SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...11/7/2025...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 | -2.0 | 53 | 190 5000 FT ASL | -1.1 | 55 | 239 6000 FT ASL | -0.2 | 57 | 291 7000 FT ASL | 1.1 | 59 | 329 8000 FT ASL | 2.0 | 61 | 384 9000 FT ASL | 4.7 | 66 | 388 10000 FT ASL | 6.4 | 70 | 418 11000 FT ASL | 7.6 | 72 | 456 12000 FT ASL | 9.2 | 76 | 487 13000 FT ASL | 10.6 | 79 | 529 14000 FT ASL | 11.6 | 81 | 569 15000 FT ASL | 12.9 | 84 | 607 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3313 TOP OF THE LIFT............6512 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........57 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........51 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...318 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 261 20 #### 269 7 5000 261 21 #### 265 8 6000 259 23 #### 266 9 7000 260 26 #### 278 11 8000 258 29 #### 285 15 9000 258 30 #### 283 20 10000 261 31 #### 286 26 11000 268 31 #### 288 31 12000 271 33 #### 289 36 13000 273 38 #### 291 42 14000 274 43 #### 291 46 15000 275 49 #### 291 50 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.