SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...4/26/2026...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 |  -2.6  |  64  |  309
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.0  |  65  |  366
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  65  |  433
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.9  |  65  |  503
  8000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  66  |  580
  9000 FT ASL |  -1.6  |  66  |  646
 10000 FT ASL |  -0.8  |  67  |  699
 11000 FT ASL |  -0.5  |  68  |  760
 12000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  70  |  806
 13000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  75  |  826
 14000 FT ASL |   5.1  |  80  |  844
 15000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  84  |  870

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3641
TOP OF THE LIFT............11515
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........69 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...783 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  017   3  ####  290   7
  5000  339   3  ####  293   7
  6000  314   5  ####  331   6
  7000  323   7  ####  351   8
  8000  331  12  ####  354  10
  9000  334  11  ####  358  10
 10000  349  10  ####  008  10
 11000  010  13  ####  015  12
 12000  004  16  ####  017  13
 13000  003  18  ####  015  13
 14000  001  19  ####  010  12
 15000  358  20  ####  004  13

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.