SOARING FORECAST FOR CHI DATE... 11/08/08...12Z THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY 5000 FT ASL........0.5 10000 FT ASL........14.0 HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX....700 FT ASL TOP OF THE LIFT...........4400 FT ASL CHI MAX TEMPERATURE.......40 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT.........40 DEGREES F MAXIMUM LIFT..............231 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS... 5000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS 10000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS VERTICAL VELOCITY....-0.5 MICROBARS PER SECOND LIFTED INDEX....09 IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE RAOB SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE.