SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...7/6/2026...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 | -10.1 | 71 | 235 5000 FT ASL | -6.7 | 77 | 224 6000 FT ASL | -5.9 | 78 | 276 7000 FT ASL | -4.4 | 81 | 315 8000 FT ASL | -3.2 | 83 | 364 9000 FT ASL | -2.4 | 84 | 413 10000 FT ASL | -1.5 | 86 | 463 11000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 88 | 514 12000 FT ASL | 0.3 | 90 | 562 13000 FT ASL | 1.1 | 91 | 620 14000 FT ASL | 1.6 | 92 | 678 15000 FT ASL | 2.3 | 94 | 731 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....8316 TOP OF THE LIFT............11679 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........89 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........78 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...546 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 012 0 #### 172 0 5000 172 0 #### 161 0 6000 258 0 #### 183 0 7000 230 0 #### 204 0 8000 225 0 #### 221 0 9000 211 0 #### 233 0 10000 205 0 #### 241 0 11000 202 0 #### 243 0 12000 193 0 #### 246 0 13000 190 0 #### 250 0 14000 190 0 #### 255 0 15000 194 0 #### 260 0 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.