SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...5/26/2025...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 |  -6.3  |  65  |  230
  5000 FT ASL |  -5.1  |  68  |  272
  6000 FT ASL |  -3.6  |  70  |  308
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  72  |  350
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.7  |  74  |  410
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.2  |  75  |  472
 10000 FT ASL |   0.1  |  77  |  509
 11000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  83  |  514
 12000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  85  |  552
 13000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  88  |  601
 14000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  90  |  649
 15000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  92  |  696

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6348
TOP OF THE LIFT............10039
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........66 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...509 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  268   8  ####  237   8
  5000  236  12  ####  237   8
  6000  240  14  ####  238   8
  7000  250  15  ####  238   8
  8000  255  17  ####  231   8
  9000  247  16  ####  237  10
 10000  204  12  ####  232  14
 11000  186  22  ####  225  16
 12000  193  30  ####  222  18
 13000  197  34  ####  223  20
 14000  200  36  ####  228  20
 15000  200  41  ####  233  20

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.