SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...10/29/2026...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 |  -0.5  |  53  |  152
  5000 FT ASL |   0.2  |  54  |  206
  6000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  56  |  251
  7000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  58  |  295
  8000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  61  |  345
  9000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  63  |  393
 10000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  64  |  440
 11000 FT ASL |   5.8  |  66  |  495
 12000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  66  |  560
 13000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  67  |  630
 14000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  69  |  674
 15000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  73  |  705

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1181
TOP OF THE LIFT............4954
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...202 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  218  20  ####  190  13
  5000  218  19  ####  186  15
  6000  217  18  ####  179  16
  7000  217  18  ####  175  15
  8000  218  18  ####  174  13
  9000  218  18  ####  186  12
 10000  220  18  ####  203  13
 11000  224  17  ####  215  14
 12000  228  16  ####  221  15
 13000  234  17  ####  218  15
 14000  239  22  ####  215  16
 15000  242  28  ####  215  20

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.