SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...2/23/2026...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 |   9.4  |  62  |  59
  5000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  63  |  111
  6000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  64  |  162
  7000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  66  |  209
  8000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  68  |  262
  9000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  70  |  315
 10000 FT ASL |  13.9  |  72  |  362
 11000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  73  |  420
 12000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  74  |  475
 13000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  76  |  527
 14000 FT ASL |  16.4  |  78  |  575
 15000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  80  |  623

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............935
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  228  45  ####  048   7
  5000  234  51  ####  190   6
  6000  233  52  ####  207  19
  7000  235  54  ####  219  34
  8000  236  56  ####  233  46
  9000  236  57  ####  245  52
 10000  235  54  ####  254  55
 11000  234  51  ####  260  56
 12000  235  51  ####  264  60
 13000  234  53  ####  266  64
 14000  233  54  ####  265  65
 15000  235  61  ####  265  63

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.