SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/2/2025...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 |   7.6  |  81  |  53
  5000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  84  |  90
  6000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  87  |  119
  7000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  90  |  153
  8000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  93  |  198
  9000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  95  |  241
 10000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  97  |  291
 11000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  98  |  341
 12000 FT ASL |  16.4  | 100  |  387
 13000 FT ASL |  17.4  | 103  |  434
 14000 FT ASL |  18.4  | 105  |  479
 15000 FT ASL |  19.0  | 107  |  527

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............2083
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........67 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........78 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  328   7  ####  348   8
  5000  313   6  ####  329   5
  6000  325   5  ####  283   4
  7000  299   3  ####  248   6
  8000  253   4  ####  232   9
  9000  244   5  ####  224  11
 10000  240   6  ####  222  12
 11000  237   7  ####  220  13
 12000  235   8  ####  220  13
 13000  233  10  ####  220  13
 14000  231  10  ####  220  13
 15000  228  11  ####  221  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.