SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...10/28/2026...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 |   1.3  |  57  |  100
  5000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  58  |  147
  6000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  61  |  191
  7000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  63  |  237
  8000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  65  |  287
  9000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  66  |  339
 10000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  67  |  401
 11000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  67  |  465
 12000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  70  |  509
 13000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  71  |  571
 14000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  72  |  628
 15000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  74  |  681

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............2739
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 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  263  27  ####  236  14
  5000  264  26  ####  239  14
  6000  265  26  ####  242  14
  7000  263  26  ####  240  15
  8000  260  28  ####  241  16
  9000  260  29  ####  242  17
 10000  258  30  ####  243  17
 11000  256  33  ####  244  18
 12000  257  36  ####  247  19
 13000  252  38  ####  242  20
 14000  250  41  ####  240  20
 15000  251  44  ####  244  22

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.