SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...10/28/2026...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 |   0.3  |  57  |  126
  5000 FT ASL |   1.3  |  58  |  172
  6000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  60  |  220
  7000 FT ASL |   3.1  |  62  |  268
  8000 FT ASL |   4.3  |  64  |  316
  9000 FT ASL |   5.4  |  67  |  358
 10000 FT ASL |   6.0  |  68  |  413
 11000 FT ASL |   7.4  |  71  |  449
 12000 FT ASL |   8.8  |  74  |  483
 13000 FT ASL |  10.9  |  79  |  507
 14000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  83  |  524
 15000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  88  |  542

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............3887
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........55 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...120 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  271  22  ####  250  19
  5000  265  23  ####  252  19
  6000  262  24  ####  254  20
  7000  260  27  ####  256  22
  8000  257  29  ####  249  23
  9000  254  31  ####  250  24
 10000  257  32  ####  256  27
 11000  264  34  ####  261  30
 12000  267  37  ####  262  34
 13000  272  41  ####  265  41
 14000  277  46  ####  267  47
 15000  281  52  ####  269  52

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.