SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...11/28/2025...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 | 3.9 | 61 | 75 5000 FT ASL | 5.2 | 64 | 113 6000 FT ASL | 6.5 | 66 | 152 7000 FT ASL | 7.5 | 68 | 197 8000 FT ASL | 8.9 | 71 | 237 9000 FT ASL | 10.2 | 74 | 275 10000 FT ASL | 12.1 | 78 | 295 11000 FT ASL | 15.1 | 84 | 293 12000 FT ASL | 16.6 | 88 | 321 13000 FT ASL | 17.5 | 90 | 371 14000 FT ASL | 18.0 | 92 | 427 15000 FT ASL | 18.0 | 92 | 492 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE TOP OF THE LIFT............1427 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 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 244 21 #### 179 8 5000 248 19 #### 158 10 6000 250 17 #### 145 12 7000 266 12 #### 120 14 8000 294 10 #### 095 20 9000 308 13 #### 087 23 10000 308 18 #### 078 21 11000 311 22 #### 061 16 12000 312 25 #### 043 16 13000 313 26 #### 031 16 14000 313 27 #### 022 16 15000 312 27 #### 012 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.