SOARING FORECAST FOR SALEM, OR           DATE...11/24/2009...12Z
(Based on actual upper air balloon sounding)

THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT
at each level

  HEIGHT     |   TI   | TOC  |  POTENTIAL LIFT  

 5000 FT ASL |   7.6  |  67  |  103
 6000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  69  |  147
 7000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  73  |  173
 8000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  76  |  206
 9000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  79  |  250
10000 FT ASL |  15.2  |  83  |  262
12000 FT ASL |  16.8  |  87  |  357
15000 FT ASL |  20.5  |  96  |  472

HEIGHT OF THE -3 INDEX....442
TOP OF THE LIFT............1099
SALEM, OR MAX TEMPERATURE.........53 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS
 5000 FT ASL....248 DEGREES AT  12 KNOTS
 6000 FT ASL....265 DEGREES AT  11 KNOTS
 7000 FT ASL....260 DEGREES AT  19 KNOTS
 8000 FT ASL....262 DEGREES AT  16 KNOTS
 9000 FT ASL....290 DEGREES AT  17 KNOTS
10000 FT ASL....286 DEGREES AT  20 KNOTS
11000 FT ASL....280 DEGREES AT  21 KNOTS
12000 FT ASL....300 DEGREES AT  20 KNOTS
13000 FT ASL....287 DEGREES AT  19 KNOTS
15000 FT ASL....275 DEGREES AT  21 KNOTS


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.