SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/22/2025...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 |  -4.5  |  94  |  219
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.1  |  96  |  255
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.8  |  99  |  295
  7000 FT ASL |  -0.7  | 101  |  341
  8000 FT ASL |   0.1  | 102  |  398
  9000 FT ASL |   0.8  | 104  |  449
 10000 FT ASL |   1.8  | 106  |  495
 11000 FT ASL |   2.8  | 108  |  541
 12000 FT ASL |   3.8  | 110  |  589
 13000 FT ASL |   4.7  | 112  |  645
 14000 FT ASL |   5.7  | 114  |  690
 15000 FT ASL |   6.6  | 116  |  735

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5036
TOP OF THE LIFT............8070
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........102 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........92 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...398 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  095   7  ####  051  11
  5000  099   8  ####  101   7
  6000  115   8  ####  132   7
  7000  156   7  ####  129   9
  8000  206   8  ####  136  11
  9000  224  13  ####  152  11
 10000  233  16  ####  163  12
 11000  235  15  ####  169  13
 12000  227  13  ####  176  16
 13000  208  10  ####  185  17
 14000  203  10  ####  190  15
 15000  210   9  ####  195  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.