SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...10/5/2026...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 |   3.5  |  84  |  67
  5000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  90  |  72
  6000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  93  |  98
  7000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  96  |  136
  8000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  99  |  171
  9000 FT ASL |  12.2  | 102  |  208
 10000 FT ASL |  13.2  | 104  |  250
 11000 FT ASL |  14.1  | 106  |  297
 12000 FT ASL |  14.8  | 108  |  346
 13000 FT ASL |  15.7  | 110  |  397
 14000 FT ASL |  16.4  | 112  |  446
 15000 FT ASL |  17.0  | 114  |  500

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2001
TOP OF THE LIFT............2903
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........78 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........81 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  348   5  ####  356  10
  5000  328   6  ####  332   7
  6000  315   6  ####  305   6
  7000  302   6  ####  284   6
  8000  281   7  ####  274   8
  9000  264   9  ####  272  10
 10000  255  11  ####  274  12
 11000  251  13  ####  275  15
 12000  249  13  ####  275  17
 13000  249  13  ####  272  20
 14000  250  13  ####  270  22
 15000  256  13  ####  267  22

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.