SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...6/20/2025...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 |  -0.0  |  68  |  93
  5000 FT ASL |  -0.1  |  68  |  163
  6000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  69  |  223
  7000 FT ASL |   1.1  |  70  |  275
  8000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  71  |  345
  9000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  73  |  382
 10000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  76  |  426
 11000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  78  |  471
 12000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  80  |  510
 13000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  82  |  563
 14000 FT ASL |   7.7  |  84  |  618
 15000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  86  |  670

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2821
TOP OF THE LIFT............4625
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...133 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  285   5  ####  270  10
  5000  217   9  ####  268  10
  6000  226  13  ####  263   9
  7000  222  12  ####  251   8
  8000  218  12  ####  225   6
  9000  211  11  ####  200   7
 10000  199  11  ####  187  10
 11000  191  12  ####  186  10
 12000  180  11  ####  184   9
 13000  181  10  ####  185   9
 14000  197  11  ####  184   8
 15000  201  15  ####  177   9

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.