SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...7/7/2026...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 | -11.6 | 70 | 291 5000 FT ASL | -8.8 | 75 | 295 6000 FT ASL | -7.0 | 78 | 327 7000 FT ASL | -6.0 | 80 | 374 8000 FT ASL | -4.5 | 82 | 416 9000 FT ASL | -3.9 | 84 | 473 10000 FT ASL | -3.3 | 85 | 529 11000 FT ASL | -2.8 | 85 | 589 12000 FT ASL | -2.2 | 87 | 645 13000 FT ASL | -1.1 | 89 | 697 14000 FT ASL | 0.6 | 92 | 727 15000 FT ASL | 2.1 | 95 | 760 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....10449 TOP OF THE LIFT............13812 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........91 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........78 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...721 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 256 0 #### 314 0 5000 182 0 #### 315 0 6000 176 0 #### 318 0 7000 191 0 #### 326 0 8000 205 0 #### 334 0 9000 208 0 #### 080 0 10000 210 0 #### 182 0 11000 210 0 #### 199 0 12000 214 0 #### 202 0 13000 218 0 #### 202 0 14000 221 0 #### 205 0 15000 222 0 #### 211 0 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.