SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...9/16/2026...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 |  -2.0  |  70  |  166
  5000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  72  |  209
  6000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  75  |  251
  7000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  77  |  294
  8000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  80  |  325
  9000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  83  |  365
 10000 FT ASL |   5.8  |  86  |  403
 11000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  88  |  444
 12000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  90  |  493
 13000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  92  |  547
 14000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  95  |  586
 15000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  97  |  624

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3067
TOP OF THE LIFT............5774
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........74 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........69 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...239 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  014  16  ####  021  17
  5000  013  13  ####  032  18
  6000  015   9  ####  070  16
  7000  001   6  ####  081  14
  8000  025   3  ####  097  11
  9000  104   4  ####  118  11
 10000  146   7  ####  135  11
 11000  168  10  ####  147  13
 12000  183  11  ####  154  14
 13000  187  11  ####  159  14
 14000  180   9  ####  153  15
 15000  162   6  ####  148  16

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.