SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...2/3/2026...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 |   4.7  |  67  |  63
  5000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  71  |  84
  6000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  73  |  131
  7000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  75  |  169
  8000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  79  |  200
  9000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  83  |  220
 10000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  86  |  250
 11000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  90  |  284
 12000 FT ASL |  16.3  |  91  |  333
 13000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  94  |  382
 14000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  96  |  424
 15000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  98  |  469

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....278
TOP OF THE LIFT............1591
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........65 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  188   8  ####  209  17
  5000  208  12  ####  211  17
  6000  229  14  ####  213  18
  7000  235  15  ####  217  18
  8000  230  15  ####  223  19
  9000  225  15  ####  226  21
 10000  229  16  ####  228  24
 11000  234  17  ####  228  27
 12000  237  19  ####  230  29
 13000  239  20  ####  232  32
 14000  241  21  ####  233  34
 15000  245  23  ####  238  31

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.