SOARING FORECAST FOR PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA         DATE...4/1/2025...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 |  -4.9  |  51  |  276
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  52  |  335
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.9  |  53  |  395
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.3  |  54  |  453
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  54  |  518
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.6  |  55  |  584
 10000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  60  |  590
 11000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  62  |  642
 12000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  63  |  699
 13000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  64  |  765
 14000 FT ASL |   2.1  |  64  |  827
 15000 FT ASL |   2.5  |  65  |  890

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7660
TOP OF THE LIFT............10039
PASCO/TRI-CITIES, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........60 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3477 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...590 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  285   8  ####  266  13
  5000  276   8  ####  266  12
  6000  258   7  ####  262   9
  7000  248   8  ####  260   8
  8000  252  11  ####  254   6
  9000  260  14  ####  272   5
 10000  270  15  ####  309   5
 11000  276  14  ####  342   7
 12000  282  14  ####  354   9
 13000  287  14  ####  002  10
 14000  289  13  ####  010  11
 15000  288  13  ####  019  12

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.