SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...8/25/2026...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 |   3.2  |  91  |  91
  5000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  92  |  149
  6000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  93  |  210
  7000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  94  |  263
  8000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  97  |  300
  9000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  99  |  356
 10000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  99  |  424
 11000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  99  |  487
 12000 FT ASL |   8.1  | 101  |  535
 13000 FT ASL |   9.5  | 105  |  574
 14000 FT ASL |  10.5  | 107  |  618
 15000 FT ASL |  11.2  | 109  |  667

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............2083
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........85 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........90 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  178  12  ####  209  17
  5000  177  12  ####  197  19
  6000  173  14  ####  185  20
  7000  178  15  ####  177  21
  8000  190  16  ####  168  23
  9000  195  16  ####  172  22
 10000  193  17  ####  171  23
 11000  192  17  ####  169  25
 12000  194  18  ####  172  26
 13000  195  19  ####  179  28
 14000  194  19  ####  185  29
 15000  194  19  ####  190  30

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.