SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...4/28/2026...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 |  -7.5  |  55  |  244
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.7  |  58  |  275
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.9  |  60  |  327
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  62  |  366
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.3  |  65  |  414
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.3  |  66  |  461
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  68  |  509
 11000 FT ASL |   0.5  |  70  |  557
 12000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  72  |  611
 13000 FT ASL |   2.3  |  74  |  662
 14000 FT ASL |   3.0  |  75  |  715
 15000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  78  |  761

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7414
TOP OF THE LIFT............10449
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........69 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........56 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...528 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  290   6  ####  228   5
  5000  241   8  ####  231   5
  6000  236  12  ####  234   5
  7000  243  16  ####  290   6
  8000  251  14  ####  263   7
  9000  260  13  ####  256   7
 10000  270  12  ####  251   6
 11000  276  10  ####  246   6
 12000  279   9  ####  241   6
 13000  280  10  ####  251   4
 14000  288  11  ####  261   4
 15000  295  11  ####  289   6

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.