SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...8/2/2026...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 |  -8.6  |  61  |  204
  5000 FT ASL |  -7.5  |  63  |  249
  6000 FT ASL |  -6.1  |  65  |  288
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  67  |  337
  8000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  71  |  365
  9000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  77  |  359
 10000 FT ASL |   3.4  |  84  |  352
 11000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  87  |  378
 12000 FT ASL |   7.3  |  92  |  397
 13000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  94  |  452
 14000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  96  |  492
 15000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  99  |  531

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8070
TOP OF THE LIFT............9055
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...359 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  326  17  ####  295  13
  5000  331  11  ####  296  13
  6000  292   5  ####  297  13
  7000  264   8  ####  296  12
  8000  266  15  ####  294  14
  9000  266  22  ####  302  16
 10000  271  27  ####  301  20
 11000  273  32  ####  297  23
 12000  274  36  ####  296  25
 13000  270  40  ####  291  29
 14000  268  43  ####  286  32
 15000  266  45  ####  282  35

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.