SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...1/14/2026...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 |  11.3  |  60  |  56
  5000 FT ASL |  16.5  |  70  |  0
  6000 FT ASL |  20.6  |  78  |  0
  7000 FT ASL |  22.4  |  82  |  0
  8000 FT ASL |  23.7  |  85  |  29
  9000 FT ASL |  24.4  |  87  |  74
 10000 FT ASL |  25.1  |  89  |  123
 11000 FT ASL |  25.7  |  90  |  173
 12000 FT ASL |  26.4  |  92  |  221
 13000 FT ASL |  26.6  |  93  |  283
 14000 FT ASL |  27.0  |  95  |  339
 15000 FT ASL |  27.7  |  97  |  385

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........39 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 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  213   3  ####  263  10
  5000  233   9  ####  275  15
  6000  251  11  ####  282  18
  7000  263  12  ####  281  23
  8000  270  13  ####  278  26
  9000  271  14  ####  275  28
 10000  270  15  ####  273  29
 11000  270  16  ####  273  30
 12000  271  17  ####  274  30
 13000  270  18  ####  277  31
 14000  267  21  ####  278  31
 15000  266  25  ####  278  31

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.