SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...12/25/2025...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 |   4.4  |  49  |  49
  5000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  52  |  81
  6000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  56  |  100
  7000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  60  |  126
  8000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  62  |  176
  9000 FT ASL |  11.4  |  63  |  230
 10000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  65  |  284
 11000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  66  |  334
 12000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  68  |  384
 13000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  71  |  427
 14000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  73  |  476
 15000 FT ASL |  15.7  |  74  |  535

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2165
TOP OF THE LIFT............2411
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........41 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 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  128   7  ####  214  22
  5000  153   6  ####  213  33
  6000  191   8  ####  214  35
  7000  202  10  ####  215  35
  8000  201  11  ####  217  32
  9000  199  14  ####  220  29
 10000  200  16  ####  213  26
 11000  203  18  ####  206  27
 12000  208  20  ####  204  31
 13000  212  25  ####  202  34
 14000  214  30  ####  198  36
 15000  214  32  ####  195  37

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.