SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/23/2026...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 |  -0.1  |  69  |  136
  5000 FT ASL |   0.7  |  70  |  186
  6000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  82  |  103
  7000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  87  |  121
  8000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  90  |  157
  9000 FT ASL |  11.6  |  92  |  205
 10000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  93  |  258
 11000 FT ASL |  12.7  |  95  |  312
 12000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  97  |  356
 13000 FT ASL |  15.2  | 100  |  393
 14000 FT ASL |  16.6  | 104  |  427
 15000 FT ASL |  17.4  | 106  |  473

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............4297
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........69 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........68 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...149 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  226  12  ####  028   9
  5000  243  11  ####  033   7
  6000  269  12  ####  005   5
  7000  280  12  ####  000   4
  8000  287  14  ####  352   4
  9000  290  15  ####  349   5
 10000  289  16  ####  358   6
 11000  286  17  ####  001   7
 12000  283  18  ####  356   7
 13000  279  20  ####  343   7
 14000  276  21  ####  326   7
 15000  274  23  ####  308   8

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.