Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
606 AM MST Friday, November 7, 2025
This forecast is for Friday, November 7, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 60.0 F/15.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 3493 ft MSL (632 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 55.0 F/13.2 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................. None
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 11/08..... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:29:02 / 17:27:58 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 58 min 56 sec (598 min 56 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:28:30 MST... 29.57 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/07/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 8489 ft MSL (5628 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 9415 ft MSL (6554 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7379 ft MSL (4518 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +6.4
K index......................... -0.5
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 -57.6 -71.7 280 86 44 -8.4 -4.6 64.3 147.7 32.9 M M
38000 -56.7 -70.1 280 86 44 2.8 1.5 56.6 133.9 28.8 M M
36000 -55.0 -67.0 280 106 54 4.0 2.2 50.4 122.7 25.4 M M
34000 -53.0 -63.4 280 113 58 7.9 4.3 44.9 112.7 22.2 M M
32000 -50.0 -58.0 275 96 49 9.5 5.2 39.6 103.3 19.1 M M
30000 -44.3 -47.7 275 84 43 9.2 5.0 39.5 103.1 19.6 M M
28000 -38.9 -38.0 275 73 38 7.2 4.0 39.0 102.1 19.6 M M
26000 -34.4 -29.9 275 63 32 6.1 3.3 37.3 99.1 18.8 M M
24000 -30.7 -23.3 280 61 31 6.5 3.6 34.5 94.0 17.0 M M
22000 -26.5 -15.7 280 56 29 6.6 3.6 32.4 90.4 15.8 M M
20000 -21.1 -6.0 275 49 25 8.3 4.6 31.8 89.3 15.7 M M
18000 -16.8 1.8 270 45 23 2.4 1.3 30.0 86.1 14.5 M M
16000 -12.6 9.3 265 40 21 4.5 2.4 27.4 81.3 12.5 M M
14000 -8.9 16.0 270 37 19 5.5 3.0 24.7 76.5 10.6 M M
12000 -7.8 18.0 265 23 12 -12.5 -6.9 19.9 67.9 6.0 M M
10000 -3.1 26.4 270 24 12 8.4 4.6 18.8 65.9 5.0 M M
9000 -0.8 30.6 275 26 13 7.0 3.8 18.2 64.8 4.4 M M
8000 0.9 33.6 270 28 14 7.1 3.9 17.1 62.8 3.2 M M
7500 2.1 35.8 270 26 13 7.8 4.3 16.8 62.3 3.0 M M
7000 3.2 37.8 265 23 12 7.9 4.3 16.6 61.9 2.8 M M
6500 4.4 39.9 260 21 11 7.9 4.3 16.3 61.3 2.5 M M
6000 5.6 42.1 245 17 9 7.9 4.3 16.0 60.8 2.3 M M
5500 6.8 44.2 235 14 7 7.9 4.3 15.7 60.3 2.0 M M
5000 8.0 46.4 220 10 5 8.1 4.4 15.4 59.8 1.7 M M
4750 8.6 47.5 220 11 6 8.9 4.9 15.3 59.6 1.7 M M
4500 9.4 48.9 210 10 5 10.5 5.8 15.3 59.6 1.7 M M
4250 10.1 50.2 190 8 4 6.8 3.7 15.3 59.6 1.7 M M
4000 10.4 50.7 160 8 4 2.8 1.5 14.9 58.8 1.2 M M
3750 10.6 51.1 135 9 5 3.2 1.7 14.4 57.9 0.7 M M
3500 10.8 51.4 115 12 6 3.3 1.8 13.9 57.0 0.2 M M
3400 11.0 51.8 105 16 8 2.3 1.3 13.4 56.1 -0.3 M M
3300 11.0 51.8 105 16 8 2.3 1.3 13.4 56.1 -0.3 M M
3200 11.0 51.8 100 12 6 -5.0 -2.7 12.6 54.7 -1.1 M M
3100 11.0 51.8 100 12 6 -5.0 -2.7 12.6 54.7 -1.1 M M
3000 11.0 51.8 100 12 6 -5.0 -2.7 12.6 54.7 -1.1 M M
2900 10.0 50.0 120 7 4 -24.1 -13.2 10.9 51.6 -2.8 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/07/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/07/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... +11.5 LI... +3.2 | CAPE... +81.7 LI... +5.4
CINH... -25.9 K Index... +6.9 | CINH... -6.4 K Index... +2.9
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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 -57.4 -71.3 295 94 49 -1.2 -0.6 | -58.9 -74.0 295 105 54 -1.1 -0.6
38000 -56.5 -69.7 295 100 51 4.0 2.2 | -57.8 -72.0 295 113 58 4.9 2.7
36000 -54.1 -65.4 290 102 52 4.0 2.2 | -54.9 -66.8 295 114 59 4.9 2.7
34000 -51.6 -60.9 285 104 53 6.4 3.5 | -51.2 -60.2 295 115 59 7.8 4.3
32000 -47.9 -54.2 290 99 51 6.2 3.4 | -46.5 -51.7 295 111 57 7.8 4.3
30000 -44.1 -47.4 290 94 49 6.9 3.8 | -41.9 -43.4 300 107 55 6.9 3.8
28000 -40.0 -40.0 290 86 44 6.8 3.8 | -37.8 -36.0 300 101 52 7.0 3.8
26000 -35.2 -31.4 285 76 39 7.7 4.2 | -33.5 -28.3 300 93 48 7.3 4.0
24000 -30.6 -23.1 280 65 34 7.5 4.1 | -29.2 -20.6 295 81 42 7.4 4.1
22000 -26.4 -15.5 275 61 32 7.0 3.8 | -25.7 -14.3 285 70 36 5.8 3.2
20000 -21.9 -7.4 275 58 30 7.7 4.2 | -21.5 -6.7 280 62 32 6.8 3.7
18000 -17.3 0.9 275 54 28 7.6 4.2 | -17.4 0.7 275 58 30 7.4 4.0
16000 -13.0 8.6 270 52 27 6.3 3.5 | -12.9 8.8 275 55 28 6.4 3.5
14000 -9.8 14.4 270 48 25 4.1 2.2 | -9.7 14.5 280 49 25 3.4 1.9
12000 -8.3 17.1 270 39 20 2.5 1.4 | -9.2 15.4 280 35 18 0.8 0.5
10000 -5.5 22.1 275 30 15 6.7 3.7 | -7.0 19.4 285 23 12 6.2 3.4
9000 -3.3 26.1 280 28 14 8.1 4.5 | -4.8 23.4 280 22 11 7.5 4.1
8000 -0.8 30.6 280 27 14 11.0 6.0 | -2.5 27.5 285 21 11 9.2 5.0
7500 0.3 32.5 280 26 14 6.1 3.4 | -0.7 30.7 290 20 10 6.3 3.5
7000 1.6 34.9 280 27 14 9.1 5.0 | 0.5 32.9 295 19 10 8.3 4.5
6500 3.0 37.4 280 27 14 9.3 5.1 | 1.6 34.9 300 20 10 7.3 4.0
6000 4.3 39.7 280 26 13 9.3 5.1 | 2.7 36.9 300 20 10 7.7 4.2
5500 5.6 42.1 280 26 14 8.6 4.7 | 3.9 39.0 305 20 10 8.6 4.7
5000 6.9 44.4 275 23 12 9.3 5.1 | 5.2 41.4 305 17 9 8.4 4.6
4750 7.6 45.7 275 22 12 8.7 4.8 | 5.8 42.4 310 16 8 8.2 4.5
4500 8.1 46.6 270 19 10 6.4 3.5 | 6.3 43.3 310 15 8 7.8 4.3
4250 8.5 47.3 265 14 7 3.8 2.1 | 6.9 44.4 305 14 7 8.5 4.7
4000 8.7 47.7 260 11 5 1.0 0.5 | 7.6 45.7 305 13 7 9.7 5.3
3750 8.8 47.8 255 9 4 3.5 1.9 | 8.3 46.9 310 12 6 8.7 4.8
3500 9.1 48.4 245 5 3 0.1 0.1 | 8.8 47.8 305 10 5 7.7 4.2
3400 9.1 48.4 245 5 3 0.1 0.1 | 8.8 47.8 305 10 5 7.7 4.2
3300 8.6 47.5 220 3 2 -15.0 -8.2 | 9.4 48.9 305 10 5 8.1 4.5
3200 8.6 47.5 220 3 2 -15.0 -8.2 | 9.4 48.9 305 10 5 8.1 4.5
3100 8.6 47.5 220 3 2 -15.0 -8.2 | 9.4 48.9 305 10 5 8.1 4.5
3000 7.7 45.9 175 3 2 0.7 0.4 | 10.0 50.0 300 9 5 6.9 3.8
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/07/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/07/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +37.2 LI... +8.7 | CAPE... +8.9 LI... +11.0
CINH... -2.8 K Index... -9.1 | CINH... -3.6 K Index... +0.3
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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 -61.2 -78.2 290 106 55 -1.7 -1.0 | -61.5 -78.7 290 101 52 -1.5 -0.8
38000 -59.4 -74.9 290 111 57 6.9 3.8 | -59.5 -75.1 290 104 54 6.8 3.7
36000 -55.2 -67.4 290 110 57 6.9 3.8 | -55.4 -67.7 290 103 53 6.8 3.7
34000 -50.9 -59.6 290 109 56 8.0 4.4 | -51.1 -60.0 295 100 52 8.0 4.4
32000 -46.1 -51.0 295 105 54 8.0 4.4 | -46.3 -51.3 295 97 50 8.0 4.4
30000 -41.4 -42.5 300 102 52 7.1 3.9 | -41.5 -42.7 295 93 48 7.5 4.1
28000 -37.1 -34.8 300 98 50 7.1 3.9 | -37.0 -34.6 300 85 44 7.6 4.1
26000 -32.2 -26.0 305 91 47 7.6 4.2 | -31.6 -24.9 305 78 40 8.5 4.7
24000 -27.6 -17.7 305 84 43 7.2 4.0 | -26.5 -15.7 305 73 38 7.5 4.1
22000 -23.5 -10.3 295 77 40 6.8 3.7 | -22.3 -8.1 300 69 36 7.0 3.8
20000 -19.8 -3.6 290 71 36 6.0 3.3 | -18.3 -0.9 300 67 35 6.6 3.6
18000 -16.4 2.5 285 64 33 4.9 2.7 | -14.6 5.7 295 65 34 5.2 2.8
16000 -13.2 8.2 285 59 30 6.5 3.6 | -12.0 10.4 295 58 30 4.5 2.5
14000 -9.8 14.4 285 52 27 4.3 2.3 | -9.2 15.4 295 50 26 4.3 2.4
12000 -8.7 16.3 290 36 19 -0.8 -0.4 | -7.6 18.3 295 37 19 0.9 0.5
10000 -7.5 18.5 285 22 11 5.5 3.0 | -6.7 19.9 290 24 13 4.4 2.4
9000 -4.9 23.2 285 19 10 7.6 4.2 | -4.6 23.7 290 21 11 7.2 4.0
8000 -2.6 27.3 295 19 10 9.9 5.4 | -2.4 27.7 295 19 10 10.1 5.5
7500 -1.6 29.1 300 18 9 5.7 3.1 | -1.4 29.5 300 17 9 5.6 3.1
7000 -0.4 31.3 305 17 9 8.0 4.4 | -0.2 31.6 305 16 8 7.9 4.3
6500 0.7 33.3 310 17 9 7.8 4.3 | 0.9 33.6 305 15 8 7.7 4.2
6000 2.0 35.6 315 15 8 8.7 4.8 | 2.2 36.0 315 14 7 8.5 4.7
5500 3.3 37.9 315 14 7 9.2 5.0 | 3.4 38.1 325 13 7 8.6 4.7
5000 4.7 40.5 320 13 6 9.8 5.4 | 4.7 40.5 330 12 6 9.2 5.0
4750 5.4 41.7 320 13 7 9.9 5.4 | 5.4 41.7 330 12 6 9.2 5.1
4500 6.2 43.2 320 12 6 9.9 5.4 | 6.1 43.0 330 12 6 9.4 5.2
4250 6.9 44.4 320 11 6 9.8 5.4 | 6.8 44.2 330 11 6 9.4 5.1
4000 7.6 45.7 320 11 6 10.0 5.5 | 7.5 45.5 330 11 5 8.9 4.9
3750 8.4 47.1 320 11 6 9.3 5.1 | 8.1 46.6 330 10 5 9.9 5.4
3500 9.1 48.4 320 10 5 10.8 5.9 | 8.8 47.8 330 8 4 6.9 3.8
3400 9.1 48.4 320 10 5 10.8 5.9 | 8.8 47.8 330 8 4 6.9 3.8
3300 10.0 50.0 320 10 5 15.4 8.4 | 9.1 48.4 330 7 4 -0.7 -0.4
3200 10.0 50.0 320 10 5 15.4 8.4 | 9.1 48.4 330 7 4 -0.7 -0.4
3100 10.0 50.0 320 10 5 15.4 8.4 | 9.1 48.4 330 7 4 -0.7 -0.4
3000 11.0 51.8 320 10 5 6.7 3.7 | 9.3 48.7 330 7 3 13.2 7.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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