SOARING FORECAST FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON         DATE...12/24/2025...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 |  -0.2  |  47  |  91
  5000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  59  |  6
  6000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  64  |  9
  7000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  67  |  41
  8000 FT ASL |  12.3  |  71  |  71
  9000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  74  |  107
 10000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  76  |  151
 11000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  77  |  202
 12000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  79  |  251
 13000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  81  |  302
 14000 FT ASL |  17.6  |  83  |  348
 15000 FT ASL |  18.4  |  85  |  396

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3149
TOP OF THE LIFT............4133
HOOD RIVER, OREGON MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........44 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...88 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  135  32  ####  248  36
  5000  153  41  ####  253  34
  6000  170  47  ####  249  31
  7000  180  50  ####  242  31
  8000  188  53  ####  241  32
  9000  194  50  ####  237  31
 10000  197  54  ####  232  29
 11000  198  62  ####  226  29
 12000  200  67  ####  225  31
 13000  201  69  ####  223  33
 14000  202  69  ####  217  38
 15000  202  69  ####  215  40

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.