SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...8/22/2025...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 |  -1.9  |  86  |  193
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.9  |  86  |  263
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.9  |  86  |  334
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  87  |  404
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  87  |  472
  9000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  92  |  484
 10000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  97  |  495
 11000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  99  |  537
 12000 FT ASL |   5.9  | 102  |  577
 13000 FT ASL |   6.9  | 104  |  626
 14000 FT ASL |   7.5  | 105  |  679
 15000 FT ASL |   8.2  | 107  |  733

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3149
TOP OF THE LIFT............8808
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........90 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........87 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...485 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  075  10  ####  064  11
  5000  081   9  ####  066  11
  6000  086   9  ####  066  11
  7000  083  10  ####  067  11
  8000  075  12  ####  081   7
  9000  075  11  ####  157   2
 10000  082   5  ####  211   4
 11000  350   1  ####  227   5
 12000  275   5  ####  235   7
 13000  270   8  ####  235   9
 14000  270  10  ####  233  10
 15000  271  11  ####  235  10

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.