SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...8/22/2025...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 |  -3.4  |  90  |  212
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.3  |  90  |  280
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  90  |  348
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  90  |  414
  8000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  97  |  410
  9000 FT ASL |   2.9  | 102  |  420
 10000 FT ASL |   4.2  | 104  |  460
 11000 FT ASL |   5.2  | 106  |  504
 12000 FT ASL |   6.1  | 108  |  551
 13000 FT ASL |   6.9  | 110  |  608
 14000 FT ASL |   7.5  | 112  |  662
 15000 FT ASL |   8.1  | 113  |  715

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6922
TOP OF THE LIFT............7988
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........96 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........88 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...410 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  050  13  ####  044   8
  5000  060  10  ####  049   8
  6000  063   9  ####  064   5
  7000  074   6  ####  033   2
  8000  090   1  ####  276   4
  9000  264   3  ####  262   6
 10000  270   5  ####  253   8
 11000  274   7  ####  239   9
 12000  274   8  ####  221   9
 13000  270   9  ####  206   9
 14000  268  10  ####  199   8
 15000  268  11  ####  199   8

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.