SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...4/29/2025...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 |  -8.2  |  56  |  203
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.2  |  59  |  226
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  63  |  258
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.5  |  64  |  305
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  68  |  336
  9000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  72  |  353
 10000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  75  |  387
 11000 FT ASL |   3.9  |  79  |  416
 12000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  81  |  454
 13000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  85  |  495
 14000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  87  |  534
 15000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  89  |  580

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7414
TOP OF THE LIFT............8726
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...345 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  283  10  ####  297  13
  5000  280  10  ####  297  13
  6000  277  12  ####  295  13
  7000  269  15  ####  289  13
  8000  267  22  ####  292  16
  9000  268  26  ####  300  19
 10000  268  30  ####  303  22
 11000  268  32  ####  303  24
 12000  267  34  ####  300  26
 13000  268  36  ####  297  29
 14000  268  38  ####  296  32
 15000  268  39  ####  296  34

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.