SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, 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 | -1.2 | 51 | 154 5000 FT ASL | -0.2 | 53 | 201 6000 FT ASL | 0.3 | 53 | 260 7000 FT ASL | 1.2 | 55 | 307 8000 FT ASL | 2.3 | 57 | 357 9000 FT ASL | 3.5 | 60 | 398 10000 FT ASL | 4.6 | 62 | 442 11000 FT ASL | 5.2 | 64 | 495 12000 FT ASL | 5.7 | 65 | 553 13000 FT ASL | 6.3 | 66 | 615 14000 FT ASL | 6.7 | 67 | 674 15000 FT ASL | 7.2 | 68 | 732 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2821 TOP OF THE LIFT............5282 SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........53 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........49 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...213 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 204 35 #### 228 26 5000 202 32 #### 227 21 6000 202 30 #### 228 17 7000 204 29 #### 227 15 8000 209 30 #### 226 14 9000 210 32 #### 226 14 10000 208 31 #### 225 15 11000 208 29 #### 225 15 12000 209 26 #### 222 16 13000 210 28 #### 216 16 14000 210 29 #### 210 17 15000 210 30 #### 207 18 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.