SOARING FORECAST FOR TACOMA, WA         DATE...6/12/2026...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 |  -4.9  |  68  |  203
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  69  |  263
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  70  |  322
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.7  |  76  |  315
  8000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  83  |  301
  9000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  89  |  298
 10000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  94  |  313
 11000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  97  |  342
 12000 FT ASL |  11.6  | 101  |  374
 13000 FT ASL |  13.0  | 104  |  412
 14000 FT ASL |  14.2  | 107  |  450
 15000 FT ASL |  15.3  | 109  |  490

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6348
TOP OF THE LIFT............7250
TACOMA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........66 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3313 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...312 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  020   0  ####  004   0
  5000  014   0  ####  007   0
  6000  253   0  ####  018   0
  7000  337   0  ####  023   0
  8000  327   0  ####  018   0
  9000  321   0  ####  013   0
 10000  314   0  ####  323   0
 11000  313   0  ####  341   0
 12000  313   0  ####  333   0
 13000  313   0  ####  329   0
 14000  312   0  ####  327   0
 15000  311   0  ####  324   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.