SOARING FORECAST FOR PULLMAN, WA DATE...11/26/2009...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 | 6.2 | 57 | 35
5000 FT ASL | 8.4 | 61 | 50
6000 FT ASL | 9.1 | 63 | 103
7000 FT ASL | 10.1 | 65 | 147
8000 FT ASL | 11.1 | 67 | 198
9000 FT ASL | 12.1 | 69 | 239
10000 FT ASL | 13.2 | 72 | 279
11000 FT ASL | 14.4 | 74 | 319
12000 FT ASL | 15.6 | 77 | 357
13000 FT ASL | 17.3 | 81 | 390
14000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 84 | 426
15000 FT ASL | 19.4 | 86 | 469
HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............3313
PULLMAN, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........46 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5610 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN
UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
Morning #### Afternoon
4000 177 12 #### 175 14
5000 197 14 #### 199 12
6000 218 15 #### 220 14
7000 229 20 #### 236 20
8000 230 23 #### 241 25
9000 232 26 #### 244 29
10000 233 29 #### 245 32
11000 237 33 #### 246 35
12000 240 37 #### 246 38
13000 244 41 #### 245 40
14000 247 45 #### 244 41
15000 250 48 #### 243 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.
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