SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...8/3/2025...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 |   4.5  |  74  |  51
  5000 FT ASL |   7.8  |  81  |  41
  6000 FT ASL |   9.9  |  85  |  59
  7000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  89  |  81
  8000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  92  |  120
  9000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  94  |  161
 10000 FT ASL |  15.3  |  96  |  206
 11000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  98  |  251
 12000 FT ASL |  16.9  | 100  |  298
 13000 FT ASL |  17.6  | 102  |  352
 14000 FT ASL |  18.2  | 104  |  406
 15000 FT ASL |  18.6  | 105  |  459

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1755
TOP OF THE LIFT............2329
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........66 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........70 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  319   6  ####  325   7
  5000  294   4  ####  321   5
  6000  255   6  ####  297   5
  7000  227   8  ####  267   6
  8000  215  11  ####  242   8
  9000  211  13  ####  230   9
 10000  211  14  ####  224  11
 11000  213  14  ####  220  12
 12000  215  15  ####  218  12
 13000  217  15  ####  217  12
 14000  218  15  ####  217  12
 15000  221  15  ####  218  12

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.