SOARING FORECAST FOR PULLMAN, WA DATE...11/25/2009...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 | 2.1 | 51 | 47
5000 FT ASL | 4.5 | 55 | 59
6000 FT ASL | 5.9 | 58 | 95
7000 FT ASL | 7.9 | 62 | 116
8000 FT ASL | 9.7 | 66 | 146
9000 FT ASL | 11.4 | 69 | 174
10000 FT ASL | 13.0 | 72 | 204
11000 FT ASL | 14.5 | 76 | 235
12000 FT ASL | 15.8 | 78 | 271
13000 FT ASL | 16.9 | 81 | 315
14000 FT ASL | 17.8 | 83 | 360
15000 FT ASL | 18.7 | 85 | 406
HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3067
TOP OF THE LIFT............3559
PULLMAN, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 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 164 9 #### 193 10
5000 193 10 #### 234 17
6000 218 11 #### 244 25
7000 233 14 #### 250 26
8000 247 17 #### 255 28
9000 256 19 #### 254 29
10000 260 22 #### 251 31
11000 262 24 #### 250 32
12000 263 25 #### 250 33
13000 264 27 #### 252 35
14000 266 28 #### 255 35
15000 270 27 #### 259 36
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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