SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...7/8/2026...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 |  -5.9  |  82  |  186
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.4  |  87  |  200
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  91  |  216
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  92  |  266
  8000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  95  |  316
  9000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  96  |  363
 10000 FT ASL |   2.5  |  98  |  415
 11000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  99  |  477
 12000 FT ASL |   3.4  | 100  |  533
 13000 FT ASL |   4.4  | 102  |  584
 14000 FT ASL |   5.4  | 104  |  629
 15000 FT ASL |   6.4  | 106  |  677

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5118
TOP OF THE LIFT............7332
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........93 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........80 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...281 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  263   0  ####  272   0
  5000  248   0  ####  278   0
  6000  245   0  ####  282   0
  7000  239   0  ####  288   0
  8000  231   0  ####  281   0
  9000  217   0  ####  268   0
 10000  215   0  ####  259   0
 11000  219   0  ####  253   0
 12000  225   0  ####  249   0
 13000  228   0  ####  252   0
 14000  230   0  ####  254   0
 15000  231   0  ####  257   0

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.