SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...2/2/2026...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 |   3.9  |  58  |  74
  5000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  60  |  126
  6000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  61  |  178
  7000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  62  |  234
  8000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  63  |  303
  9000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  66  |  335
 10000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  72  |  339
 11000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  76  |  362
 12000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  78  |  400
 13000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  81  |  449
 14000 FT ASL |  15.3  |  83  |  496
 15000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  85  |  536

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 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  249  17  ####  253  24
  5000  250  18  ####  264  27
  6000  250  19  ####  279  26
  7000  248  18  ####  288  26
  8000  250  18  ####  294  31
  9000  255  18  ####  296  31
 10000  260  18  ####  297  30
 11000  265  20  ####  295  28
 12000  269  22  ####  289  28
 13000  274  25  ####  284  29
 14000  278  27  ####  284  30
 15000  282  29  ####  282  33

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.