SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...2/24/2026...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 |  -0.8  |  41  |  102
  5000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  44  |  128
  6000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  50  |  123
  7000 FT ASL |   5.8  |  53  |  155
  8000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  59  |  153
  9000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  63  |  175
 10000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  66  |  207
 11000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  69  |  241
 12000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  73  |  272
 13000 FT ASL |  16.4  |  76  |  315
 14000 FT ASL |  17.7  |  79  |  351
 15000 FT ASL |  20.0  |  84  |  360

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2575
TOP OF THE LIFT............4625
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........42 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........41 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...120 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  080  11  ####  209   4
  5000  076   8  ####  232  11
  6000  176   2  ####  243  20
  7000  238  10  ####  255  28
  8000  243  15  ####  259  33
  9000  249  20  ####  257  36
 10000  254  23  ####  253  38
 11000  251  28  ####  250  41
 12000  245  34  ####  245  46
 13000  242  37  ####  242  47
 14000  250  42  ####  247  49
 15000  241  45  ####  251  57

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.