SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...7/13/2025...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 |  -6.0  |  92  |  255
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.0  |  94  |  301
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  95  |  358
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  96  |  420
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  98  |  472
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.4  | 100  |  507
 10000 FT ASL |   0.3  | 104  |  536
 11000 FT ASL |   2.0  | 107  |  566
 12000 FT ASL |   3.4  | 110  |  605
 13000 FT ASL |   4.3  | 112  |  657
 14000 FT ASL |   5.2  | 114  |  706
 15000 FT ASL |   6.1  | 116  |  756

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7988
TOP OF THE LIFT............9875
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........103 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........90 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...531 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  290   4  ####  288   8
  5000  282   4  ####  288   8
  6000  278   4  ####  288   8
  7000  285   5  ####  287   8
  8000  306   5  ####  302   9
  9000  324   6  ####  315  10
 10000  328   6  ####  316  10
 11000  328   5  ####  311   9
 12000  327   5  ####  305   9
 13000  320   5  ####  299   9
 14000  315   5  ####  297  10
 15000  309   4  ####  296  10

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.