SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...12/24/2025...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 | 7.6 | 64 | 45 5000 FT ASL | 8.8 | 67 | 85 6000 FT ASL | 9.5 | 68 | 136 7000 FT ASL | 10.3 | 70 | 186 8000 FT ASL | 11.7 | 73 | 226 9000 FT ASL | 13.0 | 76 | 261 10000 FT ASL | 14.4 | 79 | 296 11000 FT ASL | 15.7 | 82 | 330 12000 FT ASL | 16.6 | 84 | 375 13000 FT ASL | 17.5 | 86 | 426 14000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 89 | 468 15000 FT ASL | 19.6 | 91 | 506 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....688 TOP OF THE LIFT............1837 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...0 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 145 27 #### 229 29 5000 162 34 #### 230 25 6000 168 38 #### 233 24 7000 174 44 #### 231 27 8000 181 48 #### 226 28 9000 185 58 #### 224 29 10000 188 62 #### 223 30 11000 191 64 #### 223 32 12000 191 68 #### 214 36 13000 192 72 #### 211 37 14000 192 74 #### 212 36 15000 193 74 #### 213 36 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.