SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...10/30/2026...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 |  -1.2  |  52  |  162
  5000 FT ASL |   0.6  |  55  |  191
  6000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  57  |  240
  7000 FT ASL |   2.9  |  60  |  274
  8000 FT ASL |   4.5  |  63  |  314
  9000 FT ASL |   6.8  |  67  |  327
 10000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  71  |  356
 11000 FT ASL |   9.7  |  74  |  392
 12000 FT ASL |  10.8  |  76  |  435
 13000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  79  |  474
 14000 FT ASL |  13.4  |  82  |  513
 15000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  85  |  556

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263
TOP OF THE LIFT............4789
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........52 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...183 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  206  10  ####  215  15
  5000  204  13  ####  221  16
  6000  206  16  ####  221  17
  7000  207  20  ####  222  18
  8000  208  25  ####  222  18
  9000  209  26  ####  224  19
 10000  211  30  ####  226  20
 11000  209  34  ####  231  21
 12000  209  37  ####  239  23
 13000  209  39  ####  241  23
 14000  208  39  ####  238  25
 15000  208  38  ####  234  29

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.