SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...7/12/2025...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 |  -5.7  |  83  |  200
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.0  |  84  |  255
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  86  |  295
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  88  |  335
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  91  |  379
  9000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  94  |  412
 10000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  96  |  454
 11000 FT ASL |   3.4  | 100  |  484
 12000 FT ASL |   4.9  | 103  |  519
 13000 FT ASL |   6.1  | 105  |  563
 14000 FT ASL |   7.2  | 108  |  605
 15000 FT ASL |   8.5  | 111  |  646

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6512
TOP OF THE LIFT............8808
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........93 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........83 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...405 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  331   5  ####  285   7
  5000  288   4  ####  287   8
  6000  275   8  ####  288   7
  7000  278  11  ####  289   8
  8000  290  11  ####  302   9
  9000  293  11  ####  314   9
 10000  297  14  ####  315  12
 11000  299  16  ####  314  13
 12000  299  17  ####  314  15
 13000  298  19  ####  311  16
 14000  298  21  ####  307  16
 15000  299  22  ####  302  17

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.