SOARING FORECAST FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON         DATE...11/29/2025...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 |  -0.7  |  42  |  87
  5000 FT ASL |   5.8  |  54  |  0
  6000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  63  |  0
  7000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  69  |  0
  8000 FT ASL |  15.1  |  72  |  0
  9000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  74  |  31
 10000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  76  |  83
 11000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  78  |  131
 12000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  80  |  170
 13000 FT ASL |  19.2  |  82  |  222
 14000 FT ASL |  19.6  |  83  |  280
 15000 FT ASL |  19.9  |  85  |  337

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2821
TOP OF THE LIFT............4215
HOOD RIVER, OREGON MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........43 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........38 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3641 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...70 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  123  27  ####  257  10
  5000  139  22  ####  263  17
  6000  156  17  ####  268  22
  7000  168  14  ####  273  22
  8000  179  11  ####  283  23
  9000  189  10  ####  289  24
 10000  192   9  ####  292  27
 11000  200  10  ####  294  31
 12000  226  11  ####  294  35
 13000  253  11  ####  292  40
 14000  260  12  ####  300  47
 15000  264  15  ####  297  53

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.