SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...9/15/2026...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 |  -0.2  |  66  |  139
  5000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  69  |  161
  6000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  73  |  189
  7000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  76  |  216
  8000 FT ASL |   7.3  |  80  |  242
  9000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  84  |  272
 10000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  86  |  309
 11000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  88  |  362
 12000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  91  |  399
 13000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  93  |  446
 14000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  96  |  483
 15000 FT ASL |  16.8  | 102  |  491

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1017
TOP OF THE LIFT............4215
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........66 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........64 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...139 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  060   2  ####  019  11
  5000  350   4  ####  019  15
  6000  345   4  ####  017  15
  7000  326   7  ####  013  14
  8000  306  10  ####  360  12
  9000  297  14  ####  350   8
 10000  286  15  ####  343   6
 11000  279  18  ####  341   6
 12000  277  21  ####  345   6
 13000  279  24  ####  351   6
 14000  282  26  ####  356   6
 15000  284  29  ####  356   5

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.