SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...10/6/2026...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 |   3.7  |  83  |  71
  5000 FT ASL |   6.1  |  88  |  83
  6000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  91  |  110
  7000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  94  |  148
  8000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  96  |  192
  9000 FT ASL |  11.7  |  99  |  230
 10000 FT ASL |  13.1  | 102  |  262
 11000 FT ASL |  14.3  | 105  |  300
 12000 FT ASL |  15.3  | 107  |  344
 13000 FT ASL |  16.2  | 109  |  395
 14000 FT ASL |  17.1  | 112  |  440
 15000 FT ASL |  17.9  | 114  |  486

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2001
TOP OF THE LIFT............2739
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........76 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........80 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  033   5  ####  035  10
  5000  354   4  ####  024   6
  6000  311   4  ####  350   3
  7000  288   7  ####  267   4
  8000  274  10  ####  248   8
  9000  268  13  ####  245  11
 10000  264  15  ####  245  14
 11000  262  17  ####  246  16
 12000  260  19  ####  247  18
 13000  259  19  ####  246  19
 14000  259  20  ####  243  19
 15000  259  18  ####  241  19

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.