 15.5 59.9 275 17 9 16.0 8.8 | 18.2 64.8 265 13 7 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
0734 MDT Monday April 27 2026
This forecast is for Monday, April 27, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 49.8 F/9.9 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 1030 ft/min (5.2 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18865 ft MSL (13190 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 73.0 F/23.2 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0845 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................. 15412 ft MSL (9737 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 04/28...... Excellent
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:19:28 / 19:48:42 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 29 min 14 sec (809 min 14 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:04:05 MDT... 68.97 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/27/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 8697 ft MSL (3022 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14884 ft MSL (9209 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16695 ft MSL (11020 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +0.3
K index......................... -8.7
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 -58.2 -72.8 250 80 41 1.4 0.7 97.5 207.4 43.3 M M
45000 -56.0 -68.8 255 100 52 2.6 1.4 78.4 173.0 34.3 M M
40000 -52.3 -62.1 255 117 60 2.5 1.4 61.0 141.9 25.3 M M
38000 -51.1 -60.0 255 120 62 1.4 0.8 53.0 127.4 20.6 M M
36000 -50.2 -58.4 255 118 61 1.4 0.8 45.7 114.3 16.1 M M
34000 -48.6 -55.5 255 116 60 6.2 3.4 40.1 104.1 12.4 M M
32000 -44.8 -48.6 255 108 56 6.4 3.5 37.2 98.9 10.6 M M
30000 -40.8 -41.4 255 102 52 7.6 4.2 34.9 94.7 9.1 M M
29000 -38.5 -37.3 260 100 51 7.6 4.2 33.9 93.1 8.5 M M
28000 -36.2 -33.2 260 97 50 7.6 4.2 33.1 91.6 8.0 M M
27000 -33.9 -29.0 260 95 49 7.6 4.2 32.5 90.4 7.5 M M
26000 -31.7 -25.1 260 92 47 7.5 4.1 31.5 88.7 6.9 M M
25000 -29.4 -20.9 260 89 46 7.5 4.1 30.6 87.1 6.3 M M
24000 -26.6 -15.9 260 85 44 6.9 3.8 29.7 85.5 5.6 M M
23000 -24.7 -12.5 260 78 40 6.3 3.5 28.4 83.1 4.6 M M
22000 -22.8 -9.0 255 70 36 6.3 3.5 27.2 80.9 3.6 M M
21000 -20.9 -5.6 255 64 33 5.6 3.1 26.0 78.7 2.7 M M
20000 -19.3 -2.7 255 58 30 5.5 3.0 24.4 75.9 1.4 M M
19500 -18.5 -1.3 260 55 28 5.5 3.0 23.6 74.6 0.7 M M
19000 -17.6 0.3 260 52 27 5.5 3.0 22.9 73.3 0.1 M M
18500 -16.8 1.8 260 49 25 6.6 3.6 22.3 72.1 -0.5 998 5.1
18000 -15.7 3.7 260 48 25 7.3 4.0 21.8 71.3 -0.8 950 4.8
17500 -14.6 5.7 260 48 25 7.3 4.0 21.4 70.6 -1.2 903 4.6
17000 -13.5 7.7 260 47 24 7.5 4.1 21.0 69.8 -1.6 855 4.3
16500 -12.4 9.7 260 47 24 7.6 4.2 20.6 69.2 -1.9 806 4.1
16000 -11.3 11.7 260 46 24 6.5 3.6 20.2 68.4 -2.3 760 3.9
15500 -10.4 13.3 260 46 24 6.3 3.5 19.6 67.3 -2.9 717 3.6
15000 -9.4 15.1 260 45 23 5.8 3.2 19.1 66.4 -3.4 674 3.4
14500 -8.7 16.3 260 45 23 5.4 2.9 18.3 65.0 -4.1 636 3.2
14000 -7.9 17.8 260 44 23 5.2 2.8 17.6 63.7 -4.8 598 3.0
13500 -7.2 19.0 260 43 22 4.6 2.5 16.8 62.2 -5.6 562 2.9
13000 -6.5 20.3 265 43 22 4.6 2.5 16.0 60.7 -6.5 528 2.7
12500 -5.9 21.4 265 42 21 4.4 2.4 15.1 59.2 -7.3 494 2.5
12000 -5.3 22.5 270 41 21 4.4 2.4 14.2 57.6 -8.2 460 2.3
11500 -4.6 23.7 270 39 20 4.4 2.4 13.4 56.1 -9.1 426 2.2
11000 -4.0 24.8 270 38 20 4.4 2.4 12.5 54.6 -10.0 393 2.0
10500 -3.4 25.9 275 37 19 4.5 2.5 11.7 53.1 -10.9 359 1.8
10250 -3.1 26.4 275 36 18 4.9 2.7 11.3 52.3 -11.3 342 1.7
10000 -2.7 27.1 275 34 18 5.3 2.9 10.9 51.7 -11.7 324 1.6
9750 -2.3 27.9 280 33 17 5.9 3.2 10.6 51.1 -12.1 305 1.6
9500 -1.9 28.6 280 32 16 6.1 3.4 10.3 50.6 -12.4 285 1.4
9250 -1.5 29.3 280 30 16 6.3 3.5 10.0 50.1 -12.8 265 1.3
9000 -1.0 30.2 285 29 15 7.3 4.0 9.8 49.7 -13.0 243 1.2
8750 0.2 32.4 285 26 14 7.7 4.2 9.5 49.1 -13.4 194 1.0
8500 0.7 33.3 285 25 13 8.9 4.9 9.4 48.9 -13.6 169 0.9
8250 1.5 34.7 285 23 12 9.7 5.3 9.4 48.9 -13.7 140 0.7
8000 2.1 35.8 285 22 12 9.0 4.9 9.3 48.8 -13.7 112 0.6
7750 2.8 37.0 285 21 11 9.4 5.1 9.3 48.7 -13.8 85 0.4
7500 3.5 38.3 290 21 11 8.4 4.6 9.2 48.6 -13.9 57 0.3
7250 4.1 39.4 290 20 10 8.2 4.5 9.1 48.4 -14.1 32 0.2
7000 4.7 40.5 290 19 10 8.9 4.9 9.0 48.2 -14.2 5 0.0
6750 5.4 41.7 290 17 9 8.6 4.7 8.9 48.1 -14.3 M M
6500 6.0 42.8 290 16 8 8.7 4.8 8.9 47.9 -14.5 M M
6250 6.6 43.9 285 14 7 4.0 2.2 8.7 47.6 -14.7 M M
6000 6.5 43.7 285 11 6 -4.0 -2.2 7.9 46.2 -15.5 M M
5750 6.5 43.7 280 8 4 10.4 5.7 7.2 44.9 -16.3 M M
5500 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/27/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/27/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.9 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +5.5
CINH... -0.1 K Index... -9.3 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... -13.9
|
Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -59.8 -75.6 250 76 39 2.4 1.3 | -60.3 -76.5 245 79 41 2.6 1.4
45000 -56.2 -69.2 250 95 49 3.1 1.7 | -56.4 -69.5 250 95 49 2.6 1.4
40000 -51.4 -60.5 255 111 57 3.0 1.7 | -52.3 -62.1 255 107 55 2.6 1.4
38000 -50.3 -58.5 255 112 58 1.3 0.7 | -51.3 -60.3 255 107 55 1.2 0.6
36000 -49.5 -57.1 255 111 57 1.3 0.7 | -50.6 -59.1 255 104 54 1.2 0.6
34000 -47.9 -54.2 255 109 56 6.2 3.4 | -48.8 -55.8 255 101 52 6.9 3.8
32000 -44.1 -47.4 255 104 53 6.4 3.5 | -44.6 -48.3 255 99 51 7.0 3.8
30000 -40.1 -40.2 260 99 51 7.0 3.8 | -40.2 -40.4 255 95 49 8.0 4.4
29000 -38.0 -36.4 255 96 49 7.0 3.9 | -37.8 -36.0 255 92 47 8.0 4.4
28000 -35.9 -32.6 255 93 48 7.0 3.9 | -35.4 -31.7 255 89 46 8.0 4.4
27000 -33.8 -28.8 255 91 47 7.2 3.9 | -33.1 -27.6 255 86 44 7.1 3.9
26000 -31.1 -24.0 255 87 45 7.4 4.0 | -30.6 -23.1 255 81 42 6.5 3.6
25000 -28.9 -20.0 255 84 43 7.4 4.0 | -28.7 -19.7 255 78 40 6.5 3.6
24000 -26.7 -16.1 255 80 41 7.0 3.9 | -26.7 -16.1 255 74 38 7.1 3.9
23000 -24.6 -12.3 255 76 39 6.8 3.8 | -24.5 -12.1 255 71 37 7.2 3.9
22000 -22.5 -8.5 255 72 37 6.9 3.8 | -22.4 -8.3 255 69 36 7.2 3.9
21000 -20.5 -4.9 260 68 35 6.4 3.5 | -20.3 -4.5 255 66 34 6.6 3.6
20000 -18.5 -1.3 260 62 32 6.4 3.5 | -18.2 -0.8 255 62 32 6.7 3.7
19500 -17.6 0.3 260 59 30 6.4 3.5 | -17.2 1.0 255 59 31 6.7 3.7
19000 -16.6 2.1 260 56 29 6.4 3.5 | -16.2 2.8 255 57 29 6.7 3.7
18500 -15.6 3.9 260 53 27 6.2 3.4 | -15.2 4.6 255 55 28 6.2 3.4
18000 -14.7 5.5 260 50 26 6.1 3.4 | -14.3 6.3 255 52 27 6.1 3.3
17500 -13.8 7.2 260 48 25 6.1 3.4 | -13.4 7.9 255 50 26 6.3 3.4
17000 -12.9 8.8 260 46 24 6.3 3.5 | -12.4 9.7 255 47 24 6.7 3.7
16500 -11.9 10.6 260 44 23 6.3 3.5 | -11.4 11.5 255 45 23 6.7 3.7
16000 -11.0 12.2 260 42 22 6.5 3.6 | -10.4 13.3 255 44 22 6.6 3.6
15500 -10.0 14.0 260 41 21 6.5 3.6 | -9.4 15.1 255 42 22 6.6 3.6
15000 -9.1 15.6 265 40 20 6.0 3.3 | -8.5 16.7 255 40 21 6.1 3.4
14500 -8.2 17.2 265 38 20 5.7 3.1 | -7.6 18.3 255 38 20 5.9 3.2
14000 -7.4 18.7 265 37 19 5.3 2.9 | -6.7 19.9 260 36 19 4.9 2.7
13500 -6.8 19.8 270 36 19 4.3 2.4 | -6.2 20.8 260 32 17 3.9 2.2
13000 -6.2 20.8 275 35 18 4.2 2.3 | -5.6 21.9 265 29 15 3.8 2.1
12500 -5.6 21.9 275 34 17 3.5 1.9 | -5.2 22.6 265 25 13 3.2 1.7
12000 -5.1 22.8 280 32 17 3.4 1.9 | -4.8 23.4 265 20 10 4.0 2.2
11500 -4.8 23.4 285 30 16 2.1 1.2 | -4.0 24.8 265 17 9 6.3 3.5
11000 -4.5 23.9 285 27 14 2.4 1.3 | -3.2 26.2 270 14 7 7.0 3.8
10500 -4.1 24.6 290 23 12 3.2 1.8 | -1.9 28.6 265 13 6 9.0 5.0
10250 -3.9 25.0 295 21 11 3.9 2.2 | -1.2 29.8 265 12 6 8.9 4.9
10000 -3.6 25.5 295 19 10 5.6 3.1 | -0.6 30.9 265 11 6 9.2 5.1
9750 -3.1 26.4 300 18 9 7.2 4.0 | 0.1 32.2 265 11 6 9.6 5.3
9500 -2.5 27.5 300 16 8 7.8 4.3 | 0.9 33.6 265 11 5 9.6 5.3
9250 -1.4 29.5 300 14 7 8.3 4.5 | 1.6 34.9 270 10 5 9.5 5.2
9000 -0.8 30.6 305 14 7 9.2 5.0 | 3.0 37.4 270 10 5 9.4 5.2
8750 -0.1 31.8 305 14 7 8.8 4.8 | 3.7 38.7 270 9 5 9.2 5.1
8500 0.6 33.1 305 13 7 10.0 5.5 | 4.4 39.9 270 9 4 9.8 5.4
8250 1.4 34.5 305 13 7 10.4 5.7 | 5.1 41.2 270 8 4 10.3 5.7
8000 2.1 35.8 305 13 7 9.5 5.2 | 5.9 42.6 270 8 4 10.1 5.5
7750 2.8 37.0 305 12 6 9.9 5.4 | 6.7 44.1 270 8 4 10.5 5.8
7500 3.6 38.5 305 12 6 9.0 5.0 | 7.4 45.3 270 7 4 9.2 5.0
7250 4.2 39.6 305 12 6 9.6 5.3 | 8.1 46.6 270 7 4 9.5 5.2
7000 5.0 41.0 305 12 6 10.8 5.9 | 8.9 48.0 270 7 3 11.0 6.1
6750 5.8 42.4 305 11 6 10.6 5.8 | 9.7 49.5 270 6 3 10.9 6.0
6500 6.6 43.9 305 11 6 9.6 5.3 | 10.5 50.9 265 6 3 9.6 5.2
6250 7.3 45.1 305 11 6 12.8 7.0 | 11.3 52.3 270 6 3 14.9 8.2
6000 8.6 47.5 305 10 5 21.1 11.6 | 12.9 55.2 270 5 3 27.5 15.1
5750 9.9 49.8 305 9 5 5.5 3.0 | 14.5 58.1 270 4 2 4.1 2.3
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
04/27/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/27/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.9 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +0.7
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +7.1 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +3.5
|
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 -59.5 -75.1 245 76 39 3.5 1.9 | -56.3 -69.3 250 74 38 0.5 0.3
45000 -54.5 -66.1 250 91 47 1.0 0.6 | -55.6 -68.1 250 99 51 -0.0 -0.0
40000 -52.6 -62.7 250 106 54 1.2 0.7 | -55.5 -67.9 250 107 55 0.1 0.1
38000 -51.9 -61.4 250 107 55 1.0 0.6 | -54.4 -65.9 250 107 55 2.6 1.4
36000 -51.3 -60.3 250 107 55 1.0 0.6 | -52.8 -63.0 250 106 54 2.6 1.4
34000 -49.6 -57.3 250 105 54 7.0 3.8 | -50.3 -58.5 250 102 52 7.6 4.1
32000 -45.4 -49.7 250 101 52 7.1 3.9 | -45.7 -50.3 250 93 48 7.6 4.2
30000 -41.0 -41.8 250 97 50 7.6 4.2 | -41.2 -42.2 250 85 44 7.5 4.1
29000 -38.7 -37.7 250 94 48 7.7 4.2 | -38.9 -38.0 250 82 42 7.5 4.1
28000 -36.4 -33.5 250 92 47 7.7 4.2 | -36.7 -34.1 250 79 40 7.5 4.1
27000 -34.2 -29.6 250 89 46 7.0 3.8 | -34.4 -29.9 250 76 39 7.3 4.0
26000 -31.8 -25.2 250 83 43 6.4 3.5 | -32.3 -26.1 250 73 38 7.3 4.0
25000 -29.8 -21.6 250 78 40 6.4 3.5 | -29.5 -21.1 250 70 36 7.3 4.0
24000 -27.9 -18.2 250 73 38 7.1 3.9 | -27.4 -17.3 250 68 35 6.9 3.8
23000 -25.7 -14.3 250 70 36 7.3 4.0 | -25.3 -13.5 245 65 33 6.9 3.8
22000 -23.5 -10.3 250 68 35 7.3 4.0 | -23.2 -9.8 245 62 32 6.9 3.8
21000 -21.4 -6.5 250 65 33 6.5 3.6 | -21.2 -6.2 245 56 29 6.2 3.4
20000 -19.4 -2.9 250 60 31 6.6 3.6 | -19.4 -2.9 240 46 24 6.3 3.4
19500 -18.4 -1.1 250 57 29 6.6 3.6 | -18.4 -1.1 240 41 21 6.3 3.4
19000 -17.4 0.7 250 55 28 6.7 3.7 | -17.5 0.5 235 37 19 6.1 3.3
18500 -16.6 2.1 250 51 26 4.6 2.5 | -16.4 2.5 230 33 17 8.5 4.6
18000 -15.9 3.4 250 45 23 4.6 2.5 | -15.2 4.6 230 31 16 8.3 4.5
17500 -15.3 4.5 245 40 20 5.4 2.9 | -14.0 6.8 225 28 15 8.8 4.8
17000 -14.3 6.3 245 36 18 6.6 3.6 | -12.6 9.3 230 27 14 9.2 5.0
16500 -13.4 7.9 245 32 17 6.5 3.6 | -11.2 11.8 230 26 13 9.2 5.1
16000 -12.2 10.0 245 30 15 9.1 5.0 | -9.8 14.4 230 25 13 9.5 5.2
15500 -10.9 12.4 245 28 15 8.9 4.9 | -8.4 16.9 235 24 12 9.5 5.2
15000 -9.5 14.9 245 27 14 9.3 5.1 | -7.0 19.4 235 23 12 9.5 5.2
14500 -8.1 17.4 245 27 14 9.4 5.2 | -5.5 22.1 235 23 12 9.5 5.2
14000 -6.7 19.9 245 26 13 9.5 5.2 | -4.1 24.6 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
13500 -5.3 22.5 245 26 13 9.5 5.2 | -2.7 27.1 240 22 11 9.8 5.3
13000 -3.8 25.2 245 25 13 9.6 5.3 | -1.2 29.8 240 22 11 9.7 5.3
12500 -2.4 27.7 245 25 13 9.6 5.3 | 0.3 32.5 245 21 11 9.7 5.3
12000 -0.9 30.4 245 25 13 9.6 5.3 | 1.7 35.1 245 21 11 9.7 5.3
11500 0.5 32.9 245 24 12 9.6 5.3 | 3.2 37.8 245 21 11 9.7 5.3
11000 1.9 35.4 245 23 12 9.6 5.3 | 4.6 40.3 250 21 11 9.8 5.4
10500 3.4 38.1 250 23 12 9.6 5.3 | 6.1 43.0 250 21 11 9.6 5.3
10250 4.1 39.4 250 23 12 9.7 5.3 | 6.8 44.2 250 20 11 9.2 5.0
10000 4.8 40.6 250 22 11 9.8 5.4 | 7.5 45.5 250 20 10 9.6 5.3
9750 5.6 42.1 250 22 11 10.0 5.5 | 8.3 46.9 255 20 10 10.1 5.5
9500 6.3 43.3 250 21 11 10.0 5.5 | 9.0 48.2 255 20 10 10.0 5.5
9250 7.1 44.8 250 21 11 9.2 5.1 | 9.7 49.5 255 20 10 9.6 5.3
9000 8.5 47.3 250 20 10 10.0 5.5 | 10.5 50.9 255 20 10 9.3 5.1
8750 9.2 48.6 250 20 10 9.6 5.3 | 11.8 53.2 260 20 10 9.1 5.0
8500 9.9 49.8 255 19 10 10.4 5.7 | 12.5 54.5 260 20 10 9.7 5.3
8250 10.7 51.3 255 19 10 10.4 5.7 | 13.3 55.9 260 20 10 10.1 5.5
8000 11.5 52.7 255 18 9 9.7 5.3 | 14.0 57.2 260 20 10 9.7 5.3
7750 12.2 54.0 255 18 9 10.0 5.5 | 14.8 58.6 265 20 10 10.0 5.5
7500 13.0 55.4 255 17 9 9.5 5.2 | 15.5 59.9 265 20 10 9.2 5.1
7250 13.7 56.7 255 17 9 10.1 5.5 | 16.2 61.2 265 20 10 9.4 5.2
7000 14.5 58.1 255 17 9 10.9 6.0 | 16.9 62.4 265 20 10 10.2 5.6
6750 15.3 59.5 260 16 8 10.8 5.9 | 17.7 63.9 270 19 10 10.0 5.5
6500 16.1 61.0 260 16 8 10.2 5.6 | 18.4 65.1 270 19 10 10.1 5.5
6250 17.0 62.6 260 15 8 16.4 9.0 | 19.2 66.6 270 18 9 12.5 6.8
6000 18.7 65.7 260 14 7 28.3 15.5 | 20.3 68.5 270 17 9 16.3 8.9
5750 20.4 68.7 260 12 6 6.6 3.6 | 21.4 70.5 275 15 8 9.6 5.3
5500 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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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
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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.
042613
Soaring Forecast for Santa Fe NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
0733 MDT Monday April 27 2026
This forecast is for Monday, April 27, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 45.9 F/7.7 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 966 ft/min (4.9 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 18633 ft MSL (12177 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 67.0 F/19.9 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 0845 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................. 15902 ft MSL (9445 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 04/28...... Excellent
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:16:28 / 19:47:30 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 31 min 3 sec (811 min 3 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:01:59 MDT... 68.41 degrees
Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 04/27/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 8616 ft MSL (2160 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 13175 ft MSL (6719 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16386 ft MSL (9930 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +1.0
K index......................... -3.3
Height Temperature Wind Wind Spd Lapse Rate ConvectionT Thermal Lift Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft deg C deg F Index fpm m/s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -58.1 -72.6 250 72 37 3.1 1.7 94.4 201.9 43.9 M M
45000 -53.6 -64.5 255 86 45 1.5 0.8 79.4 174.9 37.3 M M
40000 -50.9 -59.6 260 109 56 1.7 0.9 59.6 139.3 26.8 M M
38000 -50.0 -58.0 260 115 59 1.4 0.8 52.2 125.9 22.5 M M
36000 -49.2 -56.6 260 119 61 1.4 0.8 44.9 112.9 17.9 M M
34000 -47.7 -53.9 260 122 63 6.0 3.3 39.0 102.2 14.1 M M
32000 -44.2 -47.6 260 116 60 6.0 3.3 35.7 96.3 12.1 M M
30000 -40.5 -40.9 260 110 57 7.5 4.1 33.1 91.6 10.4 M M
29000 -38.2 -36.8 260 108 56 7.4 4.1 32.1 89.7 9.7 M M
28000 -36.0 -32.8 260 105 54 7.4 4.1 31.2 88.1 9.1 M M
27000 -33.8 -28.8 260 103 53 7.4 4.1 30.4 86.7 8.6 M M
26000 -31.2 -24.2 260 96 50 6.9 3.8 29.0 84.2 7.7 M M
25000 -29.1 -20.4 260 91 47 6.9 3.8 28.0 82.4 6.9 M M
24000 -27.0 -16.6 260 85 44 6.5 3.5 27.1 80.7 6.2 M M
23000 -25.4 -13.7 260 77 40 5.0 2.8 25.3 77.6 4.9 M M
22000 -23.9 -11.0 260 69 35 5.0 2.8 23.6 74.6 3.5 M M
21000 -22.4 -8.3 260 61 31 6.0 3.3 22.1 71.8 2.2 M M
20000 -20.4 -4.7 260 58 30 6.6 3.6 20.9 69.6 1.2 M M
19500 -19.4 -2.9 260 57 29 6.6 3.6 20.4 68.6 0.8 M M
19000 -18.5 -1.3 260 55 28 6.6 3.6 19.8 67.7 0.3 M M
18500 -17.5 0.5 260 54 28 6.6 3.6 19.4 66.8 -0.1 954 4.8
18000 -16.5 2.3 260 53 27 6.7 3.7 18.8 65.9 -0.6 910 4.6
17500 -15.5 4.1 260 52 27 6.8 3.7 18.3 64.9 -1.1 865 4.4
17000 -14.6 5.7 260 52 27 5.9 3.2 17.7 63.9 -1.6 822 4.2
16500 -13.7 7.3 260 51 26 5.9 3.3 17.1 62.7 -2.2 782 4.0
16000 -12.8 9.0 260 50 26 5.6 3.1 16.5 61.6 -2.8 741 3.8
15500 -12.0 10.4 260 48 25 5.4 3.0 15.7 60.3 -3.5 702 3.6
15000 -11.2 11.8 260 47 24 5.3 2.9 15.0 59.0 -4.2 664 3.4
14500 -10.5 13.1 265 46 24 4.8 2.6 14.2 57.6 -4.9 627 3.2
14000 -9.8 14.4 265 44 23 4.9 2.7 13.4 56.2 -5.7 592 3.0
13500 -9.1 15.6 265 43 22 4.5 2.5 12.6 54.7 -6.6 557 2.8
13000 -8.5 16.7 270 41 21 4.5 2.5 11.7 53.1 -7.4 523 2.7
12500 -7.8 18.0 270 39 20 4.8 2.6 10.9 51.7 -8.3 488 2.5
12000 -7.1 19.2 275 38 19 4.7 2.6 10.1 50.3 -9.1 452 2.3
11500 -6.3 20.7 280 36 19 6.5 3.5 9.5 49.1 -9.8 414 2.1
11000 -5.1 22.8 285 34 17 6.4 3.5 8.6 47.4 -10.8 354 1.8
10500 -4.0 24.8 285 32 17 7.2 4.0 8.2 46.7 -11.3 307 1.6
10250 -3.5 25.7 285 32 16 7.0 3.8 8.0 46.3 -11.5 284 1.4
10000 -3.0 26.6 290 30 16 7.3 4.0 7.7 45.9 -11.8 262 1.3
9750 -2.4 27.7 290 29 15 7.8 4.3 7.6 45.6 -12.0 238 1.2
9500 -1.9 28.6 290 28 14 7.8 4.3 7.4 45.4 -12.2 214 1.1
9250 -1.3 29.7 290 27 14 7.4 4.1 7.3 45.1 -12.4 190 1.0
9000 -0.8 30.6 290 26 13 8.1 4.4 7.1 44.8 -12.6 166 0.8
8750 -0.1 31.8 290 25 13 9.1 5.0 7.0 44.6 -12.7 139 0.7
8500 0.5 32.9 290 24 12 8.7 4.8 7.0 44.5 -12.8 113 0.6
8250 1.2 34.2 290 23 12 9.3 5.1 6.9 44.4 -12.9 86 0.4
8000 1.8 35.2 290 22 11 8.6 4.7 6.9 44.4 -13.0 58 0.3
7750 2.4 36.3 290 21 11 7.7 4.2 6.7 44.1 -13.2 33 0.2
7500 3.0 37.4 285 20 10 7.8 4.3 6.6 43.8 -13.4 8 0.0
7250 3.6 38.5 285 18 9 9.2 5.1 6.5 43.6 -13.5 M M
7000 4.3 39.7 280 17 9 5.6 3.1 6.4 43.5 -13.7 M M
6750 4.3 39.7 275 13 7 -3.9 -2.2 5.7 42.2 -14.4 M M
6500 4.3 39.7 270 10 5 14.0 7.7 5.0 41.0 -15.1 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
04/27/2026 at 0900 MDT | 04/27/2026 at 1200 MDT
|
CAPE... +0.5 LI... +5.6 | CAPE... +0.1 LI... +4.2
CINH... -0.1 K Index... -7.3 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... -10.5
|
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 -59.1 -74.4 245 72 37 3.2 1.7 | -60.1 -76.2 245 78 40 2.8 1.5
45000 -54.5 -66.1 250 88 45 2.1 1.2 | -56.0 -68.8 250 92 48 2.2 1.2
40000 -51.0 -59.8 255 106 55 2.2 1.2 | -52.4 -62.3 255 105 54 2.2 1.2
38000 -50.1 -58.2 255 110 57 1.1 0.6 | -51.5 -60.7 255 107 55 1.2 0.7
36000 -49.5 -57.1 255 113 58 1.1 0.6 | -50.8 -59.4 255 106 55 1.2 0.7
34000 -48.1 -54.6 255 113 58 6.1 3.4 | -49.1 -56.4 255 105 54 6.9 3.8
32000 -44.4 -47.9 260 108 55 6.2 3.4 | -44.9 -48.8 255 100 52 7.0 3.9
30000 -40.5 -40.9 260 102 52 7.0 3.8 | -40.6 -41.1 255 95 49 7.4 4.1
29000 -38.4 -37.1 260 99 51 7.0 3.8 | -38.4 -37.1 255 92 48 7.4 4.1
28000 -36.3 -33.3 260 96 49 7.0 3.8 | -36.2 -33.2 255 89 46 7.4 4.1
27000 -33.7 -28.7 260 92 48 7.0 3.8 | -34.0 -29.2 255 86 44 7.1 3.9
26000 -31.6 -24.9 260 88 45 6.9 3.8 | -31.5 -24.7 255 81 42 6.7 3.7
25000 -29.6 -21.3 260 84 43 6.9 3.8 | -29.5 -21.1 255 77 40 6.7 3.7
24000 -27.5 -17.5 260 80 41 6.7 3.7 | -27.5 -17.5 255 73 38 7.0 3.8
23000 -25.5 -13.9 260 73 38 6.5 3.5 | -25.3 -13.5 255 70 36 7.1 3.9
22000 -23.6 -10.5 260 66 34 6.5 3.6 | -23.2 -9.8 255 67 34 7.1 3.9
21000 -21.6 -6.9 260 59 31 6.5 3.6 | -21.1 -6.0 255 63 32 6.6 3.6
20000 -19.7 -3.5 265 54 28 6.5 3.6 | -19.1 -2.4 260 58 30 6.7 3.7
19500 -18.7 -1.7 265 52 27 6.5 3.6 | -18.1 -0.6 260 56 29 6.7 3.7
19000 -17.7 0.1 265 49 25 6.6 3.6 | -17.1 1.2 260 53 27 6.7 3.6
18500 -16.7 1.9 265 46 24 7.1 3.9 | -16.1 3.0 260 51 26 6.9 3.8
18000 -15.6 3.9 265 45 23 7.5 4.1 | -15.0 5.0 260 49 25 7.0 3.8
17500 -14.5 5.9 265 44 22 7.5 4.1 | -13.9 7.0 260 47 24 7.0 3.8
17000 -13.4 7.9 265 43 22 7.4 4.0 | -12.9 8.8 260 45 23 6.9 3.8
16500 -12.3 9.9 270 42 22 7.4 4.1 | -11.9 10.6 260 43 22 7.0 3.9
16000 -11.2 11.8 270 41 21 6.8 3.7 | -10.9 12.4 260 41 21 5.8 3.2
15500 -10.2 13.6 270 40 21 6.6 3.6 | -10.1 13.8 260 38 20 5.8 3.2
15000 -9.3 15.3 270 40 20 6.0 3.3 | -9.2 15.4 265 36 18 5.6 3.0
14500 -8.5 16.7 275 39 20 5.1 2.8 | -8.5 16.7 265 33 17 5.4 3.0
14000 -7.8 18.0 275 38 19 4.8 2.6 | -7.7 18.1 270 30 15 4.9 2.7
13500 -7.3 18.9 280 36 18 2.7 1.5 | -7.1 19.2 275 26 14 4.0 2.2
13000 -6.9 19.6 285 34 17 2.9 1.6 | -6.6 20.1 275 22 12 4.3 2.3
12500 -6.6 20.1 290 31 16 1.8 1.0 | -5.9 21.4 280 19 10 5.2 2.8
12000 -6.4 20.5 295 27 14 1.9 1.0 | -5.2 22.6 285 16 8 5.6 3.1
11500 -5.8 21.6 305 22 11 3.6 2.0 | -4.1 24.6 285 15 8 9.4 5.2
11000 -5.2 22.6 315 19 10 5.6 3.1 | -2.2 28.0 290 14 7 9.1 5.0
10500 -4.2 24.4 315 17 9 6.6 3.6 | -0.8 30.6 290 13 7 9.3 5.1
10250 -3.7 25.3 315 16 8 7.1 3.9 | -0.1 31.8 290 13 7 9.2 5.1
10000 -3.2 26.2 320 16 8 8.6 4.7 | 0.6 33.1 290 12 6 9.5 5.2
9750 -2.5 27.5 320 16 8 9.4 5.1 | 1.4 34.5 290 12 6 9.8 5.4
9500 -1.8 28.8 320 15 8 9.0 4.9 | 2.1 35.8 290 12 6 9.6 5.3
9250 -1.1 30.0 320 15 8 9.8 5.4 | 2.8 37.0 290 11 6 10.0 5.5
9000 -0.4 31.3 320 15 8 9.8 5.4 | 3.6 38.5 290 11 6 10.0 5.5
8750 0.3 32.5 320 15 8 9.2 5.1 | 4.3 39.7 290 11 6 9.7 5.3
8500 1.0 33.8 320 15 8 9.3 5.1 | 5.0 41.0 290 11 5 9.8 5.4
8250 1.7 35.1 320 15 8 9.8 5.4 | 5.8 42.4 290 10 5 10.2 5.6
8000 2.5 36.5 315 14 7 10.4 5.7 | 6.6 43.9 290 10 5 10.6 5.8
7750 3.3 37.9 315 14 7 10.2 5.6 | 7.3 45.1 290 10 5 10.5 5.8
7500 4.0 39.2 315 14 7 10.2 5.6 | 8.1 46.6 290 10 5 10.5 5.8
7250 4.8 40.6 315 14 7 10.5 5.8 | 8.9 48.0 290 9 5 11.0 6.0
7000 5.6 42.1 315 13 7 9.4 5.2 | 9.7 49.5 290 9 5 9.4 5.2
6750 6.3 43.3 315 13 7 13.3 7.3 | 10.5 50.9 285 9 5 15.5 8.5
6500 8.4 47.1 310 11 6 50.6 27.7 | 13.3 55.9 285 8 4 72.4 39.7
04/27/2026 at 1500 MDT | 04/27/2026 at 1800 MDT
|
CAPE... +0.4 LI... +3.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +0.6
CINH... -0.0 K Index... +2.1 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +7.6
|
Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50000 -58.9 -74.0 250 81 42 2.1 1.2 | -57.8 -72.0 250 69 36 3.0 1.6
45000 -55.8 -68.4 250 97 50 1.2 0.7 | -53.5 -64.3 250 86 44 0.6 0.3
40000 -53.8 -64.8 250 102 52 1.3 0.7 | -52.2 -62.0 255 102 53 0.8 0.4
38000 -53.0 -63.4 250 102 53 1.4 0.7 | -52.0 -61.6 255 106 55 0.1 0.1
36000 -52.2 -62.0 250 102 52 1.4 0.7 | -51.9 -61.4 255 108 56 0.1 0.1
34000 -50.2 -58.4 250 100 52 7.6 4.2 | -50.7 -59.3 250 107 55 7.1 3.9
32000 -45.6 -50.1 250 97 50 7.7 4.2 | -46.3 -51.3 250 98 51 7.4 4.0
30000 -41.0 -41.8 250 92 47 7.4 4.1 | -41.9 -43.4 250 90 46 7.3 4.0
29000 -38.8 -37.8 250 88 46 7.4 4.1 | -39.8 -39.6 250 87 45 7.3 4.0
28000 -36.6 -33.9 250 85 44 7.4 4.1 | -37.6 -35.7 250 84 43 7.3 4.0
27000 -34.4 -29.9 250 81 42 7.2 3.9 | -34.9 -30.8 250 81 42 6.6 3.6
26000 -31.8 -25.2 250 77 39 7.0 3.8 | -32.9 -27.2 250 77 40 6.7 3.7
25000 -29.7 -21.5 250 73 37 7.0 3.8 | -30.9 -23.6 250 74 38 6.7 3.7
24000 -27.6 -17.7 250 69 35 7.5 4.1 | -28.9 -20.0 250 71 37 7.2 3.9
23000 -25.3 -13.5 250 66 34 7.6 4.2 | -26.7 -16.1 250 68 35 7.3 4.0
22000 -23.0 -9.4 255 63 33 7.6 4.2 | -24.5 -12.1 250 65 34 7.3 4.0
21000 -20.8 -5.4 255 60 31 7.1 3.9 | -22.4 -8.3 250 60 31 6.1 3.3
20000 -18.6 -1.5 255 57 29 7.1 3.9 | -20.6 -5.1 245 51 26 6.3 3.4
19500 -17.5 0.5 255 55 28 7.2 3.9 | -19.7 -3.5 245 47 24 6.3 3.4
19000 -16.5 2.3 255 53 27 7.2 4.0 | -18.7 -1.7 240 42 22 6.2 3.4
18500 -15.4 4.3 255 51 26 6.4 3.5 | -17.7 0.1 240 38 20 7.7 4.2
18000 -14.5 5.9 255 49 25 6.3 3.5 | -16.6 2.1 240 35 18 7.8 4.3
17500 -13.5 7.7 255 47 24 6.0 3.3 | -15.4 4.3 245 31 16 8.4 4.6
17000 -12.7 9.1 255 44 23 5.2 2.8 | -14.0 6.8 245 30 15 9.4 5.2
16500 -12.0 10.4 255 41 21 5.4 3.0 | -12.6 9.3 245 29 15 9.4 5.2
16000 -11.3 11.7 260 38 19 4.2 2.3 | -11.2 11.8 245 28 14 9.6 5.3
15500 -10.7 12.7 260 33 17 4.3 2.4 | -9.7 14.5 245 27 14 9.6 5.3
15000 -10.0 14.0 260 30 15 7.0 3.8 | -8.3 17.1 250 27 14 9.6 5.3
14500 -8.9 16.0 260 27 14 7.9 4.3 | -6.9 19.6 250 26 14 9.7 5.3
14000 -7.7 18.1 260 25 13 8.5 4.7 | -5.4 22.3 250 26 13 9.7 5.3
13500 -6.4 20.5 260 24 12 9.1 5.0 | -3.9 25.0 250 25 13 9.8 5.4
13000 -5.0 23.0 260 24 12 9.3 5.1 | -2.5 27.5 250 25 13 9.7 5.3
12500 -3.6 25.5 260 23 12 9.5 5.2 | -1.0 30.2 250 25 13 9.6 5.3
12000 -2.2 28.0 260 23 12 9.4 5.2 | 0.4 32.7 250 24 13 9.6 5.3
11500 -0.8 30.6 260 22 12 9.4 5.2 | 1.8 35.2 250 24 12 9.5 5.2
11000 1.3 34.3 255 22 11 9.6 5.3 | 4.1 39.4 250 24 12 9.6 5.3
10500 2.8 37.0 255 22 11 9.7 5.3 | 5.5 41.9 250 24 12 9.6 5.3
10250 3.5 38.3 255 22 11 9.8 5.4 | 6.2 43.2 250 23 12 9.7 5.3
10000 4.2 39.6 255 22 11 9.9 5.4 | 7.0 44.6 255 23 12 9.8 5.4
9750 5.0 41.0 255 21 11 9.9 5.4 | 7.7 45.9 255 23 12 9.8 5.4
9500 5.7 42.3 255 21 11 10.1 5.6 | 8.4 47.1 255 23 12 9.8 5.4
9250 6.4 43.5 255 21 11 9.2 5.0 | 9.2 48.6 255 23 12 9.7 5.3
9000 7.1 44.8 250 21 11 9.3 5.1 | 9.9 49.8 255 22 11 9.7 5.3
8750 7.8 46.0 250 21 11 10.4 5.7 | 10.6 51.1 255 22 11 9.8 5.4
8500 8.6 47.5 250 21 11 10.1 5.5 | 11.3 52.3 255 22 11 9.6 5.3
8250 9.4 48.9 250 21 11 10.5 5.8 | 12.1 53.8 255 22 11 10.3 5.6
8000 10.2 50.4 250 20 10 10.9 6.0 | 12.9 55.2 255 21 11 10.3 5.7
7750 11.0 51.8 250 20 10 10.7 5.9 | 13.6 56.5 255 21 11 9.7 5.3
7500 11.8 53.2 250 19 10 10.8 5.9 | 14.3 57.7 255 20 10 10.0 5.5
7250 12.6 54.7 250 19 10 10.3 5.6 | 15.1 59.2 255 20 10 10.3 5.6
7000 13.5 56.3 250 19 10 17.4 9.5 | 15.9 60.6 255 19 10 12.9 7.1
6750 15.3 59.5 245 17 9 30.3 16.7 | 17.0 62.6 255 17 9 16.7 9.1
6500 17.1 62.8 245 16 8 7.0 3.8 | 18.2 64.8 255 15 8 10.2 5.6
________________________________________________________________________________
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.
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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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