SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...5/18/2026...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 |  -6.1  |  64  |  297
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  65  |  343
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  66  |  403
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  67  |  460
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  69  |  514
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  70  |  571
 10000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  72  |  620
 11000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  74  |  668
 12000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  76  |  715
 13000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  78  |  768
 14000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  79  |  824
 15000 FT ASL |   2.6  |  81  |  883

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7906
TOP OF THE LIFT............11515
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........75 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...692 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  307   7  ####  255   3
  5000  290   7  ####  259   3
  6000  288   9  ####  266   3
  7000  294   9  ####  262   3
  8000  306   8  ####  296   4
  9000  308   8  ####  326   7
 10000  310  10  ####  338   9
 11000  316  12  ####  342  10
 12000  319  15  ####  341  11
 13000  320  17  ####  338  12
 14000  322  18  ####  332  12
 15000  326  20  ####  328  12

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.