SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...4/28/2025...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 |  -5.8  |  64  |  240
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.1  |  67  |  268
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  70  |  305
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.3  |  73  |  345
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  74  |  404
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  75  |  466
 10000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  76  |  521
 11000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  78  |  568
 12000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  81  |  605
 13000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  85  |  636
 14000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  88  |  665
 15000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  93  |  677

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5610
TOP OF THE LIFT............9465
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)...491 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  338   6  ####  253  11
  5000  326   6  ####  274  10
  6000  328   7  ####  283  10
  7000  335   6  ####  303  10
  8000  334   7  ####  306  10
  9000  327   8  ####  308  10
 10000  332  11  ####  317  12
 11000  340  13  ####  324  13
 12000  343  16  ####  326  15
 13000  343  18  ####  323  16
 14000  345  20  ####  324  16
 15000  349  23  ####  322  17

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.