SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...7/7/2026...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 |  -6.5  |  88  |  322
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.7  |  89  |  373
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.7  |  91  |  421
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  93  |  471
  8000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  94  |  530
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  95  |  588
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  96  |  646
 11000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  98  |  701
 12000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  99  |  755
 13000 FT ASL |   0.7  | 101  |  800
 14000 FT ASL |   2.1  | 104  |  838
 15000 FT ASL |   3.1  | 107  |  883

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8070
TOP OF THE LIFT............12499
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........100 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........86 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...775 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  220   0  ####  196   0
  5000  233   0  ####  200   0
  6000  248   0  ####  204   0
  7000  253   0  ####  211   0
  8000  258   0  ####  215   0
  9000  258   0  ####  216   0
 10000  250   0  ####  215   0
 11000  242   0  ####  217   0
 12000  241   0  ####  218   0
 13000  242   0  ####  221   0
 14000  244   0  ####  224   0
 15000  245   0  ####  227   0

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.