SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...12/25/2025...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 | 5.9 | 61 | 69 5000 FT ASL | 6.8 | 63 | 115 6000 FT ASL | 7.2 | 64 | 177 7000 FT ASL | 7.1 | 64 | 247 8000 FT ASL | 7.8 | 65 | 305 9000 FT ASL | 8.8 | 67 | 349 10000 FT ASL | 9.3 | 69 | 406 11000 FT ASL | 10.3 | 71 | 451 12000 FT ASL | 11.7 | 74 | 483 13000 FT ASL | 13.4 | 78 | 517 14000 FT ASL | 14.4 | 80 | 558 15000 FT ASL | 15.2 | 82 | 607 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1263 TOP OF THE LIFT............1673 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........50 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........59 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 086 18 #### 210 39 5000 101 16 #### 209 39 6000 119 18 #### 207 37 7000 136 20 #### 207 33 8000 146 25 #### 207 31 9000 151 30 #### 206 30 10000 153 35 #### 198 29 11000 160 42 #### 207 37 12000 171 46 #### 207 38 13000 180 49 #### 202 31 14000 185 50 #### 198 29 15000 189 51 #### 194 29 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.