SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...4/26/2026...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 |  -4.0  |  63  |  330
  5000 FT ASL |  -3.2  |  64  |  383
  6000 FT ASL |  -2.8  |  65  |  446
  7000 FT ASL |  -2.7  |  65  |  511
  8000 FT ASL |  -2.5  |  65  |  586
  9000 FT ASL |  -2.4  |  65  |  655
 10000 FT ASL |  -2.1  |  66  |  720
 11000 FT ASL |  -1.3  |  67  |  769
 12000 FT ASL |   0.3  |  71  |  804
 13000 FT ASL |   2.2  |  75  |  835
 14000 FT ASL |   4.4  |  79  |  853
 15000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  84  |  872

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5692
TOP OF THE LIFT............11843
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........70 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........62 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...798 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  057   6  ####  311   6
  5000  052   6  ####  319   6
  6000  056   6  ####  328   7
  7000  043   5  ####  341  10
  8000  012   4  ####  352  12
  9000  003   5  ####  000  11
 10000  357   7  ####  010  12
 11000  345  11  ####  017  14
 12000  355  16  ####  015  15
 13000  002  19  ####  013  15
 14000  004  22  ####  010  15
 15000  004  24  ####  006  16

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.