SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...3/16/2026...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 |   3.1  |  64  |  82
  5000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  72  |  46
  6000 FT ASL |   9.5  |  76  |  67
  7000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  82  |  63
  8000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  84  |  112
  9000 FT ASL |  15.1  |  88  |  142
 10000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  90  |  191
 11000 FT ASL |  16.7  |  92  |  237
 12000 FT ASL |  17.7  |  94  |  277
 13000 FT ASL |  19.4  |  98  |  307
 14000 FT ASL |  21.1  | 102  |  331
 15000 FT ASL |  22.4  | 105  |  367

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1673
TOP OF THE LIFT............2329
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 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  240  32  ####  243  35
  5000  257  29  ####  244  36
  6000  267  32  ####  248  38
  7000  274  35  ####  252  40
  8000  276  38  ####  254  44
  9000  276  40  ####  257  48
 10000  277  42  ####  257  52
 11000  276  45  ####  257  56
 12000  275  47  ####  258  59
 13000  275  47  ####  258  62
 14000  276  47  ####  260  64
 15000  279  46  ####  262  68

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.