SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...7/13/2025...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 | 11.9 | 92 | 39 5000 FT ASL | 13.6 | 96 | 67 6000 FT ASL | 14.6 | 98 | 108 7000 FT ASL | 15.5 | 100 | 154 8000 FT ASL | 16.6 | 102 | 201 9000 FT ASL | 17.7 | 105 | 242 10000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 107 | 286 11000 FT ASL | 19.5 | 109 | 331 12000 FT ASL | 20.3 | 111 | 376 13000 FT ASL | 21.1 | 113 | 428 14000 FT ASL | 21.6 | 115 | 481 15000 FT ASL | 22.2 | 117 | 531 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....NONE TOP OF THE LIFT............1099 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........70 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........89 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 024 28 #### 004 24 5000 024 22 #### 004 22 6000 023 16 #### 003 18 7000 024 13 #### 359 14 8000 027 12 #### 351 11 9000 030 10 #### 343 9 10000 030 8 #### 334 8 11000 029 7 #### 326 7 12000 025 6 #### 317 7 13000 015 5 #### 311 7 14000 001 5 #### 309 8 15000 346 4 #### 308 8 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.