SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...12/25/2025...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 | -3.3 | 44 | 80 5000 FT ASL | -0.8 | 49 | 91 6000 FT ASL | 0.1 | 50 | 140 7000 FT ASL | 1.0 | 52 | 187 8000 FT ASL | 2.0 | 54 | 240 9000 FT ASL | 2.7 | 55 | 294 10000 FT ASL | 4.3 | 58 | 327 11000 FT ASL | 5.5 | 61 | 366 12000 FT ASL | 6.4 | 63 | 415 13000 FT ASL | 7.4 | 65 | 464 14000 FT ASL | 8.1 | 67 | 516 15000 FT ASL | 8.8 | 68 | 569 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4051 TOP OF THE LIFT............6020 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 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 139 21 #### 196 21 5000 153 27 #### 194 28 6000 167 29 #### 194 36 7000 180 37 #### 197 43 8000 191 45 #### 205 40 9000 200 50 #### 210 34 10000 201 49 #### 209 32 11000 205 42 #### 202 29 12000 202 37 #### 198 28 13000 197 38 #### 194 27 14000 194 37 #### 190 31 15000 186 32 #### 191 35 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.