SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...2/3/2026...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 |   5.8  |  66  |  56
  5000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  70  |  74
  6000 FT ASL |   9.6  |  73  |  100
  7000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  77  |  132
  8000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  79  |  175
  9000 FT ASL |  14.3  |  83  |  197
 10000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  86  |  232
 11000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  89  |  274
 12000 FT ASL |  17.4  |  91  |  321
 13000 FT ASL |  18.4  |  93  |  369
 14000 FT ASL |  19.4  |  96  |  410
 15000 FT ASL |  20.3  |  98  |  452

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1099
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........55 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........64 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  211   8  ####  207  15
  5000  232  11  ####  213  17
  6000  239  13  ####  221  20
  7000  234  12  ####  226  22
  8000  214  12  ####  231  24
  9000  211  13  ####  234  25
 10000  215  13  ####  234  27
 11000  230  14  ####  230  30
 12000  236  15  ####  230  32
 13000  241  17  ####  234  33
 14000  245  20  ####  240  32
 15000  249  22  ####  243  29

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.