Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Monday, December 8, 2025

This forecast is for Monday, December 8, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 54.0 F/12.2 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 5967 ft MSL (3103 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 52.0 F/11.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1600 MST
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... Broken/overcast opaque middle
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 3373 ft MSL (509 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 12/09...... Poor

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

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 08:05:48 / 17:08:09 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 2 min 21 sec (542 min 21 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:36:59 MST... 23.10 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 12/08/2025 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 6977 ft MSL (4113 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 8438 ft MSL (5574 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7599 ft MSL (4735 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +11.8
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000  -61.5 -78.7   325   45   23   7.2   4.0   58.4 137.2    30.2      M    M
 38000  -59.1 -74.4   320   67   34   2.4   1.3   53.2 127.8    27.6      M    M
 36000  -59.8 -75.6   320   58   30   5.5   3.0   43.3 109.9    21.7      M    M
 34000  -54.8 -66.6   325   64   33   9.6   5.2   42.1 107.8    21.5      M    M
 32000  -49.4 -56.9   320   64   33   8.9   4.9   41.5 106.8    21.6      M    M
 30000  -43.3 -45.9   320   61   31   9.0   4.9   40.9 105.6    21.8      M    M
 28000  -38.0 -36.4   320   57   29   7.8   4.3   40.2 104.3    21.8      M    M
 26000  -32.9 -27.2   315   53   27   7.2   4.0   39.1 102.5    21.5      M    M
 24000  -27.7 -17.9   310   45   23   9.3   5.1   38.5 101.2    21.5      M    M
 22000  -23.1  -9.6   305   47   24   4.8   2.6   36.8  98.3    20.7      M    M
 20000  -19.2  -2.6   295   52   27   6.2   3.4   34.5  94.1    19.2      M    M
 18000  -16.4   2.5   295   48   25   4.2   2.3   30.8  87.5    16.5      M    M
 16000  -11.5  11.3   300   43   22   8.0   4.4   29.0  84.1    15.3      M    M
 14000   -8.0  17.6   305   43   22   9.0   4.9   26.2  79.1    13.3      M    M
 12000   -7.0  19.4   290   37   19   6.1   3.3   20.8  69.4     8.7      M    M
 10000   -6.6  20.1   285   36   19  -0.9  -0.5   15.1  59.2     3.4      M    M
  9000   -4.8  23.4   295   24   12  10.3   5.6   14.0  57.2     2.3      M    M
  8000   -2.5  27.5   305   23   12   6.6   3.6   13.4  56.1     1.7      M    M
  7500   -1.5  29.3   310   23   12   9.0   5.0   13.1  55.6     1.3      M    M
  7000   -0.2  31.6   315   23   12   8.9   4.9   13.0  55.3     1.2      M    M
  6500    0.8  33.4   310   23   12   5.3   2.9   12.5  54.5     0.7      M    M
  6000    1.7  35.1   300   25   13   5.7   3.1   11.9  53.4     0.1      M    M
  5500    2.5  36.5   300   22   12   5.2   2.9   11.3  52.3    -0.5    100  0.5
  5000    3.3  37.9   295   16    8   1.5   0.8   10.6  51.1    -1.2     62  0.3
  4750    3.2  37.8   300   10    5   3.5   1.9    9.9  49.7    -2.0     56  0.3
  4500    3.9  39.0   305    9    5  10.1   5.5    9.8  49.6    -2.1     29  0.1
  4250    4.5  40.1   320    8    4   8.2   4.5    9.7  49.4    -2.2      2  0.0
  4000    5.2  41.4   340    7    4   9.3   5.1    9.6  49.3    -2.2      M    M
  3750    5.8  42.4   350    6    3   6.5   3.6    9.5  49.2    -2.3      M    M
  3500    6.3  43.3   360    4    2   9.2   5.0    9.3  48.7    -2.6      M    M
  3400    6.6  43.9   010    3    1 -11.0  -6.1    8.9  48.0    -3.0      M    M
  3300    6.6  43.9   010    3    1 -11.0  -6.1    8.9  48.0    -3.0      M    M
  3200    4.0  39.2   050    2    1 -56.8 -31.2    5.5  41.9    -6.4      M    M
  3100    4.0  39.2   050    2    1 -56.8 -31.2    5.5  41.9    -6.4      M    M
  3000    4.0  39.2   050    2    1 -56.8 -31.2    5.5  41.9    -6.4      M    M
  2900    1.6  34.9   105    2    1  34.3  18.8    2.3  36.2    -9.5     46  0.2

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

           12/08/2025 at 0800 MST          |       12/08/2025 at 1100 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.0        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.2
CINH...    -0.0    K Index... +15.2        | CINH...     0.0    K Index... +11.0
                                           |
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 -64.1 -83.4  320  64 33  -0.2  -0.1 | -63.4 -82.1  320  73 38  -0.1  -0.0
 38000 -61.8 -79.2  325  67 35   6.7   3.7 | -61.3 -78.3  325  76 39   6.4   3.5
 36000 -57.8 -72.0  320  68 35   6.7   3.7 | -57.0 -70.6  325  74 38   6.4   3.5
 34000 -53.5 -64.3  320  67 35   8.5   4.6 | -52.6 -62.7  325  71 37   8.9   4.9
 32000 -48.4 -55.1  320  64 33   8.5   4.7 | -47.3 -53.1  320  66 34   8.9   4.9
 30000 -43.3 -45.9  315  61 31   8.2   4.5 | -42.0 -43.6  315  61 31   8.8   4.8
 28000 -38.4 -37.1  315  58 30   8.2   4.5 | -36.7 -34.1  315  58 30   8.8   4.8
 26000 -33.4 -28.1  310  55 28   8.4   4.6 | -31.9 -25.4  305  55 28   7.7   4.2
 24000 -27.8 -18.0  305  53 27   7.4   4.1 | -27.3 -17.1  300  54 28   7.4   4.1
 22000 -23.5 -10.3  300  53 27   7.4   4.0 | -22.5  -8.5  300  54 28   7.2   3.9
 20000 -19.6  -3.3  295  52 27   6.2   3.4 | -18.7  -1.7  300  53 27   6.2   3.4
 18000 -16.1   3.0  295  49 25   5.2   2.9 | -15.3   4.5  295  51 26   5.1   2.8
 16000 -13.5   7.7  295  46 24   4.4   2.4 | -12.6   9.3  295  48 25   4.3   2.4
 14000 -10.5  13.1  290  42 22   6.1   3.4 | -10.1  13.8  285  44 23   5.9   3.3
 12000  -7.0  19.4  290  38 19   5.5   3.0 |  -6.4  20.5  280  39 20   5.7   3.1
 10000  -4.0  24.8  300  31 16   3.0   1.6 |  -3.6  25.5  280  29 15   3.6   2.0
  9000  -3.0  26.6  300  25 13   4.1   2.3 |  -2.7  27.1  280  23 12   3.1   1.7
  8000  -1.6  29.1  295  20 10   5.0   2.7 |  -1.2  29.8  275  17  9   4.9   2.7
  7500  -0.7  30.7  295  19 10   7.2   3.9 |  -0.2  31.6  275  15  8   7.7   4.2
  7000   0.1  32.2  290  18 10   6.1   3.4 |   0.6  33.1  270  14  7   5.8   3.2
  6500   1.1  34.0  290  18  9   7.4   4.1 |   1.6  34.9  270  13  7   6.8   3.7
  6000   2.2  36.0  285  17  9   7.1   3.9 |   2.6  36.7  265  12  6   6.2   3.4
  5500   3.2  37.8  285  15  8   6.7   3.7 |   3.4  38.1  260  11  5   5.0   2.8
  5000   4.0  39.2  285   9  5   3.1   1.7 |   4.0  39.2  245   7  3   4.3   2.3
  4750   4.2  39.6  280   7  3   2.8   1.6 |   4.3  39.7  230   5  3   3.6   1.9
  4500   4.4  39.9  275   4  2   1.1   0.6 |   4.5  40.1  205   5  2   2.3   1.3
  4250   4.4  39.9  240   2  1  -0.1  -0.1 |   4.7  40.5  180   5  2   2.8   1.5
  4000   4.4  39.9  170   2  1   0.4   0.2 |   4.9  40.8  165   5  3   2.6   1.4
  3750   4.4  39.9  140   4  2  -0.7  -0.4 |   5.2  41.4  150   6  3   4.8   2.6
  3500   4.0  39.2  120   4  2 -11.7  -6.4 |   5.6  42.1  150   5  2   6.1   3.4
  3400   4.0  39.2  120   4  2 -11.7  -6.4 |   5.6  42.1  150   5  2   6.1   3.4
  3300   2.6  36.7  115   4  2 -26.5 -14.5 |   5.9  42.6  140   5  3   1.4   0.8
  3200   2.6  36.7  115   4  2 -26.5 -14.5 |   5.9  42.6  140   5  3   1.4   0.8
  3100   2.6  36.7  115   4  2 -26.5 -14.5 |   5.9  42.6  140   5  3   1.4   0.8
  3000   1.2  34.2  115   5  2  -1.0  -0.5 |   6.2  43.2  135   5  3  11.9   6.5
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           12/08/2025 at 1400 MST          |       12/08/2025 at 1700 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.2        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +7.4
CINH...     0.0    K Index...  +9.7        | CINH...    -0.0    K Index... +13.7
                                           |
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 -64.6 -84.3  325  94 48   1.4   0.8 | -64.9 -84.8  320  84 43   1.8   1.0
 38000 -61.4 -78.5  325  94 48   8.0   4.4 | -61.1 -78.0  320  83 43   9.0   4.9
 36000 -56.6 -69.9  325  82 42   8.0   4.4 | -55.1 -67.2  315  75 38   9.0   4.9
 34000 -51.0 -59.8  320  70 36   8.9   4.9 | -49.7 -57.5  315  69 35   8.8   4.8
 32000 -45.7 -50.3  315  62 32   8.9   4.9 | -44.5 -48.1  310  65 33   8.8   4.8
 30000 -40.6 -41.1  315  58 30   8.0   4.4 | -39.4 -38.9  310  62 32   7.9   4.3
 28000 -35.8 -32.4  310  60 31   8.0   4.4 | -34.7 -30.5  305  63 33   7.9   4.3
 26000 -31.2 -24.2  305  58 30   7.6   4.2 | -30.2 -22.4  305  61 31   7.5   4.1
 24000 -26.7 -16.1  305  54 28   7.5   4.1 | -25.7 -14.3  300  57 29   7.2   4.0
 22000 -22.2  -8.0  300  50 26   7.5   4.1 | -21.0  -5.8  295  55 28   7.1   3.9
 20000 -17.9  -0.2  300  50 26   6.0   3.3 | -17.1   1.2  295  53 27   6.3   3.5
 18000 -14.7   5.5  295  53 27   4.7   2.6 | -13.7   7.3  295  51 26   5.3   2.9
 16000 -11.3  11.7  290  54 28   6.6   3.6 | -10.9  12.4  295  47 24   4.5   2.4
 14000  -8.0  17.6  285  47 24   4.2   2.3 |  -7.9  17.8  290  40 21   4.4   2.4
 12000  -5.7  21.7  275  40 20   4.0   2.2 |  -5.4  22.3  290  38 19   4.5   2.5
 10000  -3.4  25.9  275  33 17   4.3   2.4 |  -2.9  26.8  285  32 16   4.5   2.5
  9000  -2.1  28.2  270  28 14   4.5   2.5 |  -1.6  29.1  280  28 14   5.3   2.9
  8000  -0.2  31.6  265  22 11   5.7   3.1 |   0.4  32.7  270  24 12   5.5   3.0
  7500   0.7  33.3  260  20 10   6.3   3.5 |   1.5  34.7  265  23 12   7.2   4.0
  7000   1.4  34.5  255  18  9   5.4   2.9 |   2.3  36.1  260  22 11   5.8   3.2
  6500   2.3  36.1  250  16  8   6.5   3.6 |   3.4  38.1  255  20 10   8.5   4.7
  6000   3.2  37.8  240  13  7   6.3   3.4 |   4.6  40.3  245  18  9   8.2   4.5
  5500   4.1  39.4  235  10  5   6.1   3.3 |   5.7  42.3  235  14  7   6.0   3.3
  5000   5.0  41.0  205   7  4   5.7   3.1 |   6.5  43.7  210  11  5   6.3   3.5
  4750   5.4  41.7  180   7  3   5.4   3.0 |   7.0  44.6  195  10  5   5.5   3.0
  4500   5.9  42.6  170   7  3   6.1   3.3 |   7.3  45.1  175   9  5   3.3   1.8
  4250   6.3  43.3  165   7  4   7.7   4.2 |   7.5  45.5  165   9  4   3.6   2.0
  4000   6.9  44.4  160   7  4   8.3   4.5 |   7.8  46.0  150   9  4   4.2   2.3
  3750   7.5  45.5  150   7  4   7.6   4.2 |   8.1  46.6  140   9  5   4.5   2.5
  3500   8.1  46.6  155   6  3   7.9   4.4 |   8.3  46.9  135   7  4  -1.5  -0.8
  3400   8.1  46.6  155   6  3   7.9   4.4 |   8.3  46.9  135   7  4  -1.5  -0.8
  3300   8.7  47.7  150   6  3   9.8   5.4 |   7.7  45.9  130   6  3 -12.9  -7.1
  3200   8.7  47.7  150   6  3   9.8   5.4 |   7.7  45.9  130   6  3 -12.9  -7.1
  3100   8.7  47.7  150   6  3   9.8   5.4 |   7.7  45.9  130   6  3 -12.9  -7.1
  3000   9.3  48.7  150   6  3   6.2   3.4 |   7.2  45.0  120   5  3   7.8   4.3
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M
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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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