SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...7/13/2025...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 |  13.0  |  94  |  36
  5000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  97  |  68
  6000 FT ASL |  15.5  |  99  |  110
  7000 FT ASL |  16.3  | 101  |  155
  8000 FT ASL |  17.4  | 104  |  203
  9000 FT ASL |  18.4  | 106  |  246
 10000 FT ASL |  19.3  | 108  |  291
 11000 FT ASL |  20.1  | 110  |  336
 12000 FT ASL |  20.9  | 112  |  381
 13000 FT ASL |  21.8  | 115  |  432
 14000 FT ASL |  22.3  | 116  |  486
 15000 FT ASL |  22.7  | 118  |  539

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....442
TOP OF THE LIFT............1345
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........70 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........91 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  023  16  ####  015  27
  5000  024  14  ####  015  22
  6000  025  11  ####  013  17
  7000  023   9  ####  011  14
  8000  016   6  ####  011  11
  9000  004   4  ####  014   8
 10000  342   3  ####  017   6
 11000  312   3  ####  018   5
 12000  289   4  ####  015   5
 13000  280   5  ####  005   5
 14000  288   4  ####  355   5
 15000  297   4  ####  343   5

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.