SOARING FORECAST FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON         DATE...2/24/2026...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 |   1.8  |  47  |  80
  5000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  53  |  84
  6000 FT ASL |   6.8  |  57  |  99
  7000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  61  |  122
  8000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  64  |  154
  9000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  67  |  183
 10000 FT ASL |  13.3  |  70  |  221
 11000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  72  |  275
 12000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  72  |  335
 13000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  78  |  343
 14000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  81  |  383
 15000 FT ASL |  18.6  |  83  |  431

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2739
TOP OF THE LIFT............3641
HOOD RIVER, OREGON MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........44 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........44 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...87 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  165   5  ####  242  23
  5000  199   7  ####  241  31
  6000  226  14  ####  245  31
  7000  243  18  ####  247  31
  8000  252  22  ####  250  32
  9000  257  24  ####  250  33
 10000  262  24  ####  251  34
 11000  270  25  ####  254  37
 12000  271  31  ####  255  40
 13000  253  40  ####  256  45
 14000  241  42  ####  256  56
 15000  242  45  ####  257  67

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.