SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...8/23/2025...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 |  -1.7  |  96  |  185
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  97  |  242
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  98  |  299
  7000 FT ASL |   1.8  | 102  |  314
  8000 FT ASL |   2.8  | 104  |  365
  9000 FT ASL |   3.3  | 106  |  424
 10000 FT ASL |   3.6  | 106  |  487
 11000 FT ASL |   4.1  | 107  |  545
 12000 FT ASL |   4.0  | 107  |  615
 13000 FT ASL |   4.4  | 108  |  682
 14000 FT ASL |   5.5  | 110  |  724
 15000 FT ASL |   6.8  | 113  |  761

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............6348
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........99 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........95 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...310 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  041  12  ####  039  10
  5000  045   9  ####  060   9
  6000  060   5  ####  128   6
  7000  055   0  ####  161   7
  8000  296   2  ####  185   7
  9000  301   6  ####  206   8
 10000  291  10  ####  219  10
 11000  283  15  ####  230  10
 12000  276  18  ####  242  11
 13000  273  21  ####  247  12
 14000  272  20  ####  254  14
 15000  270  17  ####  261  15

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.