SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...8/24/2026...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 |   5.2  |  85  |  60
  5000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  88  |  86
  6000 FT ASL |   8.2  |  91  |  127
  7000 FT ASL |   9.2  |  93  |  171
  8000 FT ASL |  10.4  |  95  |  216
  9000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  97  |  269
 10000 FT ASL |  11.9  |  99  |  316
 11000 FT ASL |  12.7  | 101  |  363
 12000 FT ASL |  13.5  | 102  |  412
 13000 FT ASL |  14.4  | 105  |  464
 14000 FT ASL |  15.4  | 107  |  506
 15000 FT ASL |  16.4  | 110  |  547

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263
TOP OF THE LIFT............2247
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........75 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  072  12  ####  099   6
  5000  082  10  ####  165   9
  6000  084   9  ####  177  11
  7000  086   8  ####  191  13
  8000  098   7  ####  199  16
  9000  106   7  ####  200  18
 10000  112   7  ####  198  20
 11000  117   6  ####  196  21
 12000  121   6  ####  196  20
 13000  138   4  ####  197  20
 14000  183   4  ####  199  20
 15000  205   7  ####  201  20

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.