SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR DATE...4/1/2025...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 | -3.8 | 49 | 218 5000 FT ASL | -3.1 | 50 | 274 6000 FT ASL | -2.0 | 52 | 317 7000 FT ASL | -0.9 | 54 | 362 8000 FT ASL | 0.5 | 57 | 407 9000 FT ASL | 1.6 | 59 | 450 10000 FT ASL | 2.5 | 61 | 499 11000 FT ASL | 3.2 | 63 | 550 12000 FT ASL | 4.1 | 64 | 601 13000 FT ASL | 4.6 | 66 | 663 14000 FT ASL | 5.1 | 67 | 720 15000 FT ASL | 5.6 | 68 | 778 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5036 TOP OF THE LIFT............7742 HILLSBORO, OR MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........56 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........47 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........3231 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...393 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 014 7 #### 311 19 5000 012 7 #### 308 16 6000 010 7 #### 309 13 7000 013 7 #### 315 11 8000 020 7 #### 321 15 9000 025 7 #### 325 16 10000 030 7 #### 319 18 11000 035 8 #### 318 21 12000 039 8 #### 319 22 13000 035 9 #### 324 23 14000 029 8 #### 328 24 15000 021 7 #### 329 25 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.