SOARING FORECAST FOR WENATCHEE, WA         DATE...9/16/2026...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 |  -7.9  |  58  |  223
  5000 FT ASL |  -7.0  |  60  |  275
  6000 FT ASL |  -5.9  |  62  |  318
  7000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  65  |  358
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.6  |  68  |  389
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  71  |  419
 10000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  74  |  451
 11000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  77  |  485
 12000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  80  |  525
 13000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  83  |  565
 14000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  86  |  605
 15000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  88  |  650

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7824
TOP OF THE LIFT............9629
WENATCHEE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........73 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...438 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  030  21  ####  027  13
  5000  030  20  ####  030  13
  6000  032  18  ####  038  14
  7000  033  16  ####  066   8
  8000  035  14  ####  089   5
  9000  039  13  ####  085   5
 10000  040  12  ####  113   4
 11000  039  12  ####  151   5
 12000  034  10  ####  177   6
 13000  028   9  ####  183   7
 14000  024   9  ####  172   7
 15000  020   8  ####  161   7

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.