SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/1/2026...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 |  -1.8  |  74  |  108
  5000 FT ASL |   1.0  |  79  |  110
  6000 FT ASL |   3.2  |  83  |  127
  7000 FT ASL |   5.5  |  88  |  143
  8000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  92  |  161
  9000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  97  |  180
 10000 FT ASL |  11.9  | 101  |  201
 11000 FT ASL |  13.5  | 104  |  229
 12000 FT ASL |  15.1  | 108  |  259
 13000 FT ASL |  16.6  | 111  |  292
 14000 FT ASL |  17.6  | 114  |  336
 15000 FT ASL |  19.0  | 117  |  370

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3641
TOP OF THE LIFT............4707
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........70 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...109 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  262  10  ####  267   6
  5000  254  13  ####  235   7
  6000  247  16  ####  251  10
  7000  241  19  ####  260  16
  8000  237  22  ####  260  20
  9000  234  26  ####  260  24
 10000  229  30  ####  259  27
 11000  226  34  ####  258  29
 12000  223  38  ####  256  32
 13000  221  41  ####  254  35
 14000  220  43  ####  253  38
 15000  222  45  ####  253  40

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.