SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...10/7/2026...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 |   7.6  |  85  |  53
  5000 FT ASL |   9.3  |  89  |  80
  6000 FT ASL |  10.7  |  91  |  116
  7000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  94  |  152
  8000 FT ASL |  13.2  |  97  |  195
  9000 FT ASL |  14.2  |  99  |  240
 10000 FT ASL |  15.0  | 101  |  289
 11000 FT ASL |  15.8  | 103  |  336
 12000 FT ASL |  16.7  | 105  |  382
 13000 FT ASL |  17.4  | 107  |  436
 14000 FT ASL |  18.2  | 109  |  485
 15000 FT ASL |  18.9  | 111  |  532

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1181
TOP OF THE LIFT............1509
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........71 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........82 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  028  10  ####  039  12
  5000  028   8  ####  039  10
  6000  023   6  ####  035   9
  7000  011   5  ####  029   9
  8000  350   4  ####  023   8
  9000  322   3  ####  015   8
 10000  291   4  ####  005   7
 11000  271   6  ####  358   7
 12000  260   8  ####  355   7
 13000  255  11  ####  000   7
 14000  252  13  ####  338   6
 15000  250  15  ####  312   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.