SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...10/28/2026...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 | -2.8 | 43 | 68 5000 FT ASL | -1.3 | 46 | 105 6000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 47 | 159 7000 FT ASL | 0.2 | 48 | 209 8000 FT ASL | 1.2 | 50 | 259 9000 FT ASL | 2.5 | 53 | 300 10000 FT ASL | 4.0 | 56 | 333 11000 FT ASL | 6.6 | 61 | 341 12000 FT ASL | 9.5 | 67 | 340 13000 FT ASL | 12.1 | 72 | 352 14000 FT ASL | 13.4 | 75 | 389 15000 FT ASL | 14.0 | 77 | 440 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3805 TOP OF THE LIFT............6840 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........48 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...200 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 228 16 #### 244 7 5000 259 18 #### 250 9 6000 274 20 #### 254 13 7000 280 22 #### 256 17 8000 281 23 #### 256 21 9000 278 24 #### 262 23 10000 274 27 #### 262 26 11000 271 32 #### 262 31 12000 273 38 #### 262 36 13000 273 43 #### 264 39 14000 272 44 #### 264 42 15000 272 43 #### 265 43 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.