SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...8/23/2026...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 |  -2.8  |  74  |  168
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.6  |  76  |  209
  6000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  81  |  219
  7000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  84  |  247
  8000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  88  |  273
  9000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  91  |  315
 10000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  92  |  370
 11000 FT ASL |   7.1  |  93  |  425
 12000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  95  |  476
 13000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  97  |  528
 14000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  98  |  582
 15000 FT ASL |  10.0  | 100  |  634

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3887
TOP OF THE LIFT............5692
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........79 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........73 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...215 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  241  12  ####  257   7
  5000  238  16  ####  260   7
  6000  239  19  ####  266   7
  7000  237  19  ####  271  10
  8000  231  22  ####  270  12
  9000  228  23  ####  267  14
 10000  227  24  ####  267  16
 11000  226  26  ####  267  17
 12000  226  28  ####  267  19
 13000  225  30  ####  270  21
 14000  223  32  ####  274  22
 15000  223  34  ####  275  24

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.