SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...12/24/2025...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 |   7.5  |  67  |  53
  5000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  70  |  86
  6000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  72  |  133
  7000 FT ASL |  10.1  |  73  |  193
  8000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  74  |  253
  9000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  77  |  287
 10000 FT ASL |  13.5  |  80  |  320
 11000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  83  |  359
 12000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  86  |  394
 13000 FT ASL |  17.2  |  89  |  436
 14000 FT ASL |  18.3  |  91  |  475
 15000 FT ASL |  19.4  |  94  |  517

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....935
TOP OF THE LIFT............1509
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........53 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........65 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  158  27  ####  220  20
  5000  168  36  ####  219  20
  6000  175  49  ####  220  20
  7000  177  49  ####  215  24
  8000  184  58  ####  214  26
  9000  189  70  ####  212  26
 10000  192  74  ####  210  27
 11000  193  75  ####  210  29
 12000  193  76  ####  209  34
 13000  194  77  ####  213  34
 14000  195  77  ####  214  36
 15000  195  76  ####  214  39

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.