SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...4/6/2026...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 |   2.4  |  75  |  88
  5000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  77  |  132
  6000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  79  |  178
  7000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  82  |  212
  8000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  83  |  268
  9000 FT ASL |   7.4  |  85  |  321
 10000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  86  |  382
 11000 FT ASL |   8.3  |  87  |  438
 12000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  88  |  495
 13000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  89  |  556
 14000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  91  |  611
 15000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  92  |  666

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............2165
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........70 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........73 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  234  10  ####  271  16
  5000  237  11  ####  271  16
  6000  238  11  ####  269  17
  7000  235  12  ####  268  18
  8000  232  13  ####  264  19
  9000  229  15  ####  261  21
 10000  232  17  ####  259  23
 11000  230  17  ####  258  25
 12000  227  17  ####  258  26
 13000  225  18  ####  259  28
 14000  227  18  ####  260  29
 15000  233  19  ####  261  30

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.