SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...2/23/2026...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 |   3.3  |  56  |  36
  5000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  59  |  66
  6000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  61  |  118
  7000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  63  |  165
  8000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  65  |  211
  9000 FT ASL |   9.1  |  68  |  246
 10000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  72  |  276
 11000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  74  |  313
 12000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  77  |  354
 13000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  79  |  405
 14000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  80  |  460
 15000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  81  |  520

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE
TOP OF THE LIFT............360
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 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  234  30  ####  204  27
  5000  235  45  ####  217  44
  6000  233  49  ####  222  53
  7000  235  51  ####  226  52
  8000  235  54  ####  227  49
  9000  232  56  ####  225  48
 10000  226  57  ####  226  47
 11000  222  59  ####  224  45
 12000  218  60  ####  225  44
 13000  213  59  ####  228  43
 14000  213  61  ####  234  43
 15000  219  69  ####  242  46

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.