SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...4/27/2026...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 |   2.1  |  65  |  75
  5000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  67  |  121
  6000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  68  |  178
  7000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  69  |  239
  8000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  70  |  303
  9000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  71  |  363
 10000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  71  |  423
 11000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  72  |  488
 12000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  74  |  537
 13000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  77  |  571
 14000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  81  |  604
 15000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  84  |  639

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2821
TOP OF THE LIFT............3395
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...68 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  232   6  ####  254  14
  5000  244   5  ####  245   9
  6000  261   5  ####  253   6
  7000  288   6  ####  274   6
  8000  307   7  ####  294   7
  9000  323   9  ####  307   7
 10000  330  11  ####  316   9
 11000  333  14  ####  330  13
 12000  337  15  ####  331  16
 13000  339  19  ####  338  17
 14000  342  22  ####  342  18
 15000  344  25  ####  340  19

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.