SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...10/29/2026...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 |  -1.2  |  52  |  155
  5000 FT ASL |  -0.2  |  54  |  202
  6000 FT ASL |   0.4  |  55  |  255
  7000 FT ASL |   1.4  |  57  |  305
  8000 FT ASL |   2.4  |  59  |  355
  9000 FT ASL |   3.5  |  61  |  398
 10000 FT ASL |   5.0  |  64  |  434
 11000 FT ASL |   6.5  |  67  |  466
 12000 FT ASL |   8.1  |  71  |  495
 13000 FT ASL |  10.0  |  75  |  525
 14000 FT ASL |  12.0  |  79  |  545
 15000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  84  |  563

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....2985
TOP OF THE LIFT............5446
HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........54 DEGREES F
FIRST USABLE LIFT..........49 DEGREES F
HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL
GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...224 FT/MIN

UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots)
        Morning  ####  Afternoon
  4000  234  13  ####  203   5
  5000  241  14  ####  195   5
  6000  243  14  ####  199   5
  7000  246  14  ####  219   5
  8000  252  14  ####  234   7
  9000  253  16  ####  231  11
 10000  251  19  ####  229  16
 11000  253  23  ####  232  19
 12000  254  27  ####  230  24
 13000  255  33  ####  230  29
 14000  256  40  ####  231  35
 15000  256  47  ####  233  41

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.