Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Saturday, November 22, 2025

This forecast is for Saturday, November 22, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 52.8 F/11.6 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 113 ft/min (0.6 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 5839 ft MSL (2978 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 51.0 F/11.0 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
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................. 3286 ft MSL (425 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 11/23....... Poor

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

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:48:16 / 17:13:55 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 25 min 38 sec (565 min 38 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:31:05 MST... 25.74 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/22/2025 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 6585 ft MSL (3724 ft AGL)
Additional freezing levels...... 7238 ft MSL (4377 ft AGL)
                                 9152 ft MSL (6291 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 13323 ft MSL (10462 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 6983 ft MSL (4122 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +13.2
K index......................... -12.3

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  -60.4 -76.7   350   32   16 -17.8  -9.8   58.7 137.6    30.8      M    M
 38000  -59.2 -74.6   330   25   13   3.2   1.7   51.6 124.8    27.0      M    M
 36000  -55.5 -67.9   330   17    9   8.9   4.9   48.3 119.0    25.6      M    M
 34000  -50.4 -58.7   355   13    7   7.3   4.0   47.3 117.1    25.5      M    M
 32000  -46.0 -50.8   360   10    5   7.8   4.3   45.2 113.4    24.7      M    M
 30000  -40.1 -40.2   320    6    3   9.7   5.3   44.3 111.8    24.8      M    M
 28000  -34.5 -30.1   320    3    2   9.2   5.1   43.9 111.1    25.1      M    M
 26000  -29.4 -20.9   010   10    5   7.7   4.3   43.0 109.5    25.0      M    M
 24000  -25.4 -13.7   345   13    7   4.7   2.6   40.8 105.4    23.8      M    M
 22000  -21.2  -6.2   315   10    5   7.6   4.2   38.8 101.8    22.7      M    M
 20000  -17.7   0.1   350   14    7   8.3   4.5   36.0  96.7    20.8      M    M
 18000  -14.0   6.8   345   10    5   7.4   4.0   33.4  92.2    19.1      M    M
 16000   -8.8  16.2   055    9    4   5.4   3.0   31.8  89.2    18.2      M    M
 14000   -6.1  21.0   335    7    4   7.4   4.1   28.3  83.0    15.4      M    M
 12000   -2.9  26.8   320    4    2   2.2   1.2   25.3  77.5    13.1      M    M
 10000   -0.8  30.6   240   16    8   1.2   0.7   21.2  70.2     9.6      M    M
  9000    0.2  32.4   250   15    8   3.5   1.9   19.1  66.5     7.8      M    M
  8000    1.0  33.8   240   10    5  -0.2  -0.1   17.0  62.5     5.7      M    M
  7500    0.4  32.7   250   10    5  -1.5  -0.8   15.0  59.0     3.8      M    M
  7000   -0.6  30.9   255    3    2  -3.2  -1.8   12.6  54.6     1.2      M    M
  6500    0.1  32.2   295    2    1   6.4   3.5   11.8  53.2     0.5      M    M
  6000    1.3  34.3   340    3    1   7.8   4.3   11.5  52.7     0.2      M    M
  5500    2.3  36.1   315    3    2   7.7   4.2   11.1  52.0    -0.2     87  0.4
  5000    3.5  38.3   295    4    2   7.3   4.0   10.9  51.5    -0.5     37  0.2
  4750    4.0  39.2   290    3    2   7.6   4.2   10.6  51.2    -0.7     13  0.1
  4500    4.6  40.3   285    2    1   5.0   2.7   10.5  50.8    -0.8      M    M
  4250    4.8  40.6   275    1    1   6.1   3.3   10.0  50.0    -1.3      M    M
  4000    5.4  41.7   350    1    1   8.4   4.6    9.9  49.9    -1.5      M    M
  3750    5.8  42.4   035    2    1   4.5   2.5    9.7  49.4    -1.8      M    M
  3500    6.2  43.2   085    2    1   6.3   3.5    9.3  48.7    -2.2      M    M
  3400    6.6  43.9   105    3    2  -2.0  -1.1    8.9  48.0    -2.5      M    M
  3300    6.6  43.9   105    3    2  -2.0  -1.1    8.9  48.0    -2.5      M    M
  3200    5.5  41.9   115    5    2 -27.8 -15.2    7.1  44.7    -4.3      M    M
  3100    5.5  41.9   115    5    2 -27.8 -15.2    7.1  44.7    -4.3      M    M
  3000    5.5  41.9   115    5    2 -27.8 -15.2    7.1  44.7    -4.3      M    M
  2900    3.4  38.1   120    6    3 -14.9  -8.2    4.2  39.6    -7.2      M    M

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

           11/22/2025 at 0800 MST          |       11/22/2025 at 1100 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +9.3        | CAPE...    +0.1    LI...       +9.4
CINH...    -0.1    K Index...  +1.7        | CINH...    -0.1    K Index...  +1.1
                                           |
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 -60.3 -76.5  325  23 12   0.7   0.4 | -60.2 -76.4  300  15  8   0.7   0.4
 38000 -57.5 -71.5  325  20 10   6.2   3.4 | -57.5 -71.5  295  12  6   5.9   3.3
 36000 -53.8 -64.8  320  15  8   6.2   3.4 | -54.0 -65.2  290   8  4   5.9   3.3
 34000 -49.8 -57.6  320   9  5   7.3   4.0 | -50.0 -58.0  275   5  2   7.6   4.2
 32000 -45.5 -49.9  345   3  2   7.3   4.0 | -45.4 -49.7  210   4  2   7.6   4.2
 30000 -40.9 -41.6  065   2  1   8.5   4.6 | -40.7 -41.3  190   6  3   8.4   4.6
 28000 -35.8 -32.4  255   1  1   8.5   4.7 | -35.6 -32.1  205   7  4   8.4   4.6
 26000 -31.1 -24.0  275   2  1   7.5   4.1 | -30.9 -23.6  210   8  4   7.6   4.2
 24000 -26.1 -15.0  325   2  1   6.7   3.7 | -25.9 -14.6  215   7  4   6.7   3.7
 22000 -22.1  -7.8  320   6  3   6.8   3.7 | -21.8  -7.2  260   6  3   6.8   3.7
 20000 -18.0  -0.4  310   7  4   6.8   3.8 | -17.8  -0.0  280   8  4   6.7   3.7
 18000 -13.9   7.0  305   7  3   6.6   3.6 | -13.8   7.2  285   9  5   6.4   3.5
 16000 -10.1  13.8  315   4  2   6.1   3.3 |  -9.9  14.2  290   7  3   6.7   3.7
 14000  -6.5  20.3  325   1  1   5.7   3.1 |  -6.0  21.2  250   4  2   5.7   3.1
 12000  -3.2  26.2  290   2  1   4.0   2.2 |  -2.7  27.1  210   5  3   3.7   2.0
 10000  -1.5  29.3  235   5  2   3.1   1.7 |  -1.3  29.7  215  10  5   2.5   1.4
  9000  -0.6  30.9  235   7  3   4.0   2.2 |  -0.5  31.1  220  10  5   3.6   2.0
  8000   0.8  33.4  230   7  3   4.0   2.2 |   0.8  33.4  215   8  4   4.1   2.2
  7500   1.5  34.7  220   6  3   4.2   2.3 |   1.3  34.3  205   7  4   3.3   1.8
  7000   1.8  35.2  210   6  3   2.7   1.5 |   1.7  35.1  195   7  4   3.2   1.7
  6500   2.2  36.0  190   5  3   2.3   1.3 |   2.0  35.6  185   8  4   2.1   1.2
  6000   2.4  36.3  175   6  3   1.1   0.6 |   2.4  36.3  170  10  5   0.8   0.5
  5500   2.3  36.1  145   6  3  -1.7  -0.9 |   2.1  35.8  155  11  5  -2.4  -1.3
  5000   2.4  36.3  145   7  4   5.0   2.7 |   2.3  36.1  150  11  5   5.9   3.3
  4750   2.8  37.0  145   7  4   6.2   3.4 |   2.7  36.9  145  11  6   7.0   3.8
  4500   3.2  37.8  145   7  4   4.6   2.5 |   3.2  37.8  145  10  5   6.4   3.5
  4250   3.5  38.3  145   7  4   2.5   1.4 |   3.7  38.7  150   9  5   6.4   3.5
  4000   3.6  38.5  150   8  4   0.4   0.2 |   4.2  39.6  145   8  4   6.3   3.5
  3750   3.8  38.8  150   8  4   5.2   2.9 |   4.7  40.5  145   8  4   6.6   3.6
  3500   4.2  39.6  145   6  3  -1.2  -0.7 |   5.2  41.4  145   6  3   8.2   4.5
  3400   4.2  39.6  145   6  3  -1.2  -0.7 |   5.2  41.4  145   6  3   8.2   4.5
  3300   3.2  37.8  140   5  3 -24.9 -13.6 |   5.9  42.6  145   6  3   9.9   5.4
  3200   3.2  37.8  140   5  3 -24.9 -13.6 |   5.9  42.6  145   6  3   9.9   5.4
  3100   3.2  37.8  140   5  3 -24.9 -13.6 |   5.9  42.6  145   6  3   9.9   5.4
  3000   2.3  36.1  130   4  2  21.1  11.6 |   6.6  43.9  145   6  3   7.2   4.0
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           11/22/2025 at 1400 MST          |       11/22/2025 at 1700 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +9.7        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +9.0
CINH...    -0.2    K Index...  +0.2        | CINH...     0.0    K Index...  +1.2
                                           |
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 -61.0 -77.8  290  18  9   0.1   0.1 | -61.2 -78.2  295  18  9  -1.0  -0.6
 38000 -58.0 -72.4  290  14  7   6.5   3.6 | -58.5 -73.3  295  14  7   6.6   3.6
 36000 -54.2 -65.6  285   8  4   6.5   3.6 | -54.6 -66.3  290   8  4   6.6   3.6
 34000 -50.0 -58.0  255   5  3   7.6   4.2 | -50.3 -58.5  260   5  3   7.8   4.3
 32000 -45.4 -49.7  215   8  4   7.6   4.2 | -45.6 -50.1  235   8  4   7.8   4.3
 30000 -40.7 -41.3  205  11  6   8.4   4.6 | -40.8 -41.4  230  11  5   8.3   4.6
 28000 -35.6 -32.1  210  12  6   8.4   4.6 | -35.8 -32.4  235  12  6   8.3   4.6
 26000 -30.9 -23.6  215  12  6   7.7   4.2 | -30.9 -23.6  240  12  6   8.3   4.5
 24000 -25.8 -14.4  230  11  6   6.9   3.8 | -25.9 -14.6  240  12  6   7.3   4.0
 22000 -21.6  -6.9  255   9  5   7.0   3.8 | -21.4  -6.5  260  10  5   6.8   3.7
 20000 -17.3   0.9  270   9  5   7.2   3.9 | -17.4   0.7  265  10  5   6.6   3.6
 18000 -13.2   8.2  275  10  5   6.3   3.4 | -13.6   7.5  265  10  5   6.1   3.3
 16000  -9.4  15.1  270   9  5   6.8   3.7 |  -9.8  14.4  270  10  5   7.0   3.9
 14000  -5.5  22.1  250   6  3   5.6   3.0 |  -5.8  21.6  265   8  4   6.1   3.4
 12000  -2.5  27.5  235   9  4   2.9   1.6 |  -2.9  26.8  250   9  5   3.3   1.8
 10000  -1.3  29.7  235  11  6   2.9   1.6 |  -1.3  29.7  245  10  5   3.6   2.0
  9000  -0.4  31.3  230  10  5   4.4   2.4 |  -0.1  31.8  235  10  5   4.5   2.5
  8000   1.1  34.0  215   8  4   3.6   2.0 |   1.4  34.5  220   8  4   4.4   2.4
  7500   1.9  35.4  200   8  4   5.5   3.0 |   2.2  36.0  210   8  4   5.4   2.9
  7000   2.3  36.1  190   8  4   3.4   1.8 |   2.8  37.0  200   8  4   4.2   2.3
  6500   2.7  36.9  180   8  4   3.1   1.7 |   3.4  38.1  190   7  4   4.4   2.4
  6000   3.2  37.8  165   9  5   2.9   1.6 |   4.0  39.2  170   7  4   4.2   2.3
  5500   3.5  38.3  150   9  5   2.6   1.4 |   4.6  40.3  155   8  4   4.6   2.5
  5000   4.1  39.4  150   9  4   7.6   4.2 |   5.4  41.7  145   8  4   7.4   4.1
  4750   4.7  40.5  150   9  4   8.4   4.6 |   6.0  42.8  150   8  4   7.9   4.3
  4500   5.3  41.5  150   8  4   8.2   4.5 |   6.5  43.7  150   7  4   6.5   3.6
  4250   6.0  42.8  150   8  4   9.7   5.3 |   6.9  44.4  150   6  3   7.6   4.2
  4000   6.8  44.2  150   8  4  11.2   6.1 |   7.6  45.7  155   6  3   9.2   5.0
  3750   7.6  45.7  150   8  4   8.9   4.9 |   8.2  46.8  160   6  3   8.0   4.4
  3500   8.2  46.8  150   7  3   9.0   4.9 |   8.6  47.5  160   4  2   0.8   0.5
  3400   8.2  46.8  150   7  3   9.0   4.9 |   8.6  47.5  160   4  2   0.8   0.5
  3300   9.0  48.2  150   7  3  14.9   8.2 |   8.3  46.9  160   3  2  -8.9  -4.9
  3200   9.0  48.2  150   7  3  14.9   8.2 |   8.3  46.9  160   3  2  -8.9  -4.9
  3100   9.0  48.2  150   7  3  14.9   8.2 |   8.3  46.9  160   3  2  -8.9  -4.9
  3000   9.9  49.8  150   7  3   2.7   1.5 |   8.0  46.4  160   3  1   7.8   4.3
  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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