SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...12/25/2025...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 |   5.8  |  56  |  59
  5000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  59  |  85
  6000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  63  |  113
  7000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  65  |  157
  8000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  67  |  214
  9000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  68  |  271
 10000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  70  |  317
 11000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  72  |  354
 12000 FT ASL |  14.6  |  75  |  397
 13000 FT ASL |  15.5  |  77  |  450
 14000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  78  |  504
 15000 FT ASL |  16.4  |  80  |  559

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............1755
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 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  137  10  ####  208  31
  5000  151  10  ####  208  32
  6000  174  15  ####  208  32
  7000  183  19  ####  212  34
  8000  187  22  ####  219  36
  9000  189  24  ####  226  34
 10000  198  25  ####  222  40
 11000  203  28  ####  215  43
 12000  207  30  ####  211  44
 13000  208  34  ####  209  42
 14000  208  38  ####  208  41
 15000  209  40  ####  209  42

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.