SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...4/27/2026...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 |  -0.1  |  62  |  129
  5000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  63  |  188
  6000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  64  |  248
  7000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  65  |  308
  8000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  65  |  376
  9000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  66  |  439
 10000 FT ASL |   2.1  |  66  |  507
 11000 FT ASL |   2.5  |  67  |  565
 12000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  68  |  623
 13000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  70  |  678
 14000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  72  |  723
 15000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  74  |  774

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263
TOP OF THE LIFT............4133
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...134 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  297  12  ####  260   8
  5000  289  13  ####  264   8
  6000  283  13  ####  268   7
  7000  278  13  ####  273   7
  8000  277  13  ####  281   6
  9000  276  13  ####  303   7
 10000  280  13  ####  325  12
 11000  286  13  ####  333  18
 12000  290  13  ####  338  22
 13000  297  12  ####  341  25
 14000  305  12  ####  343  25
 15000  301  14  ####  345  25

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.