SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA DATE...11/28/2025...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 | 0.5 | 46 | 85 5000 FT ASL | 2.5 | 50 | 105 6000 FT ASL | 5.0 | 54 | 115 7000 FT ASL | 6.9 | 58 | 137 8000 FT ASL | 7.9 | 60 | 187 9000 FT ASL | 9.0 | 63 | 232 10000 FT ASL | 11.0 | 67 | 250 11000 FT ASL | 12.3 | 70 | 286 12000 FT ASL | 13.4 | 72 | 328 13000 FT ASL | 14.0 | 74 | 386 14000 FT ASL | 14.5 | 75 | 440 15000 FT ASL | 15.2 | 77 | 491 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2001 TOP OF THE LIFT............3887 EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 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 020 19 #### 067 7 5000 019 18 #### 047 8 6000 007 15 #### 034 13 7000 351 14 #### 014 14 8000 342 16 #### 360 19 9000 337 18 #### 016 23 10000 331 20 #### 011 23 11000 326 22 #### 002 24 12000 321 22 #### 355 26 13000 314 21 #### 352 30 14000 305 20 #### 352 35 15000 300 21 #### 352 40 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.