SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...1/13/2026...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 |  10.9  |  67  |  31
  5000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  69  |  78
  6000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  71  |  130
  7000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  73  |  170
  8000 FT ASL |  15.7  |  77  |  191
  9000 FT ASL |  17.7  |  82  |  210
 10000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  85  |  242
 11000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  87  |  285
 12000 FT ASL |  21.0  |  89  |  328
 13000 FT ASL |  21.8  |  92  |  378
 14000 FT ASL |  22.6  |  94  |  424
 15000 FT ASL |  23.5  |  96  |  469

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1509
TOP OF THE LIFT............1837
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  282  18  ####  220   9
  5000  290  17  ####  227  14
  6000  286  16  ####  252  14
  7000  283  21  ####  272  16
  8000  281  27  ####  280  19
  9000  277  32  ####  282  22
 10000  276  34  ####  285  22
 11000  277  35  ####  287  22
 12000  280  35  ####  290  23
 13000  284  35  ####  291  25
 14000  286  36  ####  291  27
 15000  289  38  ####  290  29

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.