SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...7/31/2026...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 |  -4.5  |  88  |  174
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  91  |  207
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  93  |  248
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.0  |  96  |  280
  8000 FT ASL |   2.5  | 101  |  297
  9000 FT ASL |   4.0  | 104  |  329
 10000 FT ASL |   5.0  | 106  |  376
 11000 FT ASL |   5.9  | 108  |  422
 12000 FT ASL |   6.7  | 110  |  473
 13000 FT ASL |   7.3  | 111  |  531
 14000 FT ASL |   8.0  | 113  |  585
 15000 FT ASL |   8.7  | 114  |  637

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4871
TOP OF THE LIFT............7086
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........96 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........85 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...281 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  239   5  ####  320   1
  5000  204   5  ####  218   4
  6000  215   6  ####  210   5
  7000  237   8  ####  216   7
  8000  242   9  ####  211   9
  9000  243   9  ####  209  12
 10000  243  10  ####  208  15
 11000  240  13  ####  206  18
 12000  237  16  ####  204  20
 13000  233  20  ####  203  20
 14000  232  22  ####  200  23
 15000  231  23  ####  198  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.