SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...4/28/2026...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 |  -0.4  |  61  |  113
  5000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  64  |  152
  6000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  65  |  205
  7000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  66  |  258
  8000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  68  |  316
  9000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  69  |  372
 10000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  70  |  428
 11000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  73  |  472
 12000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  75  |  516
 13000 FT ASL |   7.4  |  77  |  565
 14000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  80  |  606
 15000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  82  |  655

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2903
TOP OF THE LIFT............4297
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...119 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  257  11  ####  242   9
  5000  239  11  ####  252  11
  6000  238  12  ####  250  13
  7000  251  11  ####  247  14
  8000  267  13  ####  246  13
  9000  277  14  ####  245  12
 10000  284  15  ####  247  12
 11000  294  14  ####  250  12
 12000  307  14  ####  254  11
 13000  319  15  ####  259  10
 14000  324  17  ####  261  11
 15000  324  17  ####  263  14

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.