SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...4/29/2025...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 |  -6.7  |  61  |  214
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.4  |  64  |  255
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.1  |  66  |  295
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.6  |  71  |  307
  8000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  75  |  332
  9000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  78  |  361
 10000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  82  |  392
 11000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  84  |  430
 12000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  87  |  472
 13000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  90  |  515
 14000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  92  |  561
 15000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  94  |  602

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6348
TOP OF THE LIFT............7824
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........74 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...325 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  243   2  ####  243  15
  5000  233   8  ####  258  16
  6000  254  12  ####  268  16
  7000  270  15  ####  288  18
  8000  275  19  ####  299  16
  9000  276  21  ####  301  17
 10000  277  23  ####  300  18
 11000  276  24  ####  302  20
 12000  275  25  ####  304  22
 13000  273  27  ####  304  24
 14000  270  27  ####  303  27
 15000  269  29  ####  305  28

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.