SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, 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 |   4.8  |  67  |  44
  5000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  71  |  60
  6000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  76  |  76
  7000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  78  |  116
  8000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  81  |  154
  9000 FT ASL |  12.6  |  83  |  204
 10000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  86  |  241
 11000 FT ASL |  14.8  |  88  |  283
 12000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  90  |  327
 13000 FT ASL |  16.7  |  93  |  377
 14000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  94  |  427
 15000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  96  |  482

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....688
TOP OF THE LIFT............2411
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 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  226  47  ####  242  48
  5000  230  49  ####  244  53
  6000  236  51  ####  245  56
  7000  243  51  ####  247  61
  8000  248  44  ####  242  68
  9000  248  44  ####  244  73
 10000  253  42  ####  245  72
 11000  255  43  ####  241  74
 12000  257  45  ####  243  76
 13000  260  50  ####  242  74
 14000  262  53  ####  240  73
 15000  261  50  ####  237  75

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.