SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...4/5/2026...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 |   4.3  |  83  |  69
  5000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  85  |  109
  6000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  87  |  164
  7000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  87  |  230
  8000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  87  |  305
  9000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  88  |  370
 10000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  89  |  426
 11000 FT ASL |   7.4  |  90  |  483
 12000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  91  |  541
 13000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  92  |  602
 14000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  94  |  660
 15000 FT ASL |   9.4  |  95  |  716

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1755
TOP OF THE LIFT............2575
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........75 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........80 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  148  12  ####  210   9
  5000  159  10  ####  204  10
  6000  169   9  ####  198   9
  7000  178   8  ####  189   8
  8000  184   9  ####  188   7
  9000  182  10  ####  196   8
 10000  172  10  ####  205   8
 11000  165  10  ####  214   8
 12000  164   9  ####  220   9
 13000  169   9  ####  222  11
 14000  177  10  ####  224  12
 15000  187  11  ####  223  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.