SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...10/5/2026...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 |   4.6  |  79  |  54
  5000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  85  |  41
  6000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  90  |  56
  7000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  92  |  93
  8000 FT ASL |  13.1  |  96  |  127
  9000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  98  |  169
 10000 FT ASL |  15.0  | 100  |  215
 11000 FT ASL |  16.1  | 102  |  258
 12000 FT ASL |  17.1  | 105  |  300
 13000 FT ASL |  18.2  | 108  |  344
 14000 FT ASL |  19.4  | 110  |  383
 15000 FT ASL |  20.0  | 112  |  434

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............2247
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........70 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........75 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  278   6  ####  055   4
  5000  281  11  ####  309   4
  6000  278  14  ####  287  10
  7000  275  15  ####  280  15
  8000  272  18  ####  276  18
  9000  269  20  ####  273  19
 10000  266  23  ####  276  21
 11000  263  25  ####  279  21
 12000  260  27  ####  282  22
 13000  257  30  ####  285  22
 14000  255  33  ####  287  23
 15000  253  36  ####  287  23

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.