SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...7/12/2025...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 |  -2.8  |  87  |  176
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  88  |  236
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.4  |  89  |  284
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  91  |  329
  8000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  94  |  373
  9000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  98  |  397
 10000 FT ASL |   4.8  | 102  |  421
 11000 FT ASL |   6.6  | 105  |  449
 12000 FT ASL |   8.2  | 109  |  479
 13000 FT ASL |   9.6  | 112  |  521
 14000 FT ASL |  10.6  | 114  |  565
 15000 FT ASL |  11.4  | 116  |  613

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3887
TOP OF THE LIFT............7332
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........92 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........84 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...345 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  259  10  ####  256   4
  5000  250  13  ####  257   4
  6000  262  12  ####  256   4
  7000  276  12  ####  269   5
  8000  288  11  ####  297   8
  9000  305  11  ####  297   9
 10000  314  11  ####  296  11
 11000  313  12  ####  295  12
 12000  307  13  ####  292  13
 13000  302  16  ####  289  15
 14000  302  18  ####  287  16
 15000  302  19  ####  285  16

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.