SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...1/13/2026...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 |  17.1  |  81  |  14
  5000 FT ASL |  19.1  |  85  |  33
  6000 FT ASL |  19.5  |  86  |  88
  7000 FT ASL |  20.1  |  88  |  140
  8000 FT ASL |  21.1  |  90  |  187
  9000 FT ASL |  22.0  |  93  |  229
 10000 FT ASL |  23.2  |  95  |  268
 11000 FT ASL |  24.3  |  98  |  307
 12000 FT ASL |  25.3  | 101  |  346
 13000 FT ASL |  26.3  | 103  |  391
 14000 FT ASL |  27.0  | 105  |  440
 15000 FT ASL |  27.5  | 107  |  489

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....853
TOP OF THE LIFT............1181
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 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  303   4  ####  248   2
  5000  259   7  ####  259   6
  6000  242   9  ####  257   8
  7000  241  12  ####  253  10
  8000  244  14  ####  251  12
  9000  250  15  ####  248  14
 10000  257  17  ####  246  15
 11000  262  20  ####  243  16
 12000  263  22  ####  239  17
 13000  263  24  ####  236  18
 14000  262  25  ####  235  19
 15000  265  24  ####  237  20

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.