SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/23/2025...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 |  -0.7  | 100  |  149
  5000 FT ASL |   0.1  | 101  |  204
  6000 FT ASL |   1.2  | 103  |  245
  7000 FT ASL |   2.4  | 106  |  286
  8000 FT ASL |   3.3  | 108  |  341
  9000 FT ASL |   3.6  | 108  |  403
 10000 FT ASL |   4.1  | 109  |  462
 11000 FT ASL |   4.6  | 110  |  520
 12000 FT ASL |   4.9  | 111  |  581
 13000 FT ASL |   5.5  | 112  |  643
 14000 FT ASL |   6.4  | 114  |  690
 15000 FT ASL |   7.3  | 116  |  735

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2657
TOP OF THE LIFT............5036
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........101 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........98 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...204 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  052   8  ####  321   2
  5000  063   9  ####  168   2
  6000  083   9  ####  214   1
  7000  104  10  ####  214   1
  8000  124  11  ####  194   2
  9000  143  10  ####  195   5
 10000  151  11  ####  202   8
 11000  158  13  ####  203  12
 12000  172  16  ####  201  14
 13000  186  19  ####  199  16
 14000  193  21  ####  199  16
 15000  198  20  ####  198  16

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.