SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...5/18/2026...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 |  -5.4  |  61  |  204
  5000 FT ASL |  -4.0  |  63  |  243
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  66  |  279
  7000 FT ASL |   1.1  |  73  |  264
  8000 FT ASL |   1.7  |  74  |  324
  9000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  77  |  360
 10000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  79  |  407
 11000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  80  |  463
 12000 FT ASL |   5.1  |  81  |  522
 13000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  82  |  587
 14000 FT ASL |   5.9  |  83  |  647
 15000 FT ASL |   6.3  |  84  |  705

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5774
TOP OF THE LIFT............6840
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...269 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  005  11  ####  346  10
  5000  004  14  ####  352   9
  6000  348  13  ####  354   9
  7000  325   9  ####  348   8
  8000  312  10  ####  336   8
  9000  311  12  ####  333   9
 10000  313  15  ####  340  12
 11000  319  15  ####  340  15
 12000  323  15  ####  341  17
 13000  323  16  ####  339  18
 14000  321  16  ####  335  19
 15000  321  17  ####  336  21

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.