SOARING FORECAST FOR WENATCHEE, WA         DATE...5/19/2026...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 |  -8.6  |  52  |  250
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.1  |  57  |  260
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  59  |  304
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.8  |  61  |  352
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  63  |  402
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  65  |  445
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  67  |  487
 11000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  70  |  529
 12000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  72  |  575
 13000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  74  |  627
 14000 FT ASL |   3.8  |  76  |  673
 15000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  78  |  721

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7742
TOP OF THE LIFT............10367
WENATCHEE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...501 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  319  20  ####  307  16
  5000  331  17  ####  305  17
  6000  329  12  ####  305  17
  7000  316  11  ####  297  12
  8000  308  12  ####  295   9
  9000  308  13  ####  302  10
 10000  307  14  ####  309  12
 11000  305  15  ####  313  15
 12000  304  15  ####  316  18
 13000  304  16  ####  321  21
 14000  304  17  ####  320  23
 15000  306  19  ####  320  27

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.