SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |  -4.9  |  81  |  249
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.2  |  82  |  302
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  83  |  359
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.7  |  85  |  412
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  86  |  478
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  87  |  535
 10000 FT ASL |  -1.1  |  88  |  589
 11000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  90  |  632
 12000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  93  |  666
 13000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  96  |  707
 14000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  99  |  749
 15000 FT ASL |   5.3  | 101  |  793

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6512
TOP OF THE LIFT............10941
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........90 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........81 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...629 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  015   7  ####  264   8
  5000  328   2  ####  266   8
  6000  249   6  ####  267   8
  7000  236  10  ####  269   8
  8000  240  12  ####  271   8
  9000  247  13  ####  281   8
 10000  250  12  ####  277   9
 11000  257  11  ####  272  10
 12000  260  11  ####  269  10
 13000  262  11  ####  265  10
 14000  263  11  ####  262  10
 15000  265  11  ####  258  10

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.