SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR         DATE...4/1/2025...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 |  -4.0  |  48  |  216
  5000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  51  |  259
  6000 FT ASL |  -1.9  |  52  |  310
  7000 FT ASL |  -1.6  |  53  |  372
  8000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  57  |  404
  9000 FT ASL |   1.9  |  60  |  435
 10000 FT ASL |   3.3  |  63  |  472
 11000 FT ASL |   4.1  |  64  |  522
 12000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  66  |  577
 13000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  67  |  639
 14000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  69  |  693
 15000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  70  |  749

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4789
TOP OF THE LIFT............7906
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3395 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...398 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  066   7  ####  313  15
  5000  043   9  ####  312  13
  6000  043  10  ####  305  10
  7000  065  10  ####  298   9
  8000  078  10  ####  322  10
  9000  086   8  ####  329  15
 10000  091   6  ####  327  19
 11000  094   5  ####  326  22
 12000  102   4  ####  327  23
 13000  136   1  ####  332  24
 14000  207   0  ####  336  25
 15000  284   1  ####  339  26

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.