SOARING FORECAST FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON DATE...7/12/2025...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 | 7.6 | 82 | 65 5000 FT ASL | 8.7 | 84 | 107 6000 FT ASL | 9.7 | 86 | 151 7000 FT ASL | 10.7 | 88 | 197 8000 FT ASL | 12.1 | 91 | 236 9000 FT ASL | 13.6 | 94 | 267 10000 FT ASL | 15.2 | 98 | 297 11000 FT ASL | 16.8 | 101 | 323 12000 FT ASL | 18.3 | 105 | 353 13000 FT ASL | 19.6 | 108 | 395 14000 FT ASL | 20.2 | 110 | 445 15000 FT ASL | 20.6 | 111 | 501 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE TOP OF THE LIFT............2329 HOOD RIVER, OREGON MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........81 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 310 10 #### 290 9 5000 317 8 #### 284 6 6000 323 8 #### 297 5 7000 331 8 #### 310 6 8000 337 10 #### 310 7 9000 338 10 #### 306 8 10000 331 9 #### 300 8 11000 322 9 #### 295 9 12000 312 10 #### 290 9 13000 303 11 #### 285 10 14000 297 12 #### 284 10 15000 297 12 #### 284 10 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.