SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...4/27/2026...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 |   3.8  |  63  |  83
  5000 FT ASL |   4.8  |  65  |  129
  6000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  65  |  193
  7000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  67  |  251
  8000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  68  |  313
  9000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  69  |  365
 10000 FT ASL |   8.0  |  72  |  402
 11000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  74  |  446
 12000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  76  |  498
 13000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  79  |  545
 14000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  82  |  581
 15000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  85  |  612

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2493
TOP OF THE LIFT............2985
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 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   7  ####  273   8
  5000  256   4  ####  259  10
  6000  301   3  ####  244   7
  7000  356   4  ####  246   5
  8000  014   7  ####  273   4
  9000  012   8  ####  303   5
 10000  001   7  ####  330   6
 11000  338   5  ####  333   7
 12000  328   8  ####  338  10
 13000  333  12  ####  346  11
 14000  342  15  ####  349  12
 15000  351  19  ####  346  14

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.