SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...7/12/2025...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 |   9.9  |  86  |  40
  5000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  90  |  69
  6000 FT ASL |  12.8  |  92  |  106
  7000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  95  |  141
  8000 FT ASL |  15.7  |  99  |  174
  9000 FT ASL |  17.3  | 102  |  201
 10000 FT ASL |  19.0  | 106  |  227
 11000 FT ASL |  20.6  | 109  |  256
 12000 FT ASL |  21.9  | 112  |  291
 13000 FT ASL |  22.7  | 115  |  340
 14000 FT ASL |  23.4  | 117  |  388
 15000 FT ASL |  24.3  | 119  |  430

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....360
TOP OF THE LIFT............1263
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........84 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  014  20  ####  019  14
  5000  013  18  ####  023  11
  6000  012  16  ####  023   8
  7000  010  14  ####  019   6
  8000  009  13  ####  007   5
  9000  007  11  ####  349   4
 10000  005   9  ####  332   3
 11000  003   7  ####  322   3
 12000  358   6  ####  317   3
 13000  349   7  ####  313   3
 14000  339   7  ####  300   3
 15000  331   7  ####  288   4

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.