SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...7/12/2025...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 | 9.0 | 85 | 40 5000 FT ASL | 10.8 | 88 | 64 6000 FT ASL | 12.4 | 92 | 94 7000 FT ASL | 13.7 | 94 | 128 8000 FT ASL | 15.2 | 98 | 167 9000 FT ASL | 16.6 | 101 | 199 10000 FT ASL | 18.0 | 104 | 231 11000 FT ASL | 19.6 | 107 | 259 12000 FT ASL | 21.3 | 111 | 285 13000 FT ASL | 22.5 | 114 | 325 14000 FT ASL | 23.3 | 116 | 370 15000 FT ASL | 24.2 | 119 | 416 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....524 TOP OF THE LIFT............1263 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........68 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........81 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 000 19 #### 005 12 5000 356 16 #### 007 10 6000 353 13 #### 360 8 7000 353 13 #### 353 8 8000 352 13 #### 345 7 9000 350 12 #### 337 8 10000 344 11 #### 329 8 11000 332 10 #### 320 8 12000 318 9 #### 312 7 13000 306 10 #### 306 7 14000 303 10 #### 301 7 15000 303 11 #### 298 7 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.