Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
706 AM MDT Tuesday, October 7, 2025
This forecast is for Tuesday, October 7, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 65.6 F/18.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 280 ft/min (1.4 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 8077 ft MSL (5216 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 70.0 F/21.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1345 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 6560 ft MSL (3699 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 10/08.... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:50:07 / 19:14:54 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 24 min 48 sec (684 min 48 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:32:31 MDT... 40.08 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/07/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 13342 ft MSL (10481 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17324 ft MSL (14463 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 11567 ft MSL (8706 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +8.7
K index......................... +4.2
Height Temperature Wind Wind Spd Lapse Rate ConvectionT Thermal Lift Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft deg C deg F Index fpm m/s
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40000 -59.1 -74.4 300 9 5 -7.0 -3.8 58.6 137.4 24.2 M M
38000 -56.3 -69.3 290 2 1 7.5 4.1 53.8 128.9 21.7 M M
36000 -51.9 -61.4 125 5 3 6.6 3.6 51.7 125.1 20.8 M M
34000 -48.0 -54.4 130 7 3 7.5 4.1 49.0 120.2 19.5 M M
32000 -43.1 -45.6 155 3 1 7.8 4.3 47.7 117.8 19.0 M M
30000 -37.3 -35.1 125 2 1 6.3 3.5 46.7 116.0 18.9 M M
28000 -32.4 -26.3 025 1 0 3.9 2.2 45.4 113.7 18.3 M M
26000 -27.6 -17.7 345 3 1 8.9 4.9 43.9 111.1 17.7 M M
24000 -23.3 -9.9 330 4 2 7.9 4.3 42.0 107.6 16.5 M M
22000 -18.5 -1.3 335 6 3 8.2 4.5 40.8 105.4 15.9 M M
20000 -13.9 7.0 340 8 4 6.2 3.4 39.3 102.7 14.9 M M
18000 -9.6 14.7 330 9 5 9.3 5.1 37.5 99.4 13.8 M M
16000 -5.1 22.8 020 3 2 0.6 0.3 35.1 95.2 12.0 M M
14000 -1.1 30.0 030 3 2 7.0 3.8 33.1 91.6 10.4 M M
12000 2.7 36.9 085 13 7 6.9 3.8 30.9 87.7 8.6 M M
10000 2.7 36.9 155 10 5 6.7 3.7 24.6 76.3 2.9 M M
9000 3.9 39.0 165 11 6 7.6 4.1 23.0 73.3 1.2 M M
8000 5.5 41.9 145 13 7 2.5 1.4 21.4 70.4 -0.1 278 1.4
7500 5.7 42.3 145 11 6 3.0 1.6 20.4 68.7 -1.4 257 1.3
7000 6.4 43.5 140 9 5 5.1 2.8 19.5 67.0 -2.2 222 1.1
6500 7.0 44.6 150 8 4 3.5 1.9 18.7 65.6 -3.0 188 1.0
6000 7.9 46.2 160 8 4 6.9 3.8 18.1 64.5 -3.6 146 0.7
5500 9.0 48.2 160 7 3 7.2 4.0 17.7 63.8 -4.0 100 0.5
5000 10.0 50.0 155 5 3 7.3 4.0 17.3 63.1 -4.5 54 0.3
4750 10.5 50.9 145 6 3 7.3 4.0 17.1 62.8 -4.7 31 0.2
4500 11.1 52.0 140 7 3 7.2 4.0 16.9 62.4 -4.9 8 0.0
4250 11.6 52.9 135 8 4 7.4 4.1 16.7 62.1 -5.1 M M
4000 12.1 53.8 130 9 4 6.8 3.8 16.6 61.8 -5.3 M M
3750 12.6 54.7 130 8 4 8.9 4.9 16.4 61.5 -5.5 M M
3500 13.2 55.8 125 7 4 1.3 0.7 16.2 61.1 -5.7 M M
3400 12.3 54.1 120 6 3 -24.9 -13.7 14.6 58.3 -7.3 M M
3300 12.3 54.1 120 6 3 -24.9 -13.7 14.6 58.3 -7.3 M M
3200 9.6 49.3 110 5 3 -40.4 -22.2 11.2 52.2 -10.8 8 0.0
3100 9.6 49.3 110 5 3 -40.4 -22.2 11.2 52.2 -10.8 8 0.0
3000 9.6 49.3 110 5 3 -40.4 -22.2 11.2 52.2 -10.8 8 0.0
2900 7.8 46.0 100 4 2 10.7 5.9 8.8 47.8 -13.3 54 0.3
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
10/07/2025 at 0900 MDT | 10/07/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.1 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.6
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +1.3 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +0.2
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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40000 -58.0 -72.4 255 5 3 0.8 0.5 | -57.2 -71.0 210 12 6 0.7 0.4
38000 -54.9 -66.8 215 6 3 5.6 3.1 | -54.5 -66.1 205 12 6 4.9 2.7
36000 -51.5 -60.7 195 9 4 5.6 3.1 | -51.5 -60.7 205 12 6 4.9 2.7
34000 -47.4 -53.3 185 9 5 7.8 4.3 | -47.6 -53.7 205 11 6 7.9 4.3
32000 -42.7 -44.9 180 6 3 7.8 4.3 | -42.8 -45.0 195 10 5 7.9 4.3
30000 -37.9 -36.2 175 5 2 8.3 4.5 | -38.0 -36.4 190 10 5 8.1 4.5
28000 -32.9 -27.2 170 4 2 8.3 4.5 | -33.1 -27.6 190 9 5 8.1 4.4
26000 -28.3 -18.9 165 3 1 7.4 4.1 | -28.0 -18.4 190 8 4 7.4 4.1
24000 -23.3 -9.9 190 1 0 7.7 4.2 | -23.5 -10.3 195 8 4 8.0 4.4
22000 -18.7 -1.7 270 3 1 7.8 4.3 | -18.7 -1.7 215 7 4 8.1 4.4
20000 -14.1 6.6 295 4 2 7.6 4.2 | -14.0 6.8 230 6 3 7.8 4.3
18000 -9.6 14.7 310 4 2 7.6 4.2 | -9.5 14.9 240 4 2 7.4 4.0
16000 -5.3 22.5 330 3 1 7.1 3.9 | -5.3 22.5 210 2 1 6.9 3.8
14000 -1.4 29.5 070 2 1 6.0 3.3 | -1.4 29.5 145 4 2 6.1 3.4
12000 1.7 35.1 100 6 3 3.7 2.0 | 1.8 35.2 145 8 4 4.0 2.2
10000 3.0 37.4 130 8 4 2.1 1.1 | 3.5 38.3 150 11 5 2.8 1.5
9000 3.9 39.0 145 11 6 3.8 2.1 | 4.6 40.3 150 13 7 3.7 2.0
8000 5.1 41.2 145 13 7 3.7 2.0 | 5.6 42.1 145 15 8 3.1 1.7
7500 5.9 42.6 145 14 7 5.5 3.0 | 6.2 43.2 145 16 8 4.6 2.5
7000 6.5 43.7 145 14 7 3.9 2.1 | 6.8 44.2 145 16 8 3.7 2.0
6500 7.1 44.8 145 14 7 5.2 2.9 | 7.3 45.1 145 17 9 5.4 3.0
6000 7.8 46.0 145 13 6 4.9 2.7 | 8.3 46.9 145 16 8 5.6 3.1
5500 8.4 47.1 145 13 6 3.5 1.9 | 9.0 48.2 145 16 8 5.7 3.1
5000 8.9 48.0 145 13 7 2.9 1.6 | 9.6 49.3 145 14 7 1.9 1.1
4750 9.1 48.4 150 14 7 2.7 1.5 | 9.7 49.5 145 13 7 1.4 0.8
4500 9.2 48.6 145 13 7 1.6 0.9 | 9.8 49.6 150 11 6 3.7 2.0
4250 9.2 48.6 145 12 6 -1.8 -1.0 | 10.2 50.4 150 10 5 6.9 3.8
4000 9.0 48.2 140 11 5 -5.0 -2.7 | 10.8 51.4 155 9 5 8.3 4.6
3750 8.7 47.7 140 10 5 -0.1 -0.1 | 11.3 52.3 155 9 4 8.4 4.6
3500 8.7 47.7 125 6 3 -3.1 -1.7 | 12.0 53.6 155 8 4 11.2 6.2
3400 8.7 47.7 125 6 3 -3.1 -1.7 | 12.0 53.6 155 8 4 11.2 6.2
3300 7.9 46.2 115 5 3 -20.2 -11.1 | 13.0 55.4 155 8 4 14.3 7.8
3200 7.9 46.2 115 5 3 -20.2 -11.1 | 13.0 55.4 155 8 4 14.3 7.8
3100 7.9 46.2 115 5 3 -20.2 -11.1 | 13.0 55.4 155 8 4 14.3 7.8
3000 7.0 44.6 105 4 2 13.7 7.5 | 13.9 57.0 155 7 4 9.5 5.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
10/07/2025 at 1500 MDT | 10/07/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.7 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.2
CINH... 0.0 K Index... -3.5 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -8.7
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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40000 -56.7 -70.1 225 16 8 0.8 0.5 | -56.1 -69.0 240 18 9 1.0 0.5
38000 -54.2 -65.6 225 14 7 4.5 2.5 | -53.7 -64.7 235 14 7 4.2 2.3
36000 -51.5 -60.7 230 11 6 4.5 2.5 | -51.2 -60.2 230 9 5 4.2 2.3
34000 -47.7 -53.9 225 10 5 7.6 4.2 | -47.7 -53.9 225 8 4 7.5 4.1
32000 -43.1 -45.6 220 11 6 7.6 4.2 | -43.2 -45.8 230 9 5 7.5 4.1
30000 -38.3 -36.9 215 12 6 8.3 4.6 | -38.5 -37.3 230 12 6 8.3 4.6
28000 -33.3 -27.9 210 14 7 8.3 4.6 | -33.5 -28.3 230 15 8 8.3 4.5
26000 -28.6 -19.5 210 14 7 7.7 4.2 | -28.7 -19.7 230 16 8 7.9 4.3
24000 -23.5 -10.3 210 13 7 7.7 4.2 | -23.4 -10.1 230 15 8 7.2 3.9
22000 -18.8 -1.8 210 12 6 7.7 4.2 | -19.1 -2.4 230 14 7 7.1 3.9
20000 -14.1 6.6 220 11 5 8.1 4.4 | -14.4 6.1 230 13 7 8.1 4.5
18000 -9.3 15.3 225 9 5 7.7 4.3 | -9.5 14.9 230 13 7 8.2 4.5
16000 -5.0 23.0 210 7 4 7.0 3.8 | -5.0 23.0 225 12 6 7.4 4.0
14000 -1.1 30.0 185 8 4 5.8 3.2 | -0.9 30.4 210 12 6 6.8 3.7
12000 2.2 36.0 175 11 6 4.5 2.4 | 2.8 37.0 200 13 7 5.2 2.8
10000 4.6 40.3 165 12 6 3.5 1.9 | 5.5 41.9 185 12 6 3.8 2.1
9000 5.9 42.6 155 14 7 3.8 2.1 | 6.9 44.4 165 13 6 4.4 2.4
8000 7.1 44.8 145 16 8 5.5 3.0 | 8.5 47.3 150 15 8 7.9 4.3
7500 7.5 45.5 145 16 8 2.9 1.6 | 9.0 48.2 145 15 8 2.8 1.5
7000 8.2 46.8 145 15 8 5.1 2.8 | 9.9 49.8 145 15 8 5.6 3.1
6500 8.8 47.8 145 13 7 5.3 2.9 | 10.8 51.4 140 15 8 6.7 3.7
6000 9.8 49.6 145 12 6 6.7 3.7 | 11.7 53.1 145 14 7 6.3 3.4
5500 11.0 51.8 150 12 6 9.3 5.1 | 12.7 54.9 150 13 7 8.8 4.8
5000 12.4 54.3 150 11 6 9.8 5.4 | 14.1 57.4 155 12 6 9.3 5.1
4750 13.1 55.6 150 11 6 9.9 5.4 | 14.8 58.6 155 12 6 9.6 5.3
4500 13.8 56.8 150 11 6 9.8 5.4 | 15.5 59.9 155 12 6 9.5 5.2
4250 14.6 58.3 155 10 5 9.9 5.4 | 16.2 61.2 155 11 5 9.4 5.2
4000 15.3 59.5 155 10 5 10.3 5.6 | 16.9 62.4 155 10 5 9.3 5.1
3750 16.1 61.0 155 10 5 9.2 5.1 | 17.6 63.7 160 10 5 9.5 5.2
3500 16.8 62.2 155 9 5 11.3 6.2 | 18.3 64.9 160 9 5 8.4 4.6
3400 16.8 62.2 155 9 5 11.3 6.2 | 18.3 64.9 160 9 5 8.4 4.6
3300 17.9 64.2 155 9 5 18.1 9.9 | 18.8 65.8 160 8 4 5.3 2.9
3200 17.9 64.2 155 9 5 18.1 9.9 | 18.8 65.8 160 8 4 5.3 2.9
3100 17.9 64.2 155 9 5 18.1 9.9 | 18.8 65.8 160 8 4 5.3 2.9
3000 19.0 66.2 155 9 5 7.3 4.0 | 19.1 66.4 160 8 4 6.7 3.7
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Longitude: -116.21089
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