SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...4/5/2026...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 |  -6.3  |  62  |  159
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.7  |  65  |  194
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  70  |  207
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  74  |  230
  8000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  77  |  265
  9000 FT ASL |   2.5  |  79  |  311
 10000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  80  |  366
 11000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  81  |  422
 12000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  82  |  481
 13000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  84  |  542
 14000 FT ASL |   5.6  |  86  |  592
 15000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  87  |  640

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5692
TOP OF THE LIFT............7168
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........74 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...234 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  093   4  ####  071   6
  5000  139   4  ####  101   7
  6000  184   6  ####  144   8
  7000  210   8  ####  180   9
  8000  224   9  ####  194   9
  9000  236   8  ####  200   8
 10000  250   7  ####  211   8
 11000  263   7  ####  220   9
 12000  273   8  ####  231   9
 13000  279  10  ####  244   9
 14000  275  11  ####  249  11
 15000  269  12  ####  250  13

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.