SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...8/23/2025...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 |  -4.9  |  88  |  184
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.3  |  89  |  244
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.7  |  90  |  300
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.6  |  92  |  346
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  96  |  370
  9000 FT ASL |   1.1  |  99  |  403
 10000 FT ASL |   1.9  | 101  |  454
 11000 FT ASL |   2.5  | 102  |  510
 12000 FT ASL |   3.4  | 104  |  561
 13000 FT ASL |   4.3  | 106  |  613
 14000 FT ASL |   5.2  | 108  |  662
 15000 FT ASL |   6.1  | 110  |  709

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6676
TOP OF THE LIFT............8316
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........97 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........88 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...375 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  046  11  ####  051   9
  5000  045  10  ####  051   9
  6000  054   8  ####  049   8
  7000  051   4  ####  329   3
  8000  244   1  ####  255   4
  9000  267   7  ####  243   9
 10000  272  11  ####  243  12
 11000  272  13  ####  252  13
 12000  268  13  ####  253  14
 13000  260  12  ####  250  15
 14000  256  11  ####  254  18
 15000  257  12  ####  257  18

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.