SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...10/28/2026...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 |   4.3  |  57  |  52
  5000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  59  |  90
  6000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  62  |  133
  7000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  64  |  180
  8000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  66  |  230
  9000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  67  |  281
 10000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  69  |  335
 11000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  70  |  391
 12000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  71  |  449
 13000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  72  |  513
 14000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  73  |  572
 15000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  74  |  631

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1345
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 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  234  32  ####  249  29
  5000  236  31  ####  243  29
  6000  240  30  ####  242  29
  7000  246  32  ####  240  29
  8000  250  33  ####  238  29
  9000  255  32  ####  239  28
 10000  258  32  ####  245  28
 11000  263  30  ####  251  28
 12000  268  29  ####  254  29
 13000  271  27  ####  254  33
 14000  271  27  ####  254  38
 15000  271  30  ####  254  45

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.