SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...8/1/2026...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 |   1.4  |  74  |  99
  5000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  77  |  120
  6000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  81  |  144
  7000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  85  |  173
  8000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  88  |  206
  9000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  92  |  232
 10000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  94  |  268
 11000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  98  |  298
 12000 FT ASL |  14.9  | 101  |  329
 13000 FT ASL |  16.5  | 105  |  363
 14000 FT ASL |  17.9  | 108  |  394
 15000 FT ASL |  19.3  | 112  |  426

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2001
TOP OF THE LIFT............3231
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........71 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  18  ####  251  18
  5000  235  19  ####  263  21
  6000  232  20  ####  263  22
  7000  229  22  ####  257  24
  8000  227  24  ####  257  28
  9000  225  27  ####  254  32
 10000  223  31  ####  257  33
 11000  220  36  ####  259  39
 12000  218  41  ####  257  43
 13000  216  46  ####  256  47
 14000  213  51  ####  255  49
 15000  212  54  ####  255  53

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.