SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...1/13/2026...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 |   6.2  |  69  |  60
  5000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  73  |  73
  6000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  76  |  107
  7000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  80  |  128
  8000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  85  |  146
  9000 FT ASL |  16.5  |  90  |  156
 10000 FT ASL |  18.0  |  93  |  185
 11000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  96  |  227
 12000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  98  |  269
 13000 FT ASL |  21.3  | 101  |  309
 14000 FT ASL |  22.7  | 104  |  342
 15000 FT ASL |  23.9  | 108  |  375

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1099
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........67 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  246  12  ####  232   7
  5000  257  10  ####  241  11
  6000  273  13  ####  245  13
  7000  276  21  ####  248  14
  8000  273  26  ####  258  15
  9000  273  32  ####  262  16
 10000  274  35  ####  265  17
 11000  276  35  ####  267  18
 12000  278  35  ####  267  20
 13000  279  36  ####  267  23
 14000  280  38  ####  266  25
 15000  280  40  ####  266  29

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.