SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...2/4/2026...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 |   9.7  |  79  |  66
  5000 FT ASL |  11.2  |  82  |  98
  6000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  84  |  142
  7000 FT ASL |  13.0  |  86  |  190
  8000 FT ASL |  13.6  |  87  |  249
  9000 FT ASL |  13.8  |  88  |  311
 10000 FT ASL |  14.7  |  90  |  354
 11000 FT ASL |  16.0  |  93  |  391
 12000 FT ASL |  17.0  |  96  |  432
 13000 FT ASL |  18.0  |  98  |  483
 14000 FT ASL |  18.5  |  99  |  536
 15000 FT ASL |  18.6  | 100  |  598

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1345
TOP OF THE LIFT............1673
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........61 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 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  186  14  ####  176   8
  5000  184  14  ####  186  11
  6000  179  15  ####  193  14
  7000  171  15  ####  199  16
  8000  170  15  ####  207  19
  9000  180  15  ####  215  21
 10000  196  16  ####  220  23
 11000  209  17  ####  223  23
 12000  217  18  ####  226  23
 13000  220  18  ####  228  25
 14000  228  21  ####  224  26
 15000  233  27  ####  223  27

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.