SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...5/20/2026...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 |  -0.3  |  62  |  118
  5000 FT ASL |   2.1  |  66  |  133
  6000 FT ASL |   4.7  |  71  |  138
  7000 FT ASL |   6.9  |  75  |  156
  8000 FT ASL |   8.7  |  79  |  188
  9000 FT ASL |   9.8  |  81  |  230
 10000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  84  |  267
 11000 FT ASL |  12.4  |  87  |  304
 12000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  91  |  331
 13000 FT ASL |  15.8  |  95  |  359
 14000 FT ASL |  17.3  |  98  |  391
 15000 FT ASL |  18.1  | 100  |  435

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2657
TOP OF THE LIFT............4215
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........62 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........58 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...121 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  340   9  ####  005  19
  5000  345  12  ####  011  20
  6000  343  16  ####  011  19
  7000  342  18  ####  010  16
  8000  338  17  ####  008  14
  9000  333  15  ####  005  14
 10000  322  13  ####  002  16
 11000  317  14  ####  358  18
 12000  320  17  ####  356  20
 13000  324  18  ####  354  23
 14000  326  19  ####  353  24
 15000  327  19  ####  355  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.