SOARING FORECAST FOR WENATCHEE, WA         DATE...8/1/2026...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 |  -7.3  |  74  |  177
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  79  |  182
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  83  |  199
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  86  |  227
  8000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  89  |  271
  9000 FT ASL |   1.9  |  91  |  317
 10000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  92  |  366
 11000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  94  |  417
 12000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  95  |  473
 13000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  98  |  522
 14000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  99  |  574
 15000 FT ASL |   7.0  | 101  |  620

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5610
TOP OF THE LIFT............7414
WENATCHEE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........87 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........75 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...244 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  277  24  ####  272  24
  5000  265  22  ####  271  26
  6000  243  19  ####  273  36
  7000  227  21  ####  267  38
  8000  220  25  ####  261  37
  9000  215  28  ####  257  37
 10000  210  31  ####  252  39
 11000  209  36  ####  248  41
 12000  208  39  ####  243  44
 13000  209  41  ####  239  46
 14000  211  42  ####  239  49
 15000  211  44  ####  238  53

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.