SOARING FORECAST FOR WENATCHEE, WA DATE...1/13/2026...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 | 6.9 | 61 | 55 5000 FT ASL | 7.5 | 62 | 110 6000 FT ASL | 8.7 | 64 | 150 7000 FT ASL | 9.8 | 67 | 193 8000 FT ASL | 10.6 | 68 | 248 9000 FT ASL | 12.8 | 73 | 259 10000 FT ASL | 15.4 | 78 | 265 11000 FT ASL | 17.3 | 82 | 287 12000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 85 | 323 13000 FT ASL | 19.7 | 88 | 369 14000 FT ASL | 20.6 | 90 | 410 15000 FT ASL | 21.6 | 93 | 453 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE TOP OF THE LIFT............2657 WENATCHEE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........48 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 283 15 #### 253 4 5000 289 15 #### 266 9 6000 289 15 #### 274 16 7000 286 18 #### 273 19 8000 283 26 #### 276 20 9000 282 33 #### 280 20 10000 281 38 #### 283 20 11000 282 40 #### 284 20 12000 285 41 #### 285 22 13000 287 41 #### 285 24 14000 288 41 #### 285 26 15000 289 43 #### 284 28 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.