111   
UXUS97 KPQR 081330  
SRGPQR  
   
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - PORTLAND OR  
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 22 2008  
  
THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR WESTERN OREGON  
WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER SALEM AND MEDFORD AREAS  
  
FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...  
CONSULT YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR SALEM:   
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........-4.0  
       6000 FT ASL........-1.0  
      10000 FT ASL........7.0  
      15000 FT ASL........14.0  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX...................5500 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT...........................6200 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT SALEM...(DEG F)... 75  
FIRST USABLE LIFT..............(DEG F)... 63  
TOP OF LIFT....................(FT MSL).. 6200  
SOARING INDEX..................(FPM).... 186  
MAXIMUM LIFT...................(FPM)..... 358  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  3311/  
6000  9900/+08  
9000  2410/+02  
10000 2414/+00  
12000 2423/-04  
14000 2424/-08  
16000 2525/-12  
  
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LOCAL INDICES FOR MEDFORD:   
630 AM PDT TUE JUL 08 2008  
  
THERMAL INDEX....MINUS SIGN INDICATES INSTABILITY  
       5000 FT ASL........ -9.5  
       6000 FT ASL........ -6.0  
      10000 FT ASL........ -1.0  
      15000 FT ASL........ 3.5  
  
HEIGHT OF THE - 3 INDEX................... 8200 FT ASL  
TOP OF THE LIFT........................... 11200 FT ASL  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT MEDFORD...(DEG F)... 105  
FIRST USABLE LIFT................(DEG F)... 88  
TOP OF LIFT......................(FT MSL).. 11200  
SOARING INDEX....................(FPM)..... 546  
MAXIMUM LIFT.....................(FPM)..... 540  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
3000  0326/  
6000  0713/+23  
9000  0611/+16  
10000 0410/+14  
12000 0309/+10  
14000 -1709/+04  
16000 -3409/-02  
  
THIS PRODUCT IS ROUTINELY PREPARED BY 630 AM AND IS  
DISTRIBUTED TO THE MCMINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION   
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