SOARING FORECAST FOR BAKER CITY, OR         DATE...3/16/2026...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 | -15.7  |  35  |  340
  5000 FT ASL | -10.6  |  44  |  273
  6000 FT ASL |  -6.6  |  51  |  252
  7000 FT ASL |  -4.3  |  55  |  269
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.9  |  58  |  312
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  59  |  362
 10000 FT ASL |  -1.3  |  60  |  415
 11000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  65  |  425
 12000 FT ASL |   3.7  |  70  |  439
 13000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  76  |  443
 14000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  79  |  472
 15000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  81  |  521

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....7742
TOP OF THE LIFT............10613
BAKER CITY, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........63 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6430 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...425 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  230   3  ####  216   4
  5000  268  12  ####  230   6
  6000  288  22  ####  249  10
  7000  298  28  ####  273  21
  8000  305  28  ####  287  28
  9000  308  35  ####  287  32
 10000  308  44  ####  288  36
 11000  310  46  ####  290  40
 12000  313  45  ####  290  43
 13000  310  47  ####  291  45
 14000  308  47  ####  291  48
 15000  308  47  ####  290  49

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.