SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...2/24/2026...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 |   2.8  |  50  |  78
  5000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  55  |  81
  6000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  60  |  89
  7000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  64  |  112
  8000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  67  |  151
  9000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  70  |  186
 10000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  73  |  215
 11000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  77  |  245
 12000 FT ASL |  17.5  |  81  |  270
 13000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  84  |  305
 14000 FT ASL |  20.3  |  87  |  340
 15000 FT ASL |  22.0  |  91  |  366

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1509
TOP OF THE LIFT............3149
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 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  170   4  ####  241  22
  5000  233  13  ####  250  30
  6000  232  17  ####  254  34
  7000  234  16  ####  254  36
  8000  225  15  ####  249  38
  9000  239  19  ####  245  41
 10000  243  25  ####  244  40
 11000  248  31  ####  244  40
 12000  251  37  ####  249  41
 13000  251  43  ####  255  51
 14000  254  51  ####  258  63
 15000  260  63  ####  257  71

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.