SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...3/16/2026...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 |   1.5  |  66  |  96
  5000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  68  |  133
  6000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  71  |  177
  7000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  74  |  205
  8000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  77  |  242
  9000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  81  |  270
 10000 FT ASL |  10.6  |  84  |  299
 11000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  88  |  325
 12000 FT ASL |  13.9  |  91  |  353
 13000 FT ASL |  15.3  |  95  |  393
 14000 FT ASL |  16.5  |  97  |  430
 15000 FT ASL |  18.1  | 101  |  460

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2247
TOP OF THE LIFT............3313
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........63 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........64 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  260  21  ####  251  34
  5000  270  20  ####  258  35
  6000  274  22  ####  262  35
  7000  280  31  ####  266  34
  8000  286  36  ####  271  34
  9000  293  36  ####  273  37
 10000  297  38  ####  274  40
 11000  299  41  ####  275  44
 12000  300  44  ####  275  47
 13000  300  45  ####  275  51
 14000  300  45  ####  276  53
 15000  303  48  ####  277  55

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.