SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, 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 |   8.0  |  80  |  44
  5000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  87  |  24
  6000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  91  |  40
  7000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  94  |  83
  8000 FT ASL |  15.5  |  95  |  138
  9000 FT ASL |  16.6  |  98  |  179
 10000 FT ASL |  17.4  | 100  |  228
 11000 FT ASL |  18.2  | 102  |  274
 12000 FT ASL |  19.2  | 104  |  315
 13000 FT ASL |  20.4  | 107  |  359
 14000 FT ASL |  21.1  | 109  |  406
 15000 FT ASL |  21.7  | 111  |  456

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............2001
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........65 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  177   0  ####  319   0
  5000  197   0  ####  321   0
  6000  202   0  ####  324   0
  7000  206   0  ####  331   0
  8000  209   0  ####  339   0
  9000  210   0  ####  304   0
 10000  214   0  ####  154   0
 11000  217   0  ####  179   0
 12000  217   0  ####  193   0
 13000  214   0  ####  200   0
 14000  213   0  ####  203   0
 15000  216   0  ####  207   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.