SOARING FORECAST FOR HILLSBORO, OR         DATE...2/23/2025...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 |   4.5  |  66  |  39
  5000 FT ASL |   6.7  |  71  |  56
  6000 FT ASL |   8.5  |  74  |  82
  7000 FT ASL |   9.5  |  76  |  125
  8000 FT ASL |  11.1  |  80  |  162
  9000 FT ASL |  12.1  |  82  |  203
 10000 FT ASL |  12.9  |  84  |  252
 11000 FT ASL |  14.0  |  86  |  293
 12000 FT ASL |  15.0  |  89  |  337
 13000 FT ASL |  16.1  |  91  |  381
 14000 FT ASL |  17.1  |  94  |  422
 15000 FT ASL |  17.8  |  96  |  474

HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....1099
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  226  51  ####  250  49
  5000  231  52  ####  247  47
  6000  236  51  ####  245  47
  7000  240  47  ####  246  48
  8000  244  49  ####  245  50
  9000  247  50  ####  243  61
 10000  252  48  ####  243  60
 11000  256  49  ####  243  65
 12000  257  53  ####  245  71
 13000  256  58  ####  243  76
 14000  255  61  ####  239  79
 15000  255  60  ####  233  80

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.