SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...7/31/2026...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 |  -5.7  |  83  |  194
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.4  |  86  |  237
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  87  |  288
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  88  |  347
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.0  |  92  |  375
  9000 FT ASL |   1.8  |  97  |  378
 10000 FT ASL |   3.5  | 101  |  405
 11000 FT ASL |   4.6  | 103  |  449
 12000 FT ASL |   5.3  | 105  |  503
 13000 FT ASL |   5.8  | 106  |  564
 14000 FT ASL |   6.4  | 107  |  621
 15000 FT ASL |   7.1  | 109  |  675

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7004
TOP OF THE LIFT............8480
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........94 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........84 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...378 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  331   3  ####  166   5
  5000  207   4  ####  163   5
  6000  209   9  ####  159   5
  7000  219  10  ####  206   4
  8000  237   9  ####  228  11
  9000  241  12  ####  230  16
 10000  247  15  ####  226  21
 11000  247  18  ####  221  24
 12000  247  20  ####  219  26
 13000  247  22  ####  217  30
 14000  245  24  ####  215  32
 15000  241  26  ####  213  33

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.