SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...7/8/2026...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 |  -0.6  |  71  |  137
  5000 FT ASL |   2.0  |  76  |  145
  6000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  80  |  167
  7000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  83  |  196
  8000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  85  |  247
  9000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  88  |  279
 10000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  92  |  303
 11000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  95  |  336
 12000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  98  |  375
 13000 FT ASL |  14.7  | 102  |  400
 14000 FT ASL |  17.0  | 108  |  410
 15000 FT ASL |  17.3  | 109  |  468

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2165
TOP OF THE LIFT............4215
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........72 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........70 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...131 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  274   0  ####  295   0
  5000  294   0  ####  311   0
  6000  297   0  ####  303   0
  7000  293   0  ####  298   0
  8000  290   0  ####  295   0
  9000  281   0  ####  289   0
 10000  273   0  ####  284   0
 11000  264   0  ####  283   0
 12000  256   0  ####  283   0
 13000  252   0  ####  281   0
 14000  251   0  ####  280   0
 15000  248   0  ####  282   0

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.