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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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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        
                                           |
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
                                           |
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 -60.5 -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        
                                           |
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
                                           |
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 -60.5 -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
________________________________________________________________________________

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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 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
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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.

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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)

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the Sandia and Manzano Mountains. Note that some elevations in numerical weather
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data which appear to be below ground.  Erroneous data such as these should
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to change without prior notice.  Comments are welcome and should be directed
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DEFINITIONS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Middle/High Clouds - The amount and opacity of middle (altostratus, altocumulus)
     or high (cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus) clouds.  Broken means that
     between 60% and 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud, with overcast
     conditions occurring when more than 90% of the sky is covered by the cloud.
     Thin implies that the clouds are predominantly transparent, meaning that
     some sunlight is reaching the ground, in contrast to opaque which suggests
     that little sunlight is reaching the ground.
  
Potential Height of Wave - The minimum of the following two heights: 
     1. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
        where the wind direction changes by 30 degrees or more
     2. Level above the height of stable layer (or 14,000 feet if none exists)
        where the wind speed no longer increases with height

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

042613

Soaring Forecast for Santa Fe NM
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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
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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
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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.

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Latest Upper Air Sounding from Albuquerque (Weather Balloon Data issued twice daily)


 
 

Latest Winds Aloft Over Albuquerque (Weather Balloon Data issued twice daily)

 


 

Albuquerque (KABX) Radar Velocity Azimuth Display Wind Profile (Observed)

Albuquerque Vertical Wind Profile (Forecast from Rapid Refresh Model)

Lowest 2000 ft Above Ground Level

Vertical Wind Profile (for lowest 2000 ft)

Albuquerque Vertical Wind Profiler at Double Eagle Airport (Real-time observations)

Note: The Wind Profiler is moved to Balloon Fiesta Park during Balloon Fiesta

Double Eagle (Albuquerque) Vertical Wind Profiler

Map of Surface Observations (Including Winds)
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Phone Numbers for Up-to-the-Minute Airport Observations

  • Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ): (505) 242-4044

  • Albuquerque Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG): (505) 842-2009

  • Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT): (505) 287-9890

  • Belen Regional Airport (KBRG): (505) 864-4375

Aviation Weather Services

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Aviation Weather Center

AIRMETs, SIGMETs, TURBC, ICG, PIREPs, flight-level winds, CCFP/CAWS and more

 

Albuquerque (ZAB) Center Weather Service Unit

Regional perspective of aviation weather forecasts and data

 

Wind Roses for Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Sites

Diagram showing the relative frequency of wind direction and speed each airport