SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...8/23/2025...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 | -11.4 | 75 | 254 5000 FT ASL | -6.7 | 84 | 215 6000 FT ASL | -2.9 | 91 | 196 7000 FT ASL | -1.1 | 94 | 225 8000 FT ASL | -0.1 | 96 | 277 9000 FT ASL | 0.6 | 97 | 333 10000 FT ASL | 1.0 | 98 | 392 11000 FT ASL | 1.2 | 98 | 457 12000 FT ASL | 1.3 | 99 | 524 13000 FT ASL | 1.6 | 99 | 595 14000 FT ASL | 2.0 | 100 | 656 15000 FT ASL | 2.4 | 101 | 716 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5938 TOP OF THE LIFT............8234 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........96 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........91 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...286 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 206 2 #### 356 5 5000 118 8 #### 005 4 6000 126 16 #### 024 3 7000 139 21 #### 082 3 8000 145 21 #### 176 6 9000 150 17 #### 198 10 10000 162 14 #### 195 12 11000 179 13 #### 194 13 12000 191 14 #### 197 14 13000 198 17 #### 200 15 14000 205 21 #### 201 15 15000 209 26 #### 201 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.