SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...2/3/2026...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 |   7.8  |  65  |  67
  5000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  67  |  101
  6000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  69  |  148
  7000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  71  |  197
  8000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  73  |  243
  9000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  77  |  269
 10000 FT ASL |  15.5  |  81  |  296
 11000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  84  |  329
 12000 FT ASL |  17.9  |  86  |  367
 13000 FT ASL |  19.2  |  90  |  408
 14000 FT ASL |  20.2  |  92  |  452
 15000 FT ASL |  21.0  |  94  |  497

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1755
TOP OF THE LIFT............2165
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 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  239  14  ####  186   7
  5000  236  12  ####  212   9
  6000  228  11  ####  230  11
  7000  230  12  ####  242  13
  8000  248  13  ####  253  13
  9000  266  14  ####  258  14
 10000  282  15  ####  263  15
 11000  293  16  ####  268  17
 12000  300  18  ####  272  19
 13000  301  22  ####  275  20
 14000  300  24  ####  280  21
 15000  294  25  ####  282  21

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.