SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR DATE...11/28/2025...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 | 3.6 | 61 | 61 5000 FT ASL | 4.7 | 63 | 106 6000 FT ASL | 5.7 | 65 | 149 7000 FT ASL | 6.6 | 67 | 195 8000 FT ASL | 8.4 | 70 | 228 9000 FT ASL | 11.5 | 77 | 220 10000 FT ASL | 15.1 | 84 | 201 11000 FT ASL | 16.9 | 88 | 226 12000 FT ASL | 17.6 | 90 | 275 13000 FT ASL | 18.2 | 92 | 332 14000 FT ASL | 18.6 | 93 | 389 15000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 93 | 457 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE TOP OF THE LIFT............1509 SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 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 242 26 #### 242 6 5000 247 26 #### 293 3 6000 249 24 #### 118 3 7000 257 21 #### 115 15 8000 276 19 #### 091 20 9000 295 24 #### 080 24 10000 303 29 #### 073 24 11000 304 30 #### 062 22 12000 302 30 #### 053 20 13000 300 31 #### 047 19 14000 298 31 #### 043 18 15000 298 33 #### 028 16 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.