SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...5/26/2025...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 | -3.6 | 62 | 181 5000 FT ASL | -2.0 | 65 | 213 6000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 68 | 250 7000 FT ASL | 0.5 | 70 | 295 8000 FT ASL | 1.4 | 72 | 350 9000 FT ASL | 1.9 | 73 | 408 10000 FT ASL | 3.5 | 76 | 439 11000 FT ASL | 4.7 | 78 | 480 12000 FT ASL | 6.2 | 82 | 511 13000 FT ASL | 7.9 | 85 | 547 14000 FT ASL | 9.2 | 88 | 585 15000 FT ASL | 10.5 | 91 | 623 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4379 TOP OF THE LIFT............6512 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........69 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...271 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 231 15 #### 257 4 5000 225 17 #### 243 6 6000 228 18 #### 251 11 7000 223 19 #### 253 13 8000 220 22 #### 267 14 9000 218 26 #### 274 14 10000 219 27 #### 283 16 11000 217 28 #### 290 17 12000 212 30 #### 294 19 13000 208 30 #### 299 20 14000 206 30 #### 302 21 15000 205 31 #### 304 22 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.