SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...8/24/2026...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 |  -4.1  |  79  |  199
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  81  |  251
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  82  |  306
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  85  |  338
  8000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  90  |  354
  9000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  94  |  380
 10000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  97  |  414
 11000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  99  |  454
 12000 FT ASL |   7.2  | 102  |  496
 13000 FT ASL |   8.5  | 104  |  539
 14000 FT ASL |   9.6  | 107  |  584
 15000 FT ASL |  10.6  | 109  |  627

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5364
TOP OF THE LIFT............7414
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........87 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........78 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...343 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  089   5  ####  047  10
  5000  098   4  ####  058  10
  6000  072   3  ####  047   3
  7000  349   2  ####  261   5
  8000  313   2  ####  241   9
  9000  294   2  ####  230  12
 10000  287   3  ####  228  16
 11000  284   3  ####  229  19
 12000  278   3  ####  231  22
 13000  264   5  ####  230  23
 14000  263   8  ####  228  22
 15000  260  12  ####  226  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.