SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...2/22/2025...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 | 2.7 | 63 | 93 5000 FT ASL | 4.3 | 66 | 125 6000 FT ASL | 5.7 | 69 | 162 7000 FT ASL | 6.3 | 70 | 214 8000 FT ASL | 7.2 | 72 | 266 9000 FT ASL | 8.1 | 74 | 314 10000 FT ASL | 10.0 | 78 | 337 11000 FT ASL | 11.4 | 81 | 374 12000 FT ASL | 12.0 | 83 | 425 13000 FT ASL | 13.1 | 85 | 474 14000 FT ASL | 14.0 | 87 | 516 15000 FT ASL | 14.7 | 89 | 567 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1919 TOP OF THE LIFT............2821 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........58 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........60 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 230 25 #### 212 61 5000 231 21 #### 224 72 6000 231 24 #### 231 74 7000 234 25 #### 234 70 8000 238 25 #### 236 68 9000 240 26 #### 236 66 10000 243 27 #### 236 65 11000 246 28 #### 236 66 12000 251 30 #### 236 65 13000 255 32 #### 237 64 14000 257 33 #### 238 65 15000 258 33 #### 238 65 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.