SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...2/22/2025...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 |   2.8  |  50  |  75
  5000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  54  |  92
  6000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  58  |  112
  7000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  62  |  140
  8000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  65  |  180
  9000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  67  |  219
 10000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  69  |  265
 11000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  72  |  302
 12000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  75  |  337
 13000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  78  |  379
 14000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  81  |  415
 15000 FT ASL |  18.0  |  83  |  463

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2493
TOP OF THE LIFT............3313
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........45 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........51 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  219  23  ####  201  30
  5000  231  28  ####  207  34
  6000  241  23  ####  218  39
  7000  248  20  ####  225  46
  8000  255  17  ####  232  49
  9000  261  16  ####  230  42
 10000  266  19  ####  229  39
 11000  270  25  ####  229  38
 12000  270  31  ####  231  38
 13000  266  38  ####  236  41
 14000  266  42  ####  241  43
 15000  268  42  ####  242  42

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.