SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR DATE...11/7/2025...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 | 0.8 | 58 | 97 5000 FT ASL | 1.5 | 60 | 150 6000 FT ASL | 2.4 | 62 | 200 7000 FT ASL | 3.5 | 64 | 244 8000 FT ASL | 4.6 | 66 | 293 9000 FT ASL | 5.8 | 69 | 334 10000 FT ASL | 6.5 | 70 | 384 11000 FT ASL | 7.9 | 73 | 421 12000 FT ASL | 9.3 | 76 | 453 13000 FT ASL | 12.3 | 83 | 456 14000 FT ASL | 15.5 | 90 | 447 15000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 96 | 442 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....442 TOP OF THE LIFT............2411 SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........58 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 237 14 #### 239 8 5000 248 17 #### 238 9 6000 253 19 #### 242 9 7000 254 22 #### 252 10 8000 253 24 #### 267 12 9000 257 24 #### 283 17 10000 257 25 #### 292 25 11000 261 27 #### 291 34 12000 266 31 #### 292 40 13000 272 39 #### 293 42 14000 275 49 #### 292 44 15000 276 61 #### 289 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.