SOARING FORECAST FOR EPHRATA, WA         DATE...2/23/2025...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 |  -0.0  |  53  |  88
  5000 FT ASL |   1.5  |  56  |  122
  6000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  58  |  159
  7000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  61  |  193
  8000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  66  |  211
  9000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  70  |  227
 10000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  75  |  247
 11000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  78  |  272
 12000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  81  |  313
 13000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  83  |  362
 14000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  84  |  419
 15000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  88  |  452

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2575
TOP OF THE LIFT............4133
EPHRATA, WA MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........53 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........54 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  246  12  ####  243  34
  5000  242  13  ####  247  42
  6000  237  16  ####  249  39
  7000  229  20  ####  248  43
  8000  229  25  ####  243  38
  9000  234  37  ####  248  42
 10000  239  46  ####  251  50
 11000  243  51  ####  252  53
 12000  245  54  ####  252  49
 13000  246  56  ####  249  52
 14000  248  62  ####  252  54
 15000  250  66  ####  251  50

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.