SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...10/5/2026...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 |  -0.2  |  83  |  110
  5000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  87  |  128
  6000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  91  |  144
  7000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  95  |  162
  8000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  98  |  200
  9000 FT ASL |   8.7  | 100  |  249
 10000 FT ASL |   9.3  | 101  |  304
 11000 FT ASL |   9.9  | 103  |  355
 12000 FT ASL |  11.0  | 105  |  399
 13000 FT ASL |  12.2  | 108  |  443
 14000 FT ASL |  13.1  | 110  |  491
 15000 FT ASL |  13.6  | 111  |  544

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2657
TOP OF THE LIFT............4133
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........83 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........80 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...111 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  248   8  ####  301   6
  5000  259  10  ####  293   9
  6000  268  14  ####  286  12
  7000  269  17  ####  277  13
  8000  266  19  ####  270  14
  9000  261  20  ####  266  16
 10000  258  20  ####  265  17
 11000  256  22  ####  265  18
 12000  255  24  ####  267  20
 13000  253  25  ####  269  22
 14000  253  25  ####  270  25
 15000  253  24  ####  270  27

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.