SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...8/1/2026...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  |  90  |  104
  5000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  93  |  145
  6000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  95  |  188
  7000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  97  |  228
  8000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  99  |  280
  9000 FT ASL |   5.6  | 102  |  318
 10000 FT ASL |   6.6  | 104  |  359
 11000 FT ASL |   7.2  | 105  |  417
 12000 FT ASL |   7.3  | 106  |  482
 13000 FT ASL |   8.4  | 108  |  531
 14000 FT ASL |   9.5  | 111  |  573
 15000 FT ASL |  10.7  | 113  |  612

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3231
TOP OF THE LIFT............4297
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........91 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........87 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...111 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  250  18  ####  262  18
  5000  246  17  ####  263  18
  6000  234  15  ####  265  18
  7000  229  16  ####  256  17
  8000  211  16  ####  246  25
  9000  202  18  ####  242  31
 10000  201  21  ####  240  35
 11000  205  26  ####  240  37
 12000  211  28  ####  240  39
 13000  213  29  ####  241  42
 14000  215  30  ####  239  45
 15000  215  32  ####  237  48

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.