SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA DATE...5/26/2025...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 | -2.3 | 63 | 172 5000 FT ASL | -1.0 | 65 | 213 6000 FT ASL | 0.6 | 68 | 246 7000 FT ASL | 1.2 | 69 | 299 8000 FT ASL | 1.8 | 71 | 363 9000 FT ASL | 4.2 | 75 | 375 10000 FT ASL | 5.5 | 78 | 415 11000 FT ASL | 7.3 | 82 | 440 12000 FT ASL | 8.6 | 85 | 475 13000 FT ASL | 9.9 | 88 | 517 14000 FT ASL | 10.8 | 90 | 565 15000 FT ASL | 11.2 | 91 | 622 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3395 TOP OF THE LIFT............5774 SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........67 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...238 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 221 17 #### 234 13 5000 229 18 #### 222 17 6000 233 16 #### 213 17 7000 229 15 #### 223 14 8000 227 16 #### 246 13 9000 232 19 #### 250 14 10000 229 21 #### 257 14 11000 218 26 #### 266 16 12000 211 30 #### 274 18 13000 204 36 #### 280 22 14000 199 40 #### 285 25 15000 194 44 #### 288 25 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.