SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...4/29/2026...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 |  -6.1  |  55  |  185
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  59  |  200
  6000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  67  |  171
  7000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  70  |  202
  8000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  73  |  249
  9000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  75  |  292
 10000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  77  |  330
 11000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  81  |  364
 12000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  84  |  399
 13000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  87  |  434
 14000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  91  |  468
 15000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  94  |  503

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5200
TOP OF THE LIFT............5938
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........66 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...174 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  032  10  ####  043   8
  5000  030   9  ####  085   9
  6000  028  12  ####  107  10
  7000  032  13  ####  114   8
  8000  028  11  ####  107   9
  9000  024  11  ####  101  10
 10000  017  12  ####  088  14
 11000  007  15  ####  070  13
 12000  358  18  ####  061  13
 13000  354  21  ####  054  15
 14000  352  23  ####  047  18
 15000  351  25  ####  041  21

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.