SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...6/12/2026...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 |  -4.8  |  68  |  195
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.1  |  69  |  250
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  70  |  307
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  73  |  343
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.7  |  76  |  387
  9000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  78  |  426
 10000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  82  |  455
 11000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  86  |  478
 12000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  89  |  511
 13000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  92  |  546
 14000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  95  |  588
 15000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  97  |  631

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6348
TOP OF THE LIFT............8644
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........69 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...410 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  106   0  ####  346   0
  5000  359   0  ####  347   0
  6000  342   0  ####  347   0
  7000  298   0  ####  348   0
  8000  271   0  ####  349   0
  9000  271   0  ####  349   0
 10000  273   0  ####  351   0
 11000  278   0  ####  350   0
 12000  283   0  ####  342   0
 13000  287   0  ####  331   0
 14000  289   0  ####  322   0
 15000  290   0  ####  316   0

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.