SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...5/19/2026...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 |  -4.0  |  62  |  183
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  64  |  226
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  65  |  279
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.3  |  67  |  332
  8000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  69  |  382
  9000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  71  |  428
 10000 FT ASL |   1.9  |  73  |  472
 11000 FT ASL |   2.8  |  75  |  521
 12000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  77  |  560
 13000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  79  |  618
 14000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  80  |  670
 15000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  82  |  717

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4871
TOP OF THE LIFT............8234
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........69 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...390 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  311  13  ####  289  11
  5000  283  10  ####  289  11
  6000  266  12  ####  289  10
  7000  263  14  ####  281  10
  8000  267  15  ####  268  13
  9000  278  16  ####  281  16
 10000  286  15  ####  294  17
 11000  295  13  ####  301  19
 12000  301  13  ####  304  19
 13000  300  15  ####  307  20
 14000  304  17  ####  312  21
 15000  308  18  ####  311  23

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.