SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...7/7/2026...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 |   1.9  |  81  |  110
  5000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  83  |  157
  6000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  87  |  189
  7000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  89  |  232
  8000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  93  |  253
  9000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  98  |  272
 10000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  99  |  320
 11000 FT ASL |  11.9  | 102  |  357
 12000 FT ASL |  13.2  | 105  |  395
 13000 FT ASL |  14.2  | 107  |  443
 14000 FT ASL |  14.8  | 109  |  497
 15000 FT ASL |  15.2  | 110  |  551

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2329
TOP OF THE LIFT............2903
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........78 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........81 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  207   0  ####  305   0
  5000  211   0  ####  242   0
  6000  213   0  ####  240   0
  7000  218   0  ####  233   0
  8000  221   0  ####  225   0
  9000  225   0  ####  222   0
 10000  226   0  ####  220   0
 11000  226   0  ####  219   0
 12000  225   0  ####  219   0
 13000  226   0  ####  221   0
 14000  228   0  ####  222   0
 15000  231   0  ####  222   0

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.