SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...4/27/2026...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 |   2.5  |  66  |  82
  5000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  68  |  125
  6000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  69  |  186
  7000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  69  |  246
  8000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  70  |  316
  9000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  71  |  382
 10000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  72  |  438
 11000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  73  |  493
 12000 FT ASL |   6.8  |  75  |  542
 13000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  78  |  577
 14000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  82  |  609
 15000 FT ASL |  11.4  |  85  |  642

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............3231
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 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  254   9  ####  248  14
  5000  260   8  ####  240   8
  6000  257   7  ####  260   5
  7000  256   6  ####  278   5
  8000  268   7  ####  297   7
  9000  291   6  ####  306   8
 10000  317   7  ####  311   9
 11000  334  11  ####  323   9
 12000  341  16  ####  327  12
 13000  343  19  ####  337  14
 14000  345  22  ####  341  16
 15000  345  25  ####  338  16

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.