SOARING FORECAST FOR REDMOND, OR DATE...2/23/2025...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 | -6.3 | 50 | 151 5000 FT ASL | -2.9 | 56 | 143 6000 FT ASL | -0.0 | 61 | 143 7000 FT ASL | 1.3 | 63 | 184 8000 FT ASL | 1.9 | 65 | 245 9000 FT ASL | 2.9 | 67 | 292 10000 FT ASL | 4.2 | 69 | 328 11000 FT ASL | 5.8 | 72 | 360 12000 FT ASL | 7.2 | 75 | 395 13000 FT ASL | 8.2 | 77 | 445 14000 FT ASL | 9.6 | 80 | 479 15000 FT ASL | 10.6 | 83 | 524 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4954 TOP OF THE LIFT............6102 REDMOND, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........61 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........6102 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...146 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 218 30 #### 242 23 5000 229 45 #### 241 35 6000 229 36 #### 241 45 7000 229 31 #### 243 56 8000 238 40 #### 246 65 9000 243 47 #### 251 68 10000 244 50 #### 253 67 11000 245 50 #### 252 64 12000 245 49 #### 251 62 13000 244 46 #### 250 62 14000 245 49 #### 248 63 15000 243 47 #### 249 68 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.