SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...3/16/2026...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 |   5.4  |  68  |  37
  5000 FT ASL |   8.9  |  75  |  24
  6000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  79  |  39
  7000 FT ASL |  11.5  |  80  |  97
  8000 FT ASL |  14.1  |  85  |  108
  9000 FT ASL |  15.5  |  89  |  141
 10000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  90  |  200
 11000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  92  |  236
 12000 FT ASL |  18.3  |  95  |  274
 13000 FT ASL |  19.3  |  98  |  320
 14000 FT ASL |  20.5  | 101  |  357
 15000 FT ASL |  22.1  | 105  |  384

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263
TOP OF THE LIFT............2001
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........63 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  252  23  ####  243  30
  5000  268  25  ####  247  31
  6000  277  28  ####  251  32
  7000  280  31  ####  256  34
  8000  281  31  ####  259  38
  9000  279  33  ####  260  43
 10000  277  34  ####  259  46
 11000  275  34  ####  260  47
 12000  274  34  ####  260  48
 13000  274  34  ####  259  49
 14000  277  32  ####  259  50
 15000  282  30  ####  263  52

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.