SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...3/31/2025...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 | -4.6 | 41 | 120 5000 FT ASL | -4.0 | 42 | 177 6000 FT ASL | -3.4 | 43 | 237 7000 FT ASL | -2.5 | 44 | 287 8000 FT ASL | -1.4 | 46 | 335 9000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 48 | 387 10000 FT ASL | 0.1 | 49 | 443 11000 FT ASL | 0.7 | 50 | 499 12000 FT ASL | 1.4 | 52 | 553 13000 FT ASL | 2.2 | 53 | 611 14000 FT ASL | 2.8 | 55 | 665 15000 FT ASL | 3.4 | 56 | 720 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....6594 TOP OF THE LIFT............10039 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........43 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...443 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 211 15 #### 269 2 5000 210 18 #### 240 4 6000 218 23 #### 234 9 7000 223 27 #### 234 13 8000 226 31 #### 239 18 9000 232 34 #### 241 21 10000 236 36 #### 240 22 11000 236 37 #### 240 23 12000 234 36 #### 241 22 13000 231 34 #### 244 21 14000 228 33 #### 245 21 15000 223 32 #### 245 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.