SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...10/5/2026...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 |   5.0  |  77  |  68
  5000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  82  |  82
  6000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  87  |  84
  7000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  91  |  101
  8000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  95  |  133
  9000 FT ASL |  14.9  |  97  |  173
 10000 FT ASL |  15.8  | 100  |  219
 11000 FT ASL |  16.8  | 102  |  262
 12000 FT ASL |  17.9  | 104  |  303
 13000 FT ASL |  19.0  | 107  |  347
 14000 FT ASL |  20.1  | 110  |  386
 15000 FT ASL |  20.7  | 112  |  437

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1181
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........74 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  267   4  ####  054   4
  5000  271   8  ####  011   1
  6000  271  12  ####  281   7
  7000  271  16  ####  276  13
  8000  270  19  ####  273  18
  9000  268  21  ####  273  20
 10000  266  24  ####  275  21
 11000  264  26  ####  279  22
 12000  261  28  ####  282  22
 13000  258  31  ####  284  23
 14000  256  34  ####  286  23
 15000  254  37  ####  286  24

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.