SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...4/6/2026...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 |  -5.2  |  68  |  194
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.6  |  69  |  251
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  73  |  281
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  75  |  322
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.6  |  77  |  376
  9000 FT ASL |   0.2  |  78  |  427
 10000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  80  |  483
 11000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  80  |  549
 12000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  81  |  614
 13000 FT ASL |   1.7  |  82  |  678
 14000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  83  |  734
 15000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  84  |  786

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5856
TOP OF THE LIFT............8808
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........78 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...414 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  296   2  ####  235  13
  5000  272   2  ####  238  14
  6000  244   6  ####  241  15
  7000  247   7  ####  252  16
  8000  252   8  ####  264  16
  9000  259  10  ####  267  20
 10000  259  11  ####  266  23
 11000  256  11  ####  265  23
 12000  253  13  ####  263  23
 13000  252  13  ####  262  24
 14000  252  14  ####  262  26
 15000  252  16  ####  263  27

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.