SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...7/8/2026...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 |  -5.9  |  80  |  217
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.2  |  83  |  248
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  85  |  292
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  87  |  346
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  88  |  408
  9000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  91  |  443
 10000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  93  |  481
 11000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  95  |  527
 12000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  97  |  574
 13000 FT ASL |   4.0  |  99  |  631
 14000 FT ASL |   4.4  | 100  |  690
 15000 FT ASL |   4.6  | 101  |  752

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6020
TOP OF THE LIFT............9219
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........91 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........81 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...449 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  324   0  ####  289   0
  5000  274   0  ####  289   0
  6000  238   0  ####  288   0
  7000  224   0  ####  279   0
  8000  218   0  ####  276   0
  9000  215   0  ####  276   0
 10000  216   0  ####  272   0
 11000  220   0  ####  266   0
 12000  223   0  ####  263   0
 13000  226   0  ####  260   0
 14000  229   0  ####  258   0
 15000  233   0  ####  256   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.