SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...12/24/2025...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 |   5.9  |  54  |  65
  5000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  58  |  80
  6000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  64  |  79
  7000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  66  |  115
  8000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  69  |  167
  9000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  71  |  209
 10000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  73  |  248
 11000 FT ASL |  16.2  |  75  |  294
 12000 FT ASL |  16.9  |  77  |  344
 13000 FT ASL |  17.9  |  80  |  391
 14000 FT ASL |  18.8  |  82  |  437
 15000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  84  |  479

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1755
TOP OF THE LIFT............2575
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........43 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  110  15  ####  241  28
  5000  159  17  ####  237  33
  6000  191  34  ####  220  35
  7000  194  47  ####  213  38
  8000  198  59  ####  209  41
  9000  199  64  ####  208  44
 10000  198  66  ####  205  48
 11000  199  65  ####  204  48
 12000  201  62  ####  210  47
 13000  203  58  ####  213  48
 14000  205  56  ####  216  51
 15000  206  54  ####  213  61

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.