SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...3/31/2025...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 |  -2.3  |  55  |  211
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  56  |  268
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  57  |  326
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  58  |  375
  8000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  61  |  417
  9000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  62  |  471
 10000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  65  |  516
 11000 FT ASL |   3.8  |  67  |  565
 12000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  68  |  617
 13000 FT ASL |   5.1  |  69  |  678
 14000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  71  |  731
 15000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  73  |  780

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............7250
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........59 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...386 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  262  14  ####  245  21
  5000  259  13  ####  248  20
  6000  249  17  ####  252  18
  7000  241  18  ####  256  15
  8000  232  18  ####  251  14
  9000  225  16  ####  247  14
 10000  218  15  ####  246  14
 11000  217  16  ####  245  15
 12000  220  18  ####  242  15
 13000  223  21  ####  236  16
 14000  222  23  ####  231  16
 15000  216  23  ####  225  16

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.