SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...6/20/2025...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 | -3.3 | 54 | 199 5000 FT ASL | -2.3 | 56 | 246 6000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 59 | 277 7000 FT ASL | 0.9 | 62 | 311 8000 FT ASL | 3.4 | 67 | 326 9000 FT ASL | 6.0 | 72 | 334 10000 FT ASL | 7.3 | 75 | 372 11000 FT ASL | 8.5 | 77 | 412 12000 FT ASL | 9.6 | 80 | 454 13000 FT ASL | 10.5 | 82 | 506 14000 FT ASL | 10.9 | 83 | 566 15000 FT ASL | 10.9 | 83 | 632 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....4215 TOP OF THE LIFT............6430 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........60 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........53 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...291 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 272 13 #### 263 14 5000 271 13 #### 267 11 6000 265 14 #### 271 10 7000 257 16 #### 274 11 8000 251 18 #### 285 11 9000 250 19 #### 286 11 10000 249 20 #### 283 11 11000 248 20 #### 282 12 12000 246 20 #### 289 13 13000 242 22 #### 299 13 14000 236 23 #### 304 13 15000 230 25 #### 304 13 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.