SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/24/2026...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 |   7.0  |  88  |  52
  5000 FT ASL |   8.4  |  91  |  87
  6000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  93  |  134
  7000 FT ASL |  10.2  |  95  |  181
  8000 FT ASL |  11.0  |  97  |  234
  9000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  98  |  284
 10000 FT ASL |  12.5  | 100  |  334
 11000 FT ASL |  13.4  | 102  |  381
 12000 FT ASL |  14.4  | 104  |  424
 13000 FT ASL |  15.6  | 107  |  469
 14000 FT ASL |  16.6  | 109  |  511
 15000 FT ASL |  17.6  | 112  |  552

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............1919
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........75 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........85 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  073  10  ####  103   4
  5000  085   9  ####  182   9
  6000  095   8  ####  193  11
  7000  115   8  ####  194  12
  8000  129   7  ####  190  13
  9000  148   7  ####  187  16
 10000  163   7  ####  187  18
 11000  173   7  ####  190  19
 12000  181   7  ####  192  20
 13000  188   7  ####  194  21
 14000  197   7  ####  195  21
 15000  206   8  ####  197  20

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.