SOARING FORECAST FOR PULLMAN, WA         DATE...3/17/2026...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 |  -0.1  |  56  |  43
  5000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  58  |  82
  6000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  61  |  113
  7000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  65  |  141
  8000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  68  |  172
  9000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  71  |  212
 10000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  73  |  252
 11000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  76  |  285
 12000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  79  |  328
 13000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  80  |  381
 14000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  85  |  401
 15000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  89  |  426

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............4133
PULLMAN, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5610 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  249  38  ####  236  25
  5000  254  39  ####  246  34
  6000  260  45  ####  258  32
  7000  261  46  ####  262  31
  8000  265  44  ####  267  31
  9000  270  46  ####  271  33
 10000  274  50  ####  271  37
 11000  276  53  ####  272  40
 12000  277  54  ####  269  43
 13000  278  54  ####  270  47
 14000  281  54  ####  272  49
 15000  284  53  ####  272  54

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.