SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...6/12/2026...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 |  -7.8  |  68  |  243
  5000 FT ASL |  -6.9  |  69  |  295
  6000 FT ASL |  -5.9  |  71  |  342
  7000 FT ASL |  -5.4  |  72  |  403
  8000 FT ASL |  -4.5  |  73  |  458
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  76  |  493
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.8  |  80  |  514
 11000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  84  |  543
 12000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  88  |  560
 13000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  92  |  595
 14000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  94  |  637
 15000 FT ASL |   7.1  |  97  |  678

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8972
TOP OF THE LIFT............10531
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........82 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...529 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  006   0  ####  345   0
  5000  003   0  ####  345   0
  6000  334   0  ####  345   0
  7000  297   0  ####  345   0
  8000  278   0  ####  345   0
  9000  274   0  ####  347   0
 10000  278   0  ####  347   0
 11000  284   0  ####  352   0
 12000  287   0  ####  059   0
 13000  289   0  ####  001   0
 14000  292   0  ####  196   0
 15000  294   0  ####  351   0

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.