SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...9/15/2026...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 |   1.8  |  69  |  85
  5000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  71  |  132
  6000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  73  |  180
  7000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  75  |  222
  8000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  81  |  228
  9000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  86  |  239
 10000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  89  |  272
 11000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  91  |  316
 12000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  93  |  366
 13000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  94  |  426
 14000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  96  |  476
 15000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  97  |  534

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............2411
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........66 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  197   9  ####  019   5
  5000  210  11  ####  303   4
  6000  213  14  ####  261   8
  7000  221  16  ####  235  10
  8000  235  15  ####  231  12
  9000  245  14  ####  228  14
 10000  251  14  ####  226  15
 11000  255  15  ####  225  17
 12000  259  17  ####  224  21
 13000  259  18  ####  224  23
 14000  261  19  ####  222  22
 15000  260  21  ####  227  23

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.