SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...11/29/2025...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 | 7.5 | 63 | 52 5000 FT ASL | 9.6 | 67 | 68 6000 FT ASL | 11.8 | 72 | 84 7000 FT ASL | 13.9 | 76 | 99 8000 FT ASL | 15.7 | 80 | 129 9000 FT ASL | 16.6 | 82 | 174 10000 FT ASL | 17.6 | 84 | 218 11000 FT ASL | 18.5 | 86 | 262 12000 FT ASL | 19.4 | 89 | 305 13000 FT ASL | 20.2 | 91 | 358 14000 FT ASL | 20.6 | 92 | 412 15000 FT ASL | 21.4 | 94 | 460 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1427 TOP OF THE LIFT............2083 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........49 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........58 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 177 12 #### 276 10 5000 175 15 #### 280 13 6000 169 17 #### 278 15 7000 165 17 #### 291 20 8000 163 17 #### 299 24 9000 165 15 #### 304 29 10000 171 13 #### 300 34 11000 182 11 #### 301 41 12000 197 12 #### 303 45 13000 213 13 #### 302 50 14000 230 13 #### 300 55 15000 242 15 #### 300 58 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.