SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...10/27/2026...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 | 0.0 | 47 | 0 5000 FT ASL | 0.5 | 48 | 50 6000 FT ASL | 1.7 | 50 | 92 7000 FT ASL | 2.5 | 52 | 142 8000 FT ASL | 3.5 | 54 | 193 9000 FT ASL | 4.5 | 56 | 238 10000 FT ASL | 5.4 | 57 | 287 11000 FT ASL | 6.3 | 59 | 334 12000 FT ASL | 7.2 | 61 | 380 13000 FT ASL | 8.0 | 63 | 436 14000 FT ASL | 8.8 | 65 | 486 15000 FT ASL | 10.0 | 68 | 525 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3067 TOP OF THE LIFT............4051 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........47 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........50 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 247 5 #### 277 15 5000 267 9 #### 274 17 6000 269 13 #### 277 19 7000 263 15 #### 286 18 8000 263 18 #### 296 15 9000 266 19 #### 299 14 10000 269 20 #### 300 16 11000 271 18 #### 301 19 12000 274 16 #### 301 20 13000 274 15 #### 300 20 14000 271 16 #### 297 20 15000 266 19 #### 297 20 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.