Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
606 AM MST Saturday, November 15, 2025

This forecast is for Saturday, November 15, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 62.8 F/17.1 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 174 ft/min (0.9 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 6479 ft MSL (3618 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 62.0 F/17.1 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1415 MST
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................. 3462 ft MSL (601 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 11/16....... Poor

Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:39:27 / 17:19:32 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 40 min 6 sec (580 min 6 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:29:29 MST... 27.38 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/15/2025 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 11371 ft MSL (8510 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 18007 ft MSL (15146 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10405 ft MSL (7545 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +12.0
K index......................... -13.1

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000  -60.6 -77.1   250   68   35   6.7   3.7   56.3 133.3    25.6      M    M
 38000  -56.8 -70.2   250   65   34  10.7   5.9   53.2 127.7    24.2      M    M
 36000  -50.7 -59.3   250   57   29  10.3   5.7   53.5 128.3    25.1      M    M
 34000  -45.4 -49.7   245   52   27   8.4   4.6   52.8 127.0    25.2      M    M
 32000  -40.1 -40.2   240   50   26   9.0   4.9   52.0 125.5    25.3      M    M
 30000  -36.1 -33.0   245   37   19  12.6   6.9   48.4 119.1    23.4      M    M
 28000  -32.3 -26.1   245   26   13   6.2   3.4   45.7 114.2    21.9      M    M
 26000  -28.2 -18.8   275   19   10  10.8   5.9   43.5 110.3    20.7      M    M
 24000  -22.9  -9.2   265   21   11   9.4   5.2   42.8 109.1    20.6      M    M
 22000  -18.2  -0.8   255   27   14   3.1   1.7   41.3 106.3    19.9      M    M
 20000  -14.2   6.4   260   26   13   8.7   4.7   39.3 102.7    18.6      M    M
 18000   -9.7  14.5   275   30   15   8.1   4.5   37.5  99.5    17.6      M    M
 16000   -6.0  21.2   270   27   14   7.2   3.9   34.8  94.6    15.2      M    M
 14000   -2.0  28.4   275   27   14   2.5   1.4   32.7  90.9    13.6      M    M
 12000   -0.7  30.7   280   37   19   4.6   2.5   27.2  81.0     9.4      M    M
 10000    1.8  35.2   280   26   14   6.1   3.4   23.6  74.5     6.2      M    M
  9000    2.7  36.9   270   22   11  -0.3  -0.2   21.6  70.8     4.3      M    M
  8000    4.3  39.7   260   22   11   5.0   2.8   20.1  68.2     3.0      M    M
  7500    4.2  39.6   260   20   10   0.2   0.1   18.8  65.8     1.4      M    M
  7000    4.9  40.8   260   17    9   6.5   3.5   17.9  64.2     0.6      M    M
  6500    5.8  42.4   280   12    6   6.4   3.5   17.3  63.2     0.1      M    M
  6000    6.7  44.1   310    9    5   7.2   3.9   16.8  62.2    -0.5    138  0.7
  5500    7.9  46.2   325    5    3   8.9   4.9   16.6  61.9    -0.7     86  0.4
  5000    9.3  48.7   300    4    2   8.7   4.8   16.5  61.7    -0.8     31  0.2
  4750    9.9  49.8   295    4    2   8.3   4.5   16.4  61.5    -0.9      5  0.0
  4500   10.5  50.9   300    4    2   7.9   4.3   16.3  61.3    -1.1      M    M
  4250   11.1  52.0   305    5    2   8.7   4.8   16.1  61.0    -1.2      M    M
  4000   11.7  53.1   310    5    3   5.8   3.2   16.0  60.8    -1.3      M    M
  3750   12.0  53.6   315    3    2   4.2   2.3   15.6  60.0    -1.8      M    M
  3500   12.1  53.8   340    1    0  -0.7  -0.4   15.1  59.2    -2.3      M    M
  3400   11.7  53.1   110    2    1  -8.7  -4.8   13.9  57.1    -3.5      M    M
  3300   11.7  53.1   110    2    1  -8.7  -4.8   13.9  57.1    -3.5      M    M
  3200   10.7  51.3   120    4    2 -18.6 -10.2   12.3  54.1    -5.2      M    M
  3100   10.7  51.3   120    4    2 -18.6 -10.2   12.3  54.1    -5.2      M    M
  3000   10.7  51.3   120    4    2 -18.6 -10.2   12.3  54.1    -5.2      M    M
  2900    7.2  45.0   120    7    4 -91.2 -50.0    8.1  46.6    -9.5     27  0.1

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *

           11/15/2025 at 0800 MST          |       11/15/2025 at 1100 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.8        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.4
CINH...     0.0    K Index... +10.6        | CINH...    -0.2    K Index...  +9.1
                                           |
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000 -58.4 -73.1  230  32 16   1.1   0.6 | -58.6 -73.5  210  37 19   0.6   0.3
 38000 -55.0 -67.0  235  42 22   6.3   3.5 | -54.9 -66.8  215  42 22   6.8   3.7
 36000 -51.2 -60.2  240  54 28   6.3   3.5 | -50.8 -59.4  225  48 24   6.8   3.7
 34000 -46.6 -51.9  240  58 30   8.9   4.9 | -46.5 -51.7  235  49 25   7.6   4.2
 32000 -41.3 -42.3  245  55 28   8.9   4.9 | -41.9 -43.4  235  46 24   7.6   4.2
 30000 -36.6 -33.9  245  44 23   6.3   3.5 | -37.4 -35.3  245  40 21   7.5   4.1
 28000 -32.9 -27.2  245  24 12   6.3   3.5 | -32.9 -27.2  250  31 16   7.5   4.1
 26000 -28.4 -19.1  255  13  7   8.1   4.4 | -28.4 -19.1  250  24 12   7.6   4.2
 24000 -23.0  -9.4  275   8  4   7.7   4.2 | -23.2  -9.8  245  18  9   7.7   4.2
 22000 -18.4  -1.1  260  11  6   7.7   4.2 | -18.6  -1.5  250  20 11   7.7   4.2
 20000 -14.0   6.8  260  17  9   7.2   4.0 | -14.4   6.1  255  21 11   6.9   3.8
 18000 -10.0  14.0  265  22 11   5.9   3.3 | -10.5  13.1  260  21 11   5.8   3.2
 16000  -6.9  19.6  265  23 12   5.1   2.8 |  -7.0  19.4  260  21 11   5.3   2.9
 14000  -4.1  24.6  280  24 13   4.5   2.5 |  -4.4  24.1  270  17  9   4.7   2.6
 12000  -1.3  29.7  285  25 13   4.2   2.3 |  -1.1  30.0  285  15  8   5.2   2.8
 10000   0.3  32.5  285  21 11   4.2   2.3 |   1.2  34.2  280  12  6   4.6   2.5
  9000   1.9  35.4  280  18  9   4.8   2.6 |   2.9  37.2  270   9  5   3.7   2.0
  8000   3.9  39.0  285  14  7   6.5   3.6 |   4.3  39.7  260   7  3   5.6   3.1
  7500   4.4  39.9  285  12  6   2.7   1.5 |   4.8  40.6  255   6  3   2.8   1.6
  7000   5.2  41.4  285  10  5   5.1   2.8 |   5.5  41.9  245   5  2   5.0   2.7
  6500   6.0  42.8  285   8  4   6.0   3.3 |   6.4  43.5  220   4  2   5.7   3.1
  6000   7.0  44.6  285   6  3   6.2   3.4 |   7.1  44.8  200   4  2   5.2   2.9
  5500   7.8  46.0  280   5  3   5.2   2.9 |   7.9  46.2  190   4  2   5.7   3.1
  5000   8.6  47.5  255   3  1   5.6   3.1 |   8.8  47.8  170   5  2   5.9   3.2
  4750   9.0  48.2  250   2  1   5.3   2.9 |   9.2  48.6  165   5  2   5.6   3.1
  4500   9.3  48.7  225   2  1   4.4   2.4 |   9.6  49.3  155   5  2   4.9   2.7
  4250   9.6  49.3  165   2  1   2.1   1.1 |   9.9  49.8  150   5  2   3.5   1.9
  4000   9.6  49.3  135   3  1  -1.8  -1.0 |  10.0  50.0  145   5  2   2.0   1.1
  3750   9.5  49.1  115   3  2   2.7   1.5 |  10.2  50.4  135   4  2   2.9   1.6
  3500   9.6  49.3  095   4  2  -5.4  -3.0 |  10.5  50.9  140   4  2   6.1   3.3
  3400   9.6  49.3  095   4  2  -5.4  -3.0 |  10.5  50.9  140   4  2   6.1   3.3
  3300   8.1  46.6  095   5  2 -34.1 -18.7 |  11.1  52.0  140   4  2   9.6   5.2
  3200   8.1  46.6  095   5  2 -34.1 -18.7 |  11.1  52.0  140   4  2   9.6   5.2
  3100   8.1  46.6  095   5  2 -34.1 -18.7 |  11.1  52.0  140   4  2   9.6   5.2
  3000   6.1  43.0  095   5  3  -0.7  -0.4 |  11.7  53.1  135   4  2   6.5   3.6
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           11/15/2025 at 1400 MST          |       11/15/2025 at 1700 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +7.4        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +5.8
CINH...     0.0    K Index...  +8.2        | CINH...    -0.1    K Index...  +8.3
                                           |
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000 -58.1 -72.6  220  40 21   1.4   0.8 | -57.4 -71.3  215  38 20   1.1   0.6
 38000 -54.8 -66.6  220  45 23   6.0   3.3 | -54.9 -66.8  215  42 22   4.7   2.6
 36000 -51.3 -60.3  225  49 25   6.0   3.3 | -52.0 -61.6  210  45 23   4.7   2.6
 34000 -47.2 -53.0  225  48 25   7.7   4.2 | -48.2 -54.8  210  43 22   8.5   4.7
 32000 -42.6 -44.7  230  42 22   7.7   4.2 | -43.1 -45.6  210  35 18   8.5   4.7
 30000 -37.9 -36.2  235  36 18   7.9   4.3 | -38.3 -36.9  215  28 14   7.4   4.1
 28000 -33.2 -27.8  245  29 15   7.9   4.3 | -33.8 -28.8  215  23 12   7.5   4.1
 26000 -28.7 -19.7  250  24 12   7.3   4.0 | -29.2 -20.6  215  19 10   7.9   4.3
 24000 -23.7 -10.7  245  20 10   7.7   4.2 | -24.5 -12.1  210  15  8   7.5   4.1
 22000 -19.1  -2.4  245  20 10   7.7   4.2 | -19.6  -3.3  220  13  7   7.3   4.0
 20000 -14.4   6.1  255  20 10   8.0   4.4 | -15.1   4.8  235  13  7   7.6   4.2
 18000 -10.1  13.8  260  19 10   6.1   3.4 | -10.8  12.6  240  13  7   6.6   3.6
 16000  -6.7  19.9  260  18  9   5.7   3.1 |  -7.2  19.0  240  13  7   5.8   3.2
 14000  -3.4  25.9  260  14  7   4.5   2.5 |  -3.7  25.3  230  12  6   5.6   3.0
 12000  -0.7  30.7  245   9  4   4.9   2.7 |  -0.6  30.9  210  11  6   5.5   3.0
 10000   1.9  35.4  245   7  4   5.5   3.0 |   2.3  36.1  205   7  4   5.7   3.1
  9000   3.5  38.3  240   6  3   5.1   2.8 |   4.1  39.4  200   6  3   6.1   3.4
  8000   5.4  41.7  240   4  2   4.7   2.6 |   6.3  43.3  175   5  2   6.2   3.4
  7500   5.9  42.6  230   3  1   2.9   1.6 |   7.0  44.6  160   4  2   2.8   1.5
  7000   6.6  43.9  205   2  1   4.1   2.3 |   7.7  45.9  145   4  2   4.1   2.3
  6500   7.2  45.0  180   2  1   5.2   2.9 |   8.4  47.1  135   4  2   4.8   2.6
  6000   8.0  46.4  160   2  1   5.2   2.9 |   9.0  48.2  125   4  2   4.6   2.5
  5500   8.8  47.8  145   2  1   6.3   3.4 |   9.8  49.6  110   4  2   5.9   3.2
  5000   9.8  49.6  145   2  1   6.8   3.7 |  10.6  51.1  105   3  1   5.9   3.2
  4750  10.3  50.5  155   1  1   7.5   4.1 |  11.0  51.8  090   2  1   5.9   3.3
  4500  10.9  51.6  165   1  1   8.4   4.6 |  11.5  52.7  065   1  1   6.2   3.4
  4250  11.5  52.7  170   1  1   9.0   4.9 |  11.9  53.4  360   1  0   6.4   3.5
  4000  12.2  54.0  180   1  1   9.3   5.1 |  12.4  54.3  315   1  1   6.7   3.7
  3750  12.9  55.2  195   1  1   9.6   5.3 |  12.9  55.2  305   2  1   7.3   4.0
  3500  13.6  56.5  195   1  0  10.4   5.7 |  13.4  56.1  310   2  1   5.3   2.9
  3400  13.6  56.5  195   1  0  10.4   5.7 |  13.4  56.1  310   2  1   5.3   2.9
  3300  14.4  57.9  195   1  0  11.6   6.4 |  13.5  56.3  310   2  1  -4.4  -2.4
  3200  14.4  57.9  195   1  0  11.6   6.4 |  13.5  56.3  310   2  1  -4.4  -2.4
  3100  14.4  57.9  195   1  0  11.6   6.4 |  13.5  56.3  310   2  1  -4.4  -2.4
  3000  15.3  59.5  210   1  1  11.8   6.5 |  12.6  54.7  310   3  1 -22.5 -12.3
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M
________________________________________________________________________________

This product is issued twice per day, once by approximately 0630 MST/0730 MDT
(1330 UTC) and again by approximately 1830 MST/1930 MDT (0130 UTC).  It is not
continuously monitored nor updated after its initial issuance.

The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
numerical weather prediction model data taken at the Boise Airport site in
Boise, Idaho at

                   Latitude:    43.56774
                   Longitude: -116.21089
                   Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)

and may not be representative of other areas in eastern Oregon or southwest
Idaho. Note that some elevations in numerical weather prediction models differ
from actual station elevations, which can lead to data which appear to be below
ground. Erroneous data such as these should not be used.

The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
to change without prior notice.

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