SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...3/17/2026...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 |   2.9  |  61  |  55
  5000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  65  |  73
  6000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  69  |  96
  7000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  73  |  113
  8000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  75  |  173
  9000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  77  |  212
 10000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  80  |  249
 11000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  84  |  275
 12000 FT ASL |  15.4  |  87  |  304
 13000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  91  |  337
 14000 FT ASL |  18.8  |  95  |  360
 15000 FT ASL |  20.9  | 100  |  377

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1837
TOP OF THE LIFT............2575
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........4297 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  262  31  ####  236  16
  5000  257  28  ####  268  23
  6000  263  27  ####  276  34
  7000  276  37  ####  273  38
  8000  280  38  ####  272  37
  9000  280  38  ####  270  34
 10000  279  41  ####  268  32
 11000  276  46  ####  265  33
 12000  274  49  ####  261  34
 13000  273  53  ####  256  42
 14000  272  59  ####  256  53
 15000  272  63  ####  261  64

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.