SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...1/14/2026...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 |  19.1  |  84  |  50
  5000 FT ASL |  20.8  |  87  |  75
  6000 FT ASL |  21.3  |  89  |  129
  7000 FT ASL |  21.8  |  90  |  182
  8000 FT ASL |  22.0  |  91  |  247
  9000 FT ASL |  22.2  |  92  |  308
 10000 FT ASL |  23.0  |  94  |  356
 11000 FT ASL |  24.1  |  97  |  394
 12000 FT ASL |  25.2  |  99  |  432
 13000 FT ASL |  26.4  | 102  |  471
 14000 FT ASL |  28.0  | 106  |  499
 15000 FT ASL |  28.7  | 109  |  542

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1017
TOP OF THE LIFT............1263
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........48 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........82 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  281   3  ####  012  10
  5000  276   5  ####  347   9
  6000  276   7  ####  331   9
  7000  277   7  ####  320  10
  8000  272   7  ####  307  10
  9000  268   8  ####  300  11
 10000  261  10  ####  296  12
 11000  258  13  ####  296  13
 12000  254  16  ####  295  15
 13000  248  21  ####  290  18
 14000  247  25  ####  279  21
 15000  246  28  ####  267  26

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.