SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...2/3/2026...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 | 3.3 | 56 | 43 5000 FT ASL | 5.7 | 61 | 55 6000 FT ASL | 7.5 | 64 | 82 7000 FT ASL | 8.7 | 66 | 120 8000 FT ASL | 9.8 | 69 | 168 9000 FT ASL | 11.0 | 71 | 210 10000 FT ASL | 12.0 | 73 | 254 11000 FT ASL | 12.8 | 75 | 303 12000 FT ASL | 13.5 | 77 | 350 13000 FT ASL | 14.4 | 79 | 401 14000 FT ASL | 15.3 | 81 | 447 15000 FT ASL | 16.1 | 83 | 494 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3231 TOP OF THE LIFT............3559 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........64 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 200 12 #### 122 4 5000 212 12 #### 203 7 6000 236 11 #### 213 10 7000 256 11 #### 217 9 8000 260 13 #### 221 9 9000 257 14 #### 231 9 10000 257 17 #### 247 9 11000 261 19 #### 260 10 12000 263 20 #### 266 11 13000 266 22 #### 275 13 14000 266 22 #### 278 16 15000 265 22 #### 277 19 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.