SOARING FORECAST FOR WENATCHEE, WA         DATE...8/23/2026...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 | -11.1  |  61  |  264
  5000 FT ASL |  -7.9  |  66  |  261
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  72  |  262
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  75  |  289
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  78  |  336
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  79  |  386
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  80  |  446
 11000 FT ASL |  -0.1  |  81  |  507
 12000 FT ASL |   0.2  |  81  |  569
 13000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  82  |  638
 14000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  83  |  694
 15000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  86  |  741

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7004
TOP OF THE LIFT............11105
WENATCHEE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........81 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...512 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  295  15  ####  308  11
  5000  296  11  ####  301  10
  6000  290   7  ####  284  11
  7000  259   7  ####  284  13
  8000  254   9  ####  292  14
  9000  258  12  ####  292  15
 10000  257  13  ####  294  15
 11000  253  14  ####  295  16
 12000  251  14  ####  291  17
 13000  247  15  ####  286  18
 14000  241  17  ####  281  20
 15000  239  22  ####  282  21

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.