Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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UXUS97 KBOI 251305
SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Tuesday, November 25, 2025
This forecast is for Tuesday, November 25, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 47.4 F/8.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 309 ft/min (1.6 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 7934 ft MSL (5073 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 49.0 F/9.9 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1430 MST
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1700 MST
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 5222 ft MSL (2361 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 11/26.... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:51:54 / 17:12:03 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 20 min 9 sec (560 min 9 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:31:59 MST... 25.12 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/25/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 2949 ft MSL (88 ft AGL)
Additional freezing level....... 4885 ft MSL (2024 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 16939 ft MSL (14078 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10454 ft MSL (7593 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +16.0
K index......................... -18.5
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 -64.8 -84.6 325 77 39 4.9 2.7 55.1 131.2 29.0 M M
38000 -62.6 -80.7 330 120 62 0.8 0.4 48.3 119.0 25.5 M M
36000 -58.6 -73.5 325 116 60 8.5 4.7 45.6 114.0 24.3 M M
34000 -53.7 -64.7 325 113 58 7.3 4.0 44.3 111.7 24.1 M M
32000 -49.4 -56.9 320 100 52 7.1 3.9 42.0 107.6 23.1 M M
30000 -44.2 -47.6 315 83 43 7.5 4.1 41.1 106.0 23.0 M M
28000 -39.6 -39.3 305 71 36 7.7 4.2 39.4 102.9 22.4 M M
26000 -34.9 -30.8 295 66 34 9.1 5.0 37.8 100.0 21.7 M M
24000 -30.2 -22.4 305 61 31 8.8 4.8 36.4 97.4 21.1 M M
22000 -25.0 -13.0 305 56 29 8.6 4.7 35.5 95.9 20.9 M M
20000 -21.0 -5.8 305 50 26 7.1 3.9 33.2 91.8 19.4 M M
18000 -18.1 -0.6 300 41 21 6.7 3.7 28.8 83.9 16.2 M M
16000 -15.7 3.7 295 38 19 0.6 0.3 24.8 76.7 13.2 M M
14000 -12.9 8.8 305 31 16 3.1 1.7 21.4 70.6 10.4 M M
12000 -9.5 14.9 295 26 13 7.2 4.0 18.5 65.2 8.1 M M
10000 -8.4 16.9 310 17 9 4.0 2.2 13.3 56.0 3.6 M M
9000 -7.8 18.0 305 13 7 9.8 5.4 10.9 51.6 1.2 M M
8000 -5.9 21.4 315 12 6 4.1 2.2 9.9 49.8 0.2 M M
7500 -5.1 22.8 325 11 6 8.3 4.5 9.2 48.5 -0.4 276 1.4
7000 -3.8 25.2 350 9 5 7.3 4.0 8.9 48.1 -0.6 223 1.1
6500 -2.9 26.8 345 8 4 5.7 3.1 8.4 47.1 -1.2 181 0.9
6000 -2.1 28.2 335 6 3 5.8 3.2 7.8 46.0 -1.9 142 0.7
5500 -1.3 29.7 335 6 3 6.2 3.4 7.2 44.9 -2.6 104 0.5
5000 -0.4 31.3 335 5 2 6.8 3.7 6.6 44.0 -3.2 63 0.3
4750 0.1 32.2 325 4 2 6.5 3.5 6.4 43.6 -3.4 40 0.2
4500 0.6 33.1 315 2 1 7.3 4.0 6.2 43.1 -3.7 18 0.1
4250 1.1 34.0 285 2 1 2.9 1.6 5.9 42.6 -3.9 M M
4000 1.0 33.8 240 2 1 -3.3 -1.8 5.1 41.1 -4.8 M M
3750 0.6 33.1 220 2 1 -6.1 -3.3 4.0 39.2 -5.8 M M
3500 0.3 32.5 185 2 1 2.7 1.5 3.0 37.3 -6.9 M M
3400 1.0 33.8 165 4 2 8.5 4.7 2.9 37.2 -7.0 M M
3300 1.0 33.8 165 4 2 8.5 4.7 2.9 37.2 -7.0 M M
3200 0.9 33.6 155 5 2 -13.4 -7.4 2.1 35.7 -7.8 M M
3100 0.9 33.6 155 5 2 -13.4 -7.4 2.1 35.7 -7.8 M M
3000 0.9 33.6 155 5 2 -13.4 -7.4 2.1 35.7 -7.8 M M
2900 -0.5 31.1 145 6 3 -11.7 -6.4 -0.0 32.0 -9.9 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/25/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/25/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +14.5 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +13.8
CINH... -0.0 K Index... -11.9 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... -6.7
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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 -62.4 -80.3 330 78 40 -0.6 -0.3 | -63.2 -81.8 315 75 39 1.4 0.8
38000 -61.1 -78.0 330 85 44 5.0 2.7 | -60.9 -77.6 315 80 41 5.7 3.1
36000 -58.1 -72.6 325 91 47 5.0 2.7 | -57.5 -71.5 315 83 43 5.7 3.1
34000 -54.8 -66.6 315 96 49 8.9 4.9 | -53.7 -64.7 315 85 44 8.6 4.7
32000 -49.6 -57.3 315 92 48 8.6 4.7 | -48.6 -55.5 310 84 43 8.5 4.7
30000 -44.5 -48.1 310 88 45 7.4 4.1 | -43.5 -46.3 305 83 42 8.0 4.4
28000 -40.0 -40.0 310 75 39 7.5 4.1 | -38.7 -37.7 305 78 40 8.1 4.4
26000 -35.4 -31.7 305 65 33 8.1 4.4 | -34.1 -29.4 305 70 36 7.2 3.9
24000 -30.5 -22.9 305 56 29 8.1 4.5 | -29.3 -20.7 300 55 29 7.0 3.8
22000 -25.3 -13.5 305 51 26 7.9 4.3 | -25.2 -13.4 300 47 24 6.9 3.8
20000 -21.0 -5.8 305 46 24 6.8 3.7 | -21.0 -5.8 300 42 22 7.1 3.9
18000 -17.2 1.0 310 42 21 5.1 2.8 | -17.0 1.4 300 40 21 6.2 3.4
16000 -14.5 5.9 310 36 19 4.1 2.3 | -13.7 7.3 305 37 19 4.6 2.5
14000 -12.1 10.2 305 29 15 4.0 2.2 | -11.0 12.2 300 30 15 3.8 2.1
12000 -9.3 15.3 305 23 12 4.8 2.6 | -8.5 16.7 300 22 12 4.5 2.5
10000 -7.3 18.9 295 16 8 2.5 1.4 | -6.0 21.2 295 16 8 2.5 1.4
9000 -6.6 20.1 290 12 6 3.3 1.8 | -5.5 22.1 285 11 6 2.2 1.2
8000 -5.1 22.8 275 7 3 4.4 2.4 | -4.5 23.9 255 7 4 3.7 2.0
7500 -4.4 24.1 270 5 2 5.9 3.2 | -3.8 25.2 240 6 3 5.3 2.9
7000 -3.7 25.3 255 4 2 4.7 2.6 | -3.1 26.4 220 5 3 4.7 2.6
6500 -2.9 26.8 235 3 1 5.7 3.2 | -2.4 27.7 195 5 3 4.8 2.6
6000 -2.1 28.2 210 3 1 6.4 3.5 | -1.7 28.9 185 5 3 5.5 3.0
5500 -1.1 30.0 195 3 1 7.0 3.8 | -0.8 30.6 175 5 3 5.8 3.2
5000 -0.1 31.8 190 3 1 6.2 3.4 | 0.0 32.0 165 5 2 6.0 3.3
4750 0.4 32.7 190 3 1 6.2 3.4 | 0.5 32.9 160 4 2 6.3 3.4
4500 0.8 33.4 190 2 1 4.2 2.3 | 0.9 33.6 155 4 2 5.6 3.1
4250 1.0 33.8 175 2 1 1.1 0.6 | 1.3 34.3 150 4 2 4.6 2.5
4000 1.1 34.0 145 2 1 4.4 2.4 | 1.6 34.9 145 3 2 3.6 2.0
3750 1.2 34.2 110 2 1 -7.6 -4.2 | 1.9 35.4 140 3 2 6.7 3.7
3500 -0.1 31.8 120 2 1 -21.3 -11.7 | 2.6 36.7 145 4 2 10.2 5.6
3400 -0.1 31.8 120 2 1 -21.3 -11.7 | 2.6 36.7 145 4 2 10.2 5.6
3300 -1.3 29.7 105 3 1 -8.3 -4.6 | 3.3 37.9 145 4 2 7.1 3.9
3200 -1.3 29.7 105 3 1 -8.3 -4.6 | 3.3 37.9 145 4 2 7.1 3.9
3100 -1.3 29.7 105 3 1 -8.3 -4.6 | 3.3 37.9 145 4 2 7.1 3.9
3000 -2.5 27.5 095 3 2 -41.9 -23.0 | 3.9 39.0 145 4 2 15.4 8.4
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/25/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/25/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +12.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +11.7
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +2.7 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +5.8
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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 -64.3 -83.7 305 68 35 1.4 0.7 | -65.4 -85.7 300 76 39 0.2 0.1
38000 -61.5 -78.7 305 74 38 7.2 3.9 | -62.5 -80.5 300 82 42 8.1 4.4
36000 -57.2 -71.0 305 77 40 7.2 3.9 | -57.6 -71.7 295 84 43 8.1 4.4
34000 -52.6 -62.7 305 79 41 8.7 4.8 | -52.7 -62.9 295 85 44 8.8 4.8
32000 -47.4 -53.3 300 79 40 8.7 4.8 | -47.4 -53.3 295 82 42 8.8 4.8
30000 -42.3 -44.1 300 77 40 8.1 4.4 | -42.2 -44.0 295 78 40 8.2 4.5
28000 -37.4 -35.3 300 72 37 8.1 4.4 | -37.3 -35.1 295 71 37 8.2 4.5
26000 -32.9 -27.2 295 66 34 7.0 3.8 | -32.6 -26.7 295 65 34 7.6 4.1
24000 -28.3 -18.9 295 58 30 6.5 3.6 | -27.5 -17.5 300 59 30 6.9 3.8
22000 -24.5 -12.1 290 51 26 6.4 3.5 | -23.5 -10.3 295 53 27 6.8 3.7
20000 -20.8 -5.4 290 44 23 6.3 3.4 | -19.7 -3.5 290 47 24 6.2 3.4
18000 -17.0 1.4 295 38 20 6.6 3.6 | -16.1 3.0 285 40 21 6.1 3.4
16000 -13.4 7.9 295 36 18 5.5 3.0 | -12.8 9.0 285 36 18 4.7 2.6
14000 -10.1 13.8 295 33 17 4.7 2.6 | -10.3 13.5 285 34 18 3.5 1.9
12000 -7.7 18.1 290 28 14 3.9 2.1 | -7.9 17.8 285 34 17 5.0 2.7
10000 -4.8 23.4 285 19 10 3.8 2.1 | -4.4 24.1 275 27 14 5.1 2.8
9000 -3.9 25.0 275 14 7 2.1 1.2 | -3.0 26.6 270 21 11 3.3 1.8
8000 -3.2 26.2 255 9 5 2.7 1.5 | -1.9 28.6 250 12 6 2.8 1.5
7500 -2.6 27.3 245 8 4 5.1 2.8 | -1.2 29.8 240 9 5 5.8 3.2
7000 -1.9 28.6 230 7 3 4.5 2.5 | -0.6 30.9 225 8 4 4.3 2.3
6500 -1.3 29.7 210 5 3 4.4 2.4 | 0.1 32.2 210 6 3 5.0 2.8
6000 -0.6 30.9 180 6 3 5.1 2.8 | 0.9 33.6 175 6 3 4.7 2.6
5500 0.2 32.4 155 6 3 6.1 3.4 | 1.5 34.7 145 7 4 4.9 2.7
5000 1.2 34.2 150 6 3 7.6 4.2 | 2.4 36.3 135 8 4 7.4 4.0
4750 1.8 35.2 150 5 3 7.6 4.2 | 3.0 37.4 130 8 4 7.2 3.9
4500 2.4 36.3 150 5 3 8.6 4.7 | 3.5 38.3 130 8 4 6.2 3.4
4250 3.1 37.6 150 5 3 9.9 5.4 | 4.0 39.2 130 7 4 7.5 4.1
4000 3.8 38.8 150 5 3 10.5 5.7 | 4.6 40.3 130 7 4 9.6 5.3
3750 4.6 40.3 155 5 2 8.9 4.9 | 5.2 41.4 130 6 3 6.0 3.3
3500 5.2 41.4 155 4 2 9.0 4.9 | 5.4 41.7 125 5 2 -1.7 -0.9
3400 5.2 41.4 155 4 2 9.0 4.9 | 5.4 41.7 125 5 2 -1.7 -0.9
3300 6.0 42.8 155 4 2 13.6 7.4 | 5.1 41.2 125 4 2 -4.7 -2.6
3200 6.0 42.8 155 4 2 13.6 7.4 | 5.1 41.2 125 4 2 -4.7 -2.6
3100 6.0 42.8 155 4 2 13.6 7.4 | 5.1 41.2 125 4 2 -4.7 -2.6
3000 6.9 44.4 155 4 2 4.2 2.3 | 4.8 40.6 130 4 2 -2.1 -1.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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