SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |   0.2  |  85  |  99
  5000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  88  |  129
  6000 FT ASL |   2.1  |  89  |  191
  7000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  90  |  253
  8000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  91  |  317
  9000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  92  |  371
 10000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  94  |  422
 11000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  96  |  463
 12000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  98  |  506
 13000 FT ASL |   7.8  | 101  |  553
 14000 FT ASL |   8.7  | 103  |  600
 15000 FT ASL |   9.6  | 105  |  648

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............4051
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........85 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........82 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...99 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  268   7  ####  256   7
  5000  263   9  ####  259   7
  6000  253   7  ####  261   7
  7000  240   7  ####  265   7
  8000  252  12  ####  269   9
  9000  257  16  ####  272  11
 10000  258  17  ####  268  12
 11000  258  16  ####  262  13
 12000  258  15  ####  258  13
 13000  259  16  ####  256  14
 14000  258  16  ####  254  13
 15000  257  16  ####  252  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.