SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...4/27/2026...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 |   3.9  |  63  |  58
  5000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  65  |  107
  6000 FT ASL |   5.3  |  66  |  162
  7000 FT ASL |   5.8  |  67  |  221
  8000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  68  |  285
  9000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  69  |  344
 10000 FT ASL |   7.2  |  70  |  398
 11000 FT ASL |   7.9  |  72  |  452
 12000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  74  |  495
 13000 FT ASL |  10.6  |  78  |  529
 14000 FT ASL |  12.2  |  82  |  557
 15000 FT ASL |  13.7  |  85  |  589

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2329
TOP OF THE LIFT............3149
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........57 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  246   8  ####  258   7
  5000  253   7  ####  259  13
  6000  263   7  ####  251  10
  7000  273   8  ####  256   7
  8000  302   7  ####  281   5
  9000  339   7  ####  326   5
 10000  356   8  ####  342   8
 11000  356   8  ####  343  12
 12000  349  12  ####  344  13
 13000  348  16  ####  343  14
 14000  349  19  ####  341  14
 15000  348  21  ####  341  14

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.