SOARING FORECAST FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |   6.1  |  78  |  57
  5000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  81  |  87
  6000 FT ASL |   8.6  |  83  |  133
  7000 FT ASL |   9.5  |  85  |  180
  8000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  87  |  234
  9000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  89  |  282
 10000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  90  |  333
 11000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  92  |  385
 12000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  94  |  436
 13000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  96  |  486
 14000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  98  |  529
 15000 FT ASL |  16.0  | 100  |  574

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2411
TOP OF THE LIFT............2821
HOOD RIVER, OREGON MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........67 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........75 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  287  16  ####  292  18
  5000  286  13  ####  284  14
  6000  281  11  ####  274  13
  7000  269   9  ####  264  12
  8000  259   8  ####  253  12
  9000  260   8  ####  245  13
 10000  262   8  ####  240  13
 11000  259   8  ####  237  13
 12000  253  10  ####  232  12
 13000  250  11  ####  228  12
 14000  248  12  ####  226  12
 15000  247  11  ####  224  12

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.