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 |  -2.1  |  59  |  147
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  61  |  197
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.4  |  62  |  249
  7000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  64  |  304
  8000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  65  |  367
  9000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  66  |  419
 10000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  67  |  474
 11000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  70  |  520
 12000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  72  |  562
 13000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  73  |  622
 14000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  75  |  676
 15000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  76  |  730

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3313
TOP OF THE LIFT............6676
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........63 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...287 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  244   4  ####  215   6
  5000  239   7  ####  217   6
  6000  248  10  ####  268   6
  7000  256  10  ####  263   6
  8000  269  11  ####  250   7
  9000  285  11  ####  244   8
 10000  302  10  ####  244   8
 11000  318  10  ####  244   8
 12000  325  11  ####  241   8
 13000  323  13  ####  255   7
 14000  321  15  ####  269  13
 15000  320  18  ####  280  14

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.