SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...4/30/2026...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 |  -2.2  |  73  |  188
  5000 FT ASL |  -1.5  |  74  |  242
  6000 FT ASL |  -0.3  |  76  |  284
  7000 FT ASL |   0.8  |  79  |  329
  8000 FT ASL |   1.6  |  80  |  385
  9000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  83  |  426
 10000 FT ASL |   4.2  |  85  |  463
 11000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  88  |  505
 12000 FT ASL |   6.4  |  90  |  549
 13000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  93  |  595
 14000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  96  |  631
 15000 FT ASL |  10.5  |  99  |  662

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............6266
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........77 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........72 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...294 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  097   5  ####  061   5
  5000  082   6  ####  115   5
  6000  091   7  ####  137   7
  7000  110   7  ####  145   7
  8000  128   8  ####  147   7
  9000  117   8  ####  144   6
 10000  100   8  ####  146   5
 11000  088   7  ####  151   4
 12000  071   6  ####  156   3
 13000  042   7  ####  161   2
 14000  022  10  ####  170   1
 15000  008  15  ####  250   1

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.