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 |  -3.9  |  64  |  375
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  64  |  437
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.4  |  65  |  506
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  66  |  564
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.7  |  66  |  637
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.6  |  66  |  707
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  66  |  774
 11000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  67  |  839
 12000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  68  |  897
 13000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  69  |  964
 14000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  70  |  1022
 15000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  73  |  1057

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6594
TOP OF THE LIFT............14468
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...1036 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  270   6  ####  249   8
  5000  277   8  ####  254   8
  6000  286   8  ####  262   8
  7000  289   9  ####  266   7
  8000  289  10  ####  283   7
  9000  282  10  ####  327   9
 10000  270   9  ####  343  12
 11000  268   8  ####  348  14
 12000  267   7  ####  352  16
 13000  277   6  ####  358  18
 14000  292   7  ####  000  21
 15000  302   9  ####  356  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.