SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR DATE...11/6/2025...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 | 1.7 | 62 | 84 5000 FT ASL | 2.2 | 63 | 142 6000 FT ASL | 3.3 | 65 | 185 7000 FT ASL | 4.5 | 68 | 227 8000 FT ASL | 5.8 | 70 | 270 9000 FT ASL | 7.1 | 73 | 308 10000 FT ASL | 8.6 | 76 | 341 11000 FT ASL | 9.7 | 79 | 383 12000 FT ASL | 10.9 | 81 | 422 13000 FT ASL | 11.7 | 83 | 475 14000 FT ASL | 12.2 | 85 | 531 15000 FT ASL | 12.5 | 86 | 590 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....442 TOP OF THE LIFT............1919 SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........59 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 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 220 40 #### 209 56 5000 222 40 #### 220 65 6000 224 42 #### 223 58 7000 224 41 #### 221 55 8000 226 40 #### 217 56 9000 228 40 #### 214 53 10000 232 40 #### 216 56 11000 235 42 #### 220 51 12000 238 42 #### 225 47 13000 242 41 #### 230 45 14000 249 40 #### 235 45 15000 260 42 #### 239 48 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.