SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...1/13/2026...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 |  10.7  |  76  |  19
  5000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  81  |  28
  6000 FT ASL |  14.6  |  84  |  64
  7000 FT ASL |  15.6  |  86  |  106
  8000 FT ASL |  16.9  |  89  |  148
  9000 FT ASL |  18.0  |  92  |  185
 10000 FT ASL |  19.2  |  94  |  225
 11000 FT ASL |  20.3  |  97  |  265
 12000 FT ASL |  21.4  | 100  |  304
 13000 FT ASL |  22.5  | 102  |  346
 14000 FT ASL |  23.3  | 104  |  391
 15000 FT ASL |  24.0  | 107  |  439

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
TOP OF THE LIFT............1673
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........70 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  261   3  ####  234   4
  5000  252   8  ####  244   7
  6000  250  12  ####  254   8
  7000  253  15  ####  252  10
  8000  255  17  ####  250  12
  9000  259  19  ####  248  13
 10000  264  21  ####  248  15
 11000  265  23  ####  248  17
 12000  265  26  ####  248  19
 13000  265  28  ####  246  21
 14000  266  29  ####  245  22
 15000  268  29  ####  244  22

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.