SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...5/19/2026...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 |  -2.0  |  65  |  168
  5000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  68  |  201
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  68  |  270
  7000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  70  |  324
  8000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  71  |  379
  9000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  74  |  423
 10000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  76  |  466
 11000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  78  |  508
 12000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  80  |  554
 13000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  83  |  604
 14000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  85  |  645
 15000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  87  |  693

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3559
TOP OF THE LIFT............6430
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........69 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...292 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  274   8  ####  257   8
  5000  259  11  ####  260   8
  6000  249  12  ####  265   8
  7000  260  13  ####  270   9
  8000  274  15  ####  281  12
  9000  286  16  ####  285  12
 10000  298  15  ####  287  14
 11000  307  14  ####  290  16
 12000  315  14  ####  296  16
 13000  321  15  ####  307  16
 14000  324  16  ####  309  19
 15000  323  17  ####  308  22

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.