SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...12/24/2025...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 |   6.5  |  63  |  28
  5000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  72  |  0
  6000 FT ASL |  12.8  |  75  |  14
  7000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  77  |  67
  8000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  77  |  141
  9000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  77  |  208
 10000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  78  |  268
 11000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  79  |  323
 12000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  82  |  369
 13000 FT ASL |  16.2  |  84  |  411
 14000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  87  |  451
 15000 FT ASL |  18.3  |  89  |  495

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1837
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
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  149  18  ####  249  32
  5000  169  26  ####  238  35
  6000  174  32  ####  226  33
  7000  179  39  ####  214  31
  8000  179  44  ####  209  36
  9000  179  47  ####  202  36
 10000  184  51  ####  203  40
 11000  192  60  ####  206  39
 12000  199  66  ####  214  42
 13000  205  67  ####  214  52
 14000  210  66  ####  209  63
 15000  213  64  ####  204  70

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.