SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...2/24/2026...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 |   3.7  |  53  |  70
  5000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  57  |  95
  6000 FT ASL |   7.3  |  60  |  122
  7000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  63  |  151
  8000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  67  |  182
  9000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  70  |  212
 10000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  73  |  249
 11000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  75  |  301
 12000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  79  |  318
 13000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  83  |  353
 14000 FT ASL |  18.7  |  85  |  397
 15000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  87  |  454

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....853
TOP OF THE LIFT............2739
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........46 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........49 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  091  13  ####  257   9
  5000  116  10  ####  251  17
  6000  146   8  ####  243  25
  7000  176   7  ####  241  29
  8000  213  10  ####  238  32
  9000  231  16  ####  238  34
 10000  240  21  ####  237  34
 11000  237  26  ####  238  35
 12000  228  29  ####  235  36
 13000  234  37  ####  231  35
 14000  236  41  ####  235  36
 15000  238  43  ####  240  41

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.