SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...10/8/2026...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 |   6.5  |  83  |  52
  5000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  87  |  73
  6000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  90  |  107
  7000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  92  |  150
  8000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  94  |  205
  9000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  97  |  247
 10000 FT ASL |  13.9  |  99  |  291
 11000 FT ASL |  14.7  | 101  |  337
 12000 FT ASL |  15.9  | 103  |  374
 13000 FT ASL |  17.6  | 107  |  405
 14000 FT ASL |  19.3  | 111  |  431
 15000 FT ASL |  20.0  | 113  |  481

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........80 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  005   7  ####  263   5
  5000  330   5  ####  279   8
  6000  303   6  ####  281  11
  7000  289   7  ####  278  13
  8000  287   7  ####  274  13
  9000  285   8  ####  272  15
 10000  284   8  ####  270  16
 11000  281   9  ####  270  17
 12000  279  10  ####  270  18
 13000  279  11  ####  271  20
 14000  281  13  ####  272  21
 15000  281  15  ####  272  21

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.