SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...10/29/2026...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 |  -2.6  |  53  |  247
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  54  |  305
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.6  |  55  |  365
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  56  |  423
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.8  |  57  |  492
  9000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  58  |  545
 10000 FT ASL |   2.7  |  63  |  550
 11000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  66  |  588
 12000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  70  |  611
 13000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  75  |  635
 14000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  79  |  662
 15000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  82  |  690

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3395
TOP OF THE LIFT............8972
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...540 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  241  16  ####  068   4
  5000  239  16  ####  155   3
  6000  233  16  ####  194  11
  7000  231  16  ####  203  15
  8000  231  17  ####  210  17
  9000  235  18  ####  221  22
 10000  237  22  ####  225  27
 11000  239  27  ####  226  32
 12000  241  33  ####  226  35
 13000  242  40  ####  227  38
 14000  244  44  ####  228  41
 15000  247  47  ####  229  43

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.