SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...5/26/2025...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 |  -5.7  |  68  |  243
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.6  |  70  |  289
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  73  |  325
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  76  |  360
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  78  |  408
  9000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  79  |  463
 10000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  84  |  481
 11000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  88  |  496
 12000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  91  |  530
 13000 FT ASL |   7.1  |  94  |  581
 14000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  96  |  625
 15000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  98  |  674

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6102
TOP OF THE LIFT............8890
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........79 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........67 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...455 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  294  10  ####  253  12
  5000  279   8  ####  255  12
  6000  265  12  ####  257  12
  7000  276  14  ####  261  12
  8000  275  12  ####  262   9
  9000  225   7  ####  260   8
 10000  189  15  ####  234  10
 11000  194  22  ####  221  14
 12000  199  28  ####  220  17
 13000  200  33  ####  222  19
 14000  199  37  ####  225  20
 15000  197  45  ####  227  21

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.