SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...3/17/2026...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 |   6.2  |  72  |  59
  5000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  76  |  86
  6000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  78  |  125
  7000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  80  |  171
  8000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  82  |  225
  9000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  84  |  269
 10000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  87  |  314
 11000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  89  |  352
 12000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  92  |  386
 13000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  95  |  426
 14000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  99  |  456
 15000 FT ASL |  19.4  | 102  |  494

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............1591
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........71 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  255  40  ####  255  33
  5000  261  42  ####  261  30
  6000  265  40  ####  263  28
  7000  270  39  ####  263  26
  8000  272  43  ####  259  24
  9000  272  47  ####  257  25
 10000  272  50  ####  256  26
 11000  273  53  ####  259  29
 12000  273  54  ####  262  35
 13000  272  53  ####  263  41
 14000  272  52  ####  264  48
 15000  271  52  ####  265  55

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.