SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...5/26/2025...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 | -12.7 | 49 | 224 5000 FT ASL | -11.6 | 51 | 271 6000 FT ASL | -9.5 | 54 | 294 7000 FT ASL | -6.9 | 59 | 307 8000 FT ASL | -4.0 | 64 | 314 9000 FT ASL | -3.1 | 66 | 363 10000 FT ASL | -1.6 | 69 | 400 11000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 71 | 446 12000 FT ASL | -0.5 | 71 | 513 13000 FT ASL | 1.3 | 75 | 546 14000 FT ASL | 3.0 | 78 | 578 15000 FT ASL | 4.3 | 81 | 615 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....9219 TOP OF THE LIFT............12335 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........72 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...523 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 304 8 #### 324 8 5000 269 10 #### 323 8 6000 259 11 #### 320 8 7000 242 14 #### 318 7 8000 228 17 #### 241 7 9000 215 19 #### 241 16 10000 205 22 #### 268 15 11000 200 23 #### 273 14 12000 199 26 #### 284 15 13000 200 31 #### 295 16 14000 200 35 #### 305 17 15000 199 39 #### 312 18 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.