SOARING FORECAST FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON         DATE...1/14/2026...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 |   8.8  |  68  |  34
  5000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  77  |  0
  6000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  81  |  16
  7000 FT ASL |  16.2  |  83  |  59
  8000 FT ASL |  17.0  |  85  |  109
  9000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  87  |  159
 10000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  88  |  208
 11000 FT ASL |  19.2  |  90  |  256
 12000 FT ASL |  20.3  |  93  |  296
 13000 FT ASL |  21.5  |  96  |  340
 14000 FT ASL |  22.3  |  98  |  383
 15000 FT ASL |  23.2  | 100  |  428

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2165
TOP OF THE LIFT............2739
HOOD RIVER, OREGON MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........52 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........64 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  211   1  ####  306  12
  5000  265   6  ####  304  13
  6000  262   9  ####  298  15
  7000  264  11  ####  291  16
  8000  263  12  ####  287  16
  9000  258  13  ####  285  16
 10000  255  14  ####  284  16
 11000  254  16  ####  285  17
 12000  254  20  ####  282  19
 13000  253  22  ####  274  23
 14000  253  24  ####  267  29
 15000  256  26  ####  261  38

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.