SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR DATE...6/19/2025...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 | 0.3 | 63 | 108 5000 FT ASL | 2.5 | 67 | 125 6000 FT ASL | 6.3 | 74 | 105 7000 FT ASL | 9.8 | 81 | 89 8000 FT ASL | 12.3 | 86 | 102 9000 FT ASL | 12.7 | 87 | 162 10000 FT ASL | 14.6 | 91 | 182 11000 FT ASL | 16.0 | 94 | 217 12000 FT ASL | 17.1 | 97 | 258 13000 FT ASL | 18.2 | 100 | 301 14000 FT ASL | 19.4 | 103 | 338 15000 FT ASL | 20.7 | 106 | 371 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1509 TOP OF THE LIFT............3887 SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........62 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...104 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 340 8 #### 318 8 5000 347 11 #### 320 8 6000 335 9 #### 313 8 7000 312 8 #### 282 8 8000 280 9 #### 261 9 9000 271 10 #### 251 11 10000 264 12 #### 245 14 11000 257 14 #### 240 15 12000 252 16 #### 236 17 13000 247 19 #### 232 20 14000 242 23 #### 228 23 15000 239 27 #### 224 26 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.