SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...3/16/2026...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 |   0.8  |  69  |  109
  5000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  75  |  111
  6000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  80  |  115
  7000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  84  |  138
  8000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  86  |  186
  9000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  88  |  235
 10000 FT ASL |  11.3  |  90  |  277
 11000 FT ASL |  12.5  |  93  |  312
 12000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  96  |  349
 13000 FT ASL |  15.1  |  99  |  392
 14000 FT ASL |  16.1  | 102  |  434
 15000 FT ASL |  17.8  | 105  |  460

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2165
TOP OF THE LIFT............3723
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........67 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...101 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  242  19  ####  241  22
  5000  250  21  ####  246  24
  6000  265  23  ####  252  26
  7000  279  27  ####  258  28
  8000  288  30  ####  263  31
  9000  290  31  ####  265  35
 10000  287  31  ####  265  38
 11000  284  31  ####  263  39
 12000  283  30  ####  262  41
 13000  284  29  ####  261  42
 14000  288  27  ####  260  44
 15000  295  27  ####  261  45

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.