SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...10/14/2025...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 |  -3.9  |  50  |  131
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  53  |  165
  6000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  57  |  175
  7000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  62  |  195
  8000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  65  |  233
  9000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  68  |  268
 10000 FT ASL |   6.8  |  70  |  304
 11000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  73  |  343
 12000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  75  |  391
 13000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  77  |  442
 14000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  79  |  493
 15000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  81  |  538

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4543
TOP OF THE LIFT............5938
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...174 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  047  25  ####  013  14
  5000  044  22  ####  042  14
  6000  044  16  ####  041  12
  7000  053  12  ####  044   8
  8000  059  10  ####  057   4
  9000  063   8  ####  085   3
 10000  066   6  ####  095   3
 11000  069   5  ####  099   4
 12000  078   4  ####  101   4
 13000  085   5  ####  100   4
 14000  079   6  ####  081   4
 15000  074   7  ####  053   7

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.