SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...5/25/2025...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 |  -7.6  |  74  |  245
  5000 FT ASL |  -7.2  |  75  |  308
  6000 FT ASL |  -5.6  |  77  |  345
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.7  |  81  |  371
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  84  |  406
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  86  |  458
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  87  |  514
 11000 FT ASL |   0.0  |  88  |  570
 12000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  89  |  627
 13000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  91  |  684
 14000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  93  |  729
 15000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  96  |  769

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7414
TOP OF THE LIFT............10941
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........88 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........74 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...566 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  159   5  ####  190   6
  5000  169   6  ####  187   6
  6000  186   7  ####  182   7
  7000  199  10  ####  211  12
  8000  209  13  ####  207  16
  9000  215  17  ####  200  20
 10000  221  20  ####  197  23
 11000  221  23  ####  196  25
 12000  223  25  ####  196  27
 13000  222  24  ####  195  29
 14000  219  22  ####  195  30
 15000  214  21  ####  196  32

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.