SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...10/14/2025...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 | 41 | 155 5000 FT ASL | -7.8 | 43 | 200 6000 FT ASL | -4.7 | 48 | 198 7000 FT ASL | -2.1 | 53 | 208 8000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 56 | 250 9000 FT ASL | 1.7 | 60 | 264 10000 FT ASL | 3.1 | 63 | 299 11000 FT ASL | 4.8 | 66 | 329 12000 FT ASL | 6.0 | 69 | 370 13000 FT ASL | 6.8 | 71 | 425 14000 FT ASL | 7.2 | 72 | 486 15000 FT ASL | 7.5 | 72 | 547 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6676 TOP OF THE LIFT............8398 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........48 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...255 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 026 11 #### 055 7 5000 064 10 #### 062 7 6000 034 12 #### 099 4 7000 046 12 #### 156 2 8000 069 12 #### 178 7 9000 074 12 #### 174 9 10000 074 11 #### 167 10 11000 067 10 #### 166 12 12000 058 9 #### 168 14 13000 054 9 #### 168 16 14000 059 8 #### 165 16 15000 089 5 #### 165 16 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.