SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...9/16/2026...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 |   0.2  |  73  |  121
  5000 FT ASL |   1.7  |  76  |  156
  6000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  79  |  196
  7000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  81  |  240
  8000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  83  |  287
  9000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  87  |  315
 10000 FT ASL |   8.3  |  90  |  349
 11000 FT ASL |   9.6  |  92  |  387
 12000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  94  |  434
 13000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  96  |  487
 14000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  99  |  532
 15000 FT ASL |  13.3  | 101  |  575

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2165
TOP OF THE LIFT............3969
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........73 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........71 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...118 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  050  14  ####  046  15
  5000  049  14  ####  076  15
  6000  048  14  ####  077  16
  7000  043  14  ####  064  16
  8000  044  17  ####  059  17
  9000  047  20  ####  061  16
 10000  046  23  ####  069  15
 11000  045  25  ####  079  13
 12000  043  25  ####  089  12
 13000  041  23  ####  096  11
 14000  040  22  ####  096  12
 15000  039  21  ####  085  17

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.