SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...2/3/2026...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 | 6.0 | 71 | 61 5000 FT ASL | 7.1 | 73 | 102 6000 FT ASL | 8.5 | 76 | 139 7000 FT ASL | 9.5 | 78 | 181 8000 FT ASL | 10.9 | 81 | 223 9000 FT ASL | 12.2 | 84 | 258 10000 FT ASL | 13.1 | 86 | 304 11000 FT ASL | 14.1 | 88 | 348 12000 FT ASL | 15.0 | 91 | 392 13000 FT ASL | 16.0 | 93 | 441 14000 FT ASL | 16.9 | 95 | 485 15000 FT ASL | 17.7 | 97 | 532 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....853 TOP OF THE LIFT............1345 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........60 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........69 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 211 8 #### 199 13 5000 224 11 #### 204 13 6000 232 14 #### 213 12 7000 235 16 #### 228 11 8000 233 18 #### 241 13 9000 234 20 #### 242 16 10000 236 21 #### 239 20 11000 240 21 #### 236 23 12000 242 20 #### 235 25 13000 244 20 #### 236 27 14000 244 19 #### 239 32 15000 245 20 #### 238 38 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.