SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...10/5/2026...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 |   8.2  |  82  |  44
  5000 FT ASL |  11.8  |  89  |  23
  6000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  93  |  50
  7000 FT ASL |  14.5  |  95  |  94
  8000 FT ASL |  15.9  |  98  |  132
  9000 FT ASL |  17.1  | 101  |  172
 10000 FT ASL |  17.8  | 102  |  219
 11000 FT ASL |  18.5  | 104  |  269
 12000 FT ASL |  19.3  | 106  |  318
 13000 FT ASL |  20.2  | 108  |  368
 14000 FT ASL |  21.0  | 111  |  413
 15000 FT ASL |  21.5  | 112  |  466

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....770
TOP OF THE LIFT............1263
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........67 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........79 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  346   6  ####  344  10
  5000  327   6  ####  319   9
  6000  299   6  ####  301  11
  7000  268   8  ####  287  13
  8000  257  11  ####  277  15
  9000  254  12  ####  271  17
 10000  251  14  ####  267  19
 11000  250  15  ####  264  20
 12000  250  16  ####  262  22
 13000  249  17  ####  260  23
 14000  250  18  ####  257  24
 15000  252  18  ####  255  24

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.