SOARING FORECAST FOR BAKER CITY, OR         DATE...5/20/2026...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 | -16.1  |  43  |  310
  5000 FT ASL | -13.4  |  48  |  300
  6000 FT ASL | -11.5  |  51  |  328
  7000 FT ASL |  -9.9  |  54  |  363
  8000 FT ASL |  -8.5  |  56  |  409
  9000 FT ASL |  -7.4  |  58  |  452
 10000 FT ASL |  -5.9  |  61  |  491
 11000 FT ASL |  -4.7  |  63  |  533
 12000 FT ASL |  -3.0  |  66  |  566
 13000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  69  |  606
 14000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  72  |  648
 15000 FT ASL |   1.2  |  74  |  684

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....11925
TOP OF THE LIFT............14222
BAKER CITY, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........72 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6430 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...654 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  329   5  ####  012  10
  5000  336   7  ####  003  12
  6000  302   7  ####  356  13
  7000  293   8  ####  340  13
  8000  297   9  ####  323  13
  9000  301  11  ####  299  12
 10000  304  13  ####  281  14
 11000  306  14  ####  290  17
 12000  304  15  ####  305  18
 13000  304  16  ####  315  18
 14000  305  17  ####  319  20
 15000  306  19  ####  322  22

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.