SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...1/14/2026...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 |  14.5  |  78  |  0
  5000 FT ASL |  16.2  |  82  |  22
  6000 FT ASL |  17.5  |  84  |  59
  7000 FT ASL |  18.9  |  87  |  91
  8000 FT ASL |  19.9  |  90  |  139
  9000 FT ASL |  20.5  |  92  |  188
 10000 FT ASL |  21.2  |  93  |  238
 11000 FT ASL |  21.7  |  95  |  291
 12000 FT ASL |  22.0  |  96  |  347
 13000 FT ASL |  22.3  |  97  |  412
 14000 FT ASL |  22.2  |  97  |  477
 15000 FT ASL |  24.1  | 102  |  500

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............606
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........72 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  226  12  ####  352   7
  5000  234  14  ####  312   8
  6000  236  15  ####  288  13
  7000  238  15  ####  281  18
  8000  243  16  ####  273  22
  9000  247  17  ####  266  25
 10000  251  18  ####  262  28
 11000  253  19  ####  262  33
 12000  255  20  ####  263  36
 13000  257  21  ####  265  38
 14000  260  20  ####  268  38
 15000  255  29  ####  273  38

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.