SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...8/24/2026...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 |  -5.5  |  76  |  188
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.2  |  76  |  255
  6000 FT ASL |  -4.7  |  77  |  314
  7000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  80  |  350
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.9  |  84  |  369
  9000 FT ASL |   0.9  |  88  |  398
 10000 FT ASL |   2.5  |  91  |  430
 11000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  93  |  471
 12000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  96  |  509
 13000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  99  |  555
 14000 FT ASL |   7.2  | 101  |  600
 15000 FT ASL |   8.1  | 103  |  646

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7086
TOP OF THE LIFT............8480
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........86 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...380 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  082   7  ####  064   8
  5000  070   4  ####  066   9
  6000  057   4  ####  066   8
  7000  055   4  ####  078   7
  8000  040   4  ####  139   5
  9000  003   3  ####  167   5
 10000  338   4  ####  186   6
 11000  323   5  ####  196   8
 12000  312   5  ####  201   9
 13000  302   7  ####  206  10
 14000  291   9  ####  209  11
 15000  280  11  ####  211  12

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.