SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...4/5/2026...12Z
(Based on model generated sounding profile)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT      |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

  4000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  70  |  140
  5000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  75  |  146
  6000 FT ASL |   1.9  |  78  |  177
  7000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  81  |  211
  8000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  82  |  267
  9000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  84  |  320
 10000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  85  |  376
 11000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  86  |  434
 12000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  87  |  491
 13000 FT ASL |   7.3  |  89  |  547
 14000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  91  |  594
 15000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  93  |  640

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3641
TOP OF THE LIFT............4954
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........74 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...144 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  104   7  ####  126   4
  5000  143   9  ####  163   5
  6000  167   8  ####  166   7
  7000  213   7  ####  166   8
  8000  227   9  ####  168   8
  9000  224   8  ####  170   8
 10000  224   7  ####  178   7
 11000  230   7  ####  197   6
 12000  236   8  ####  217   7
 13000  239  10  ####  233   8
 14000  240  12  ####  239  10
 15000  240  13  ####  240  12

IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS
NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.  THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR
THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER
AREAS IN THE REGION.