SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...9/16/2026...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 |  -3.9  |  66  |  169
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  67  |  222
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.2  |  69  |  270
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.8  |  72  |  307
  8000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  75  |  345
  9000 FT ASL |   2.1  |  77  |  383
 10000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  80  |  420
 11000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  83  |  457
 12000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  86  |  494
 13000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  88  |  537
 14000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  91  |  579
 15000 FT ASL |   9.5  |  93  |  628

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5200
TOP OF THE LIFT............7578
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........73 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........66 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...327 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  037  18  ####  030  16
  5000  035  17  ####  030  16
  6000  033  16  ####  033  13
  7000  029  14  ####  061   6
  8000  030  10  ####  075   4
  9000  028   8  ####  103   3
 10000  032   7  ####  184   3
 11000  034   7  ####  210   6
 12000  036   6  ####  214   8
 13000  033   4  ####  206   9
 14000  024   3  ####  192   9
 15000  003   2  ####  174   8

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.