SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...4/5/2026...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 |   2.1  |  80  |  79
  5000 FT ASL |   3.8  |  83  |  110
  6000 FT ASL |   4.6  |  85  |  159
  7000 FT ASL |   4.9  |  86  |  222
  8000 FT ASL |   5.2  |  86  |  289
  9000 FT ASL |   5.7  |  87  |  347
 10000 FT ASL |   6.2  |  88  |  404
 11000 FT ASL |   6.6  |  89  |  463
 12000 FT ASL |   7.0  |  90  |  523
 13000 FT ASL |   7.5  |  91  |  586
 14000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  93  |  642
 15000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  94  |  700

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2493
TOP OF THE LIFT............3395
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........76 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........75 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...78 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  146   9  ####  185   7
  5000  157  10  ####  189   7
  6000  168  11  ####  196   8
  7000  180  11  ####  202   8
  8000  193  11  ####  210   9
  9000  200  10  ####  214   9
 10000  207   9  ####  217  10
 11000  216   8  ####  221  10
 12000  223   7  ####  224  10
 13000  222   8  ####  225  11
 14000  217   8  ####  224  12
 15000  211  10  ####  225  13

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.