SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...3/31/2025...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 | -1.9 | 50 | 161 5000 FT ASL | -0.6 | 52 | 201 6000 FT ASL | 0.6 | 54 | 243 7000 FT ASL | 1.2 | 55 | 299 8000 FT ASL | 2.0 | 57 | 357 9000 FT ASL | 2.9 | 59 | 405 10000 FT ASL | 3.8 | 61 | 452 11000 FT ASL | 4.7 | 63 | 502 12000 FT ASL | 5.3 | 64 | 555 13000 FT ASL | 6.0 | 65 | 615 14000 FT ASL | 6.4 | 66 | 672 15000 FT ASL | 7.0 | 68 | 729 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....3231 TOP OF THE LIFT............5446 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........53 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...216 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 199 21 #### 237 14 5000 193 22 #### 247 16 6000 193 22 #### 249 14 7000 197 22 #### 246 15 8000 204 22 #### 249 15 9000 207 24 #### 244 15 10000 208 24 #### 240 15 11000 207 22 #### 239 15 12000 209 21 #### 234 15 13000 210 21 #### 225 15 14000 208 22 #### 217 17 15000 205 24 #### 209 19 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.