SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...11/8/2025...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 |   1.6  |  52  |  48
  5000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  53  |  101
  6000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  55  |  148
  7000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  58  |  183
  8000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  62  |  211
  9000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  66  |  232
 10000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  71  |  247
 11000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  75  |  259
 12000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  81  |  266
 13000 FT ASL |  18.2  |  86  |  279
 14000 FT ASL |  19.7  |  90  |  310
 15000 FT ASL |  20.9  |  93  |  345

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1919
TOP OF THE LIFT............2657
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 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  167   4  ####  108  13
  5000  211   6  ####  133   9
  6000  231   7  ####  172   8
  7000  254   7  ####  195  10
  8000  273   9  ####  221  10
  9000  279  14  ####  248  10
 10000  283  18  ####  277  11
 11000  285  22  ####  285  11
 12000  288  25  ####  273  14
 13000  293  28  ####  281  15
 14000  296  32  ####  286  17
 15000  299  36  ####  285  19

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.