SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR DATE...11/7/2025...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 | -1.3 | 55 | 157 5000 FT ASL | -0.2 | 57 | 201 6000 FT ASL | 0.9 | 59 | 245 7000 FT ASL | 1.7 | 60 | 297 8000 FT ASL | 3.2 | 63 | 337 9000 FT ASL | 5.0 | 67 | 363 10000 FT ASL | 6.9 | 71 | 385 11000 FT ASL | 8.2 | 74 | 425 12000 FT ASL | 10.1 | 78 | 447 13000 FT ASL | 12.6 | 83 | 460 14000 FT ASL | 14.6 | 88 | 479 15000 FT ASL | 16.2 | 91 | 507 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2411 TOP OF THE LIFT............5282 SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...211 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 259 18 #### 253 4 5000 260 20 #### 255 4 6000 260 23 #### 267 6 7000 257 25 #### 282 9 8000 256 26 #### 292 16 9000 258 28 #### 292 23 10000 262 29 #### 292 30 11000 267 32 #### 292 36 12000 271 36 #### 293 43 13000 274 42 #### 293 49 14000 275 49 #### 292 51 15000 277 57 #### 289 50 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.