SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...8/2/2025...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 | -8.9 | 69 | 223 5000 FT ASL | -6.8 | 73 | 246 6000 FT ASL | -5.3 | 75 | 282 7000 FT ASL | -4.3 | 77 | 328 8000 FT ASL | -3.1 | 79 | 380 9000 FT ASL | -2.3 | 81 | 430 10000 FT ASL | -1.4 | 82 | 479 11000 FT ASL | -0.7 | 84 | 535 12000 FT ASL | 0.2 | 85 | 583 13000 FT ASL | 1.2 | 87 | 636 14000 FT ASL | 1.8 | 89 | 691 15000 FT ASL | 2.6 | 90 | 742 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8234 TOP OF THE LIFT............11925 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........85 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........75 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...579 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 303 6 #### 333 8 5000 294 4 #### 335 8 6000 295 2 #### 334 8 7000 250 3 #### 335 8 8000 214 3 #### 334 7 9000 229 4 #### 286 2 10000 230 5 #### 228 5 11000 227 7 #### 219 10 12000 227 9 #### 216 16 13000 227 10 #### 217 18 14000 227 10 #### 220 16 15000 230 9 #### 223 14 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.