SOARING FORECAST FOR WENATCHEE, WA         DATE...8/2/2026...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 | -13.3  |  53  |  231
  5000 FT ASL | -12.0  |  55  |  271
  6000 FT ASL |  -9.5  |  59  |  287
  7000 FT ASL |  -6.9  |  64  |  298
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  69  |  316
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  73  |  328
 10000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  77  |  346
 11000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  82  |  368
 12000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  84  |  404
 13000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  87  |  448
 14000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  89  |  499
 15000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  91  |  540

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8562
TOP OF THE LIFT............9957
WENATCHEE, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4215 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...345 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  301  15  ####  310  16
  5000  313  17  ####  306  16
  6000  311  11  ####  304  17
  7000  291   7  ####  300  15
  8000  277  11  ####  309  16
  9000  274  18  ####  314  18
 10000  275  24  ####  314  21
 11000  275  29  ####  312  23
 12000  273  33  ####  307  25
 13000  272  38  ####  303  27
 14000  268  41  ####  300  29
 15000  268  45  ####  298  32

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.