SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...6/20/2025...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 | -8.8 | 45 | 138 5000 FT ASL | -7.8 | 47 | 189 6000 FT ASL | -5.4 | 51 | 203 7000 FT ASL | -2.7 | 56 | 209 8000 FT ASL | -0.5 | 60 | 233 9000 FT ASL | 1.1 | 63 | 266 10000 FT ASL | 2.4 | 66 | 304 11000 FT ASL | 3.9 | 69 | 338 12000 FT ASL | 5.0 | 71 | 382 13000 FT ASL | 6.2 | 73 | 430 14000 FT ASL | 6.9 | 75 | 480 15000 FT ASL | 6.9 | 75 | 549 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6840 TOP OF THE LIFT............8480 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........51 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...247 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 280 12 #### 276 16 5000 267 16 #### 274 17 6000 266 16 #### 269 18 7000 267 14 #### 261 23 8000 268 14 #### 261 21 9000 262 14 #### 265 20 10000 255 16 #### 269 19 11000 246 19 #### 270 17 12000 241 22 #### 270 19 13000 238 26 #### 268 20 14000 237 29 #### 267 20 15000 234 32 #### 265 21 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.