SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...9/15/2026...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 |   1.2  |  68  |  98
  5000 FT ASL |   3.6  |  73  |  109
  6000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  79  |  104
  7000 FT ASL |   9.0  |  83  |  118
  8000 FT ASL |  10.3  |  86  |  160
  9000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  88  |  207
 10000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  90  |  250
 11000 FT ASL |  13.1  |  93  |  296
 12000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  94  |  349
 13000 FT ASL |  14.4  |  96  |  405
 14000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  98  |  443
 15000 FT ASL |  16.2  | 100  |  495

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1427
TOP OF THE LIFT............3559
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........66 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........65 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...90 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  336   9  ####  344  11
  5000  325  10  ####  348  11
  6000  308  12  ####  342  10
  7000  298  12  ####  353   5
  8000  286  14  ####  057   3
  9000  281  16  ####  008   4
 10000  276  18  ####  353   6
 11000  273  19  ####  347   8
 12000  272  21  ####  342   8
 13000  272  23  ####  330   8
 14000  272  26  ####  311   8
 15000  276  27  ####  287   9

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.