SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...1/14/2026...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 |  16.5  |  82  |  38
  5000 FT ASL |  18.1  |  85  |  65
  6000 FT ASL |  18.9  |  87  |  111
  7000 FT ASL |  19.6  |  89  |  160
  8000 FT ASL |  20.2  |  90  |  219
  9000 FT ASL |  20.6  |  92  |  273
 10000 FT ASL |  21.1  |  93  |  328
 11000 FT ASL |  21.5  |  94  |  382
 12000 FT ASL |  22.4  |  97  |  427
 13000 FT ASL |  23.9  | 100  |  460
 14000 FT ASL |  25.2  | 103  |  493
 15000 FT ASL |  26.5  | 107  |  528

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1017
TOP OF THE LIFT............1345
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........51 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........78 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  246   5  ####  346   8
  5000  253   7  ####  324   8
  6000  258   9  ####  304  10
  7000  261  10  ####  289  12
  8000  261  11  ####  278  14
  9000  261  11  ####  275  16
 10000  260  11  ####  275  18
 11000  260  12  ####  277  20
 12000  258  16  ####  280  21
 13000  254  23  ####  283  23
 14000  245  28  ####  283  23
 15000  243  32  ####  278  24

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.