SOARING FORECAST FOR BAKER CITY, OR DATE...4/28/2026...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 | -12.9 | 37 | 315 5000 FT ASL | -9.6 | 43 | 290 6000 FT ASL | -8.1 | 45 | 328 7000 FT ASL | -7.0 | 47 | 375 8000 FT ASL | -6.0 | 49 | 429 9000 FT ASL | -5.1 | 50 | 478 10000 FT ASL | -4.4 | 52 | 532 11000 FT ASL | -3.4 | 53 | 582 12000 FT ASL | -2.5 | 55 | 634 13000 FT ASL | -1.7 | 57 | 689 14000 FT ASL | -0.4 | 59 | 730 15000 FT ASL | 0.8 | 62 | 771 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....11351 TOP OF THE LIFT............14468 BAKER CITY, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........60 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........46 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6430 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...747 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 295 4 #### 037 8 5000 304 4 #### 041 8 6000 316 6 #### 047 3 7000 310 7 #### 228 1 8000 306 7 #### 232 6 9000 306 8 #### 235 9 10000 314 8 #### 236 11 11000 320 9 #### 242 12 12000 317 10 #### 247 14 13000 311 12 #### 251 16 14000 306 16 #### 259 16 15000 308 18 #### 275 15 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.