SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...10/13/2025...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 |  -0.5  |  48  |  100
  5000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  51  |  133
  6000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  53  |  175
  7000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  55  |  214
  8000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  58  |  261
  9000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  60  |  312
 10000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  61  |  360
 11000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  64  |  400
 12000 FT ASL |   8.3  |  66  |  448
 13000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  68  |  504
 14000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  69  |  556
 15000 FT ASL |  10.6  |  71  |  603

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3313
TOP OF THE LIFT............4297
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........49 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...103 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  079  27  ####  040  31
  5000  085  21  ####  042  32
  6000  087  17  ####  070  24
  7000  100  13  ####  074  23
  8000  110  13  ####  081  22
  9000  111  13  ####  090  21
 10000  115  12  ####  099  19
 11000  121  11  ####  104  18
 12000  127  11  ####  107  17
 13000  133  11  ####  115  17
 14000  139  11  ####  126  18
 15000  142  11  ####  137  19

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.