SOARING FORECAST FOR SEATTLE, WA         DATE...8/24/2026...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 |   0.9  |  79  |  96
  5000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  84  |  101
  6000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  88  |  114
  7000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  92  |  140
  8000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  95  |  180
  9000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  97  |  223
 10000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  99  |  273
 11000 FT ASL |  11.7  | 101  |  321
 12000 FT ASL |  12.5  | 103  |  370
 13000 FT ASL |  13.3  | 105  |  424
 14000 FT ASL |  14.1  | 106  |  472
 15000 FT ASL |  14.9  | 108  |  520

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2493
TOP OF THE LIFT............3805
SEATTLE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........74 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...95 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  036  15  ####  105  14
  5000  040  12  ####  117   7
  6000  036   9  ####  142   8
  7000  028   6  ####  151   9
  8000  006   3  ####  160  11
  9000  333   2  ####  166  12
 10000  289   2  ####  168  12
 11000  257   2  ####  170  13
 12000  255   3  ####  171  13
 13000  261   4  ####  174  13
 14000  262   4  ####  181  13
 15000  258   5  ####  190  14

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.