SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...2/23/2025...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 |  -0.6  |  61  |  136
  5000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  64  |  161
  6000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  68  |  184
  7000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  72  |  204
  8000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  75  |  242
  9000 FT ASL |   8.3  |  78  |  275
 10000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  81  |  306
 11000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  84  |  341
 12000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  87  |  383
 13000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  89  |  431
 14000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  91  |  477
 15000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  94  |  524

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1591
TOP OF THE LIFT............4379
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...142 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  234  30  ####  238  52
  5000  236  30  ####  247  55
  6000  234  32  ####  255  57
  7000  241  36  ####  257  55
  8000  245  42  ####  260  54
  9000  247  49  ####  260  54
 10000  252  49  ####  258  52
 11000  254  49  ####  257  51
 12000  255  49  ####  255  50
 13000  256  49  ####  253  49
 14000  258  50  ####  252  50
 15000  257  53  ####  238  41

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.