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 Sunday, November 16, 2025
This forecast is for Sunday, November 16, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 68.5 F/20.3 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5270 ft MSL (2409 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 64.0 F/18.2 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
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................. 4794 ft MSL (1933 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 11/17....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:40:44 / 17:18:38 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 37 min 54 sec (577 min 54 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:29:41 MST... 27.13 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/16/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 10716 ft MSL (7855 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 12135 ft MSL (9274 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9326 ft MSL (6465 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +6.5
K index......................... +27.7
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 -59.6 -75.3 220 35 18 3.5 1.9 59.3 138.8 26.7 M M
38000 -58.9 -74.0 220 45 23 0.8 0.4 51.4 124.5 22.2 M M
36000 -56.7 -70.1 205 34 18 10.4 5.7 45.9 114.7 19.1 M M
34000 -51.0 -59.8 180 27 14 10.0 5.5 45.8 114.4 19.5 M M
32000 -45.7 -50.3 180 15 8 8.7 4.8 45.1 113.1 19.5 M M
30000 -39.8 -39.6 175 13 7 9.0 4.9 44.1 111.5 19.4 M M
28000 -34.4 -29.9 170 16 8 7.8 4.3 43.5 110.3 19.3 M M
26000 -29.7 -21.5 180 15 8 7.6 4.2 42.1 107.7 18.7 M M
24000 -25.3 -13.5 160 15 8 6.2 3.4 40.3 104.5 17.7 M M
22000 -21.2 -6.2 155 14 7 5.8 3.2 38.1 100.6 16.3 M M
20000 -17.3 0.9 125 13 7 7.2 3.9 35.9 96.6 14.8 M M
18000 -13.3 8.1 150 16 8 4.8 2.7 33.8 92.9 13.2 M M
16000 -9.1 15.6 160 15 8 6.2 3.4 31.2 88.1 11.1 M M
14000 -5.8 21.6 170 21 11 5.1 2.8 28.4 83.1 8.8 M M
12000 -2.5 27.5 160 22 11 6.9 3.8 25.8 78.4 6.5 M M
10000 1.2 34.2 145 23 12 5.8 3.2 23.6 74.5 4.5 M M
9000 3.5 38.3 145 17 9 8.5 4.7 23.0 73.4 3.9 M M
8000 6.0 42.8 160 18 9 7.0 3.9 22.6 72.7 3.6 M M
7500 7.0 44.6 155 20 10 6.9 3.8 22.0 71.7 3.0 M M
7000 7.9 46.2 165 20 10 6.9 3.8 21.6 70.8 2.6 M M
6500 8.9 48.0 155 23 12 5.5 3.0 21.0 69.9 2.1 M M
6000 9.8 49.6 145 27 14 5.8 3.2 20.4 68.7 1.6 M M
5500 10.8 51.4 140 22 12 6.6 3.6 19.9 67.7 1.1 M M
5000 9.3 48.7 140 19 10 -16.4 -9.0 16.9 62.4 -1.8 120 0.6
4750 8.9 48.0 130 13 7 -0.0 -0.0 15.7 60.2 -2.9 125 0.6
4500 9.1 48.4 125 10 5 1.7 1.0 15.1 59.1 -3.5 112 0.6
4250 9.3 48.7 140 12 6 4.7 2.6 14.5 58.1 -4.1 100 0.5
4000 9.8 49.6 150 15 8 6.7 3.7 14.3 57.7 -4.3 77 0.4
3750 10.3 50.5 155 15 8 8.5 4.7 14.0 57.3 -4.5 55 0.3
3500 10.8 51.4 150 13 7 -0.6 -0.3 13.8 56.8 -4.8 32 0.2
3400 10.2 50.4 140 11 6 -8.3 -4.6 12.5 54.5 -6.1 44 0.2
3300 10.2 50.4 140 11 6 -8.3 -4.6 12.5 54.5 -6.1 44 0.2
3200 10.1 50.2 135 9 5 8.2 4.5 11.7 53.0 -6.9 39 0.2
3100 10.1 50.2 135 9 5 8.2 4.5 11.7 53.0 -6.9 39 0.2
3000 10.1 50.2 135 9 5 8.2 4.5 11.7 53.0 -6.9 39 0.2
2900 10.2 50.4 120 8 4 -19.1 -10.5 11.2 52.1 -7.6 28 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/16/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/16/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... -0.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +0.1
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +27.5 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +24.7
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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 -57.1 -70.8 215 37 19 -0.8 -0.5 | -57.2 -71.0 200 30 16 -0.9 -0.5
38000 -55.8 -68.4 210 34 18 4.3 2.3 | -55.8 -68.4 195 29 15 5.0 2.7
36000 -53.2 -63.8 210 27 14 4.3 2.4 | -52.8 -63.0 190 24 12 5.0 2.7
34000 -50.2 -58.4 200 20 11 7.8 4.3 | -49.6 -57.3 185 19 10 7.3 4.0
32000 -45.6 -50.1 180 18 9 7.7 4.2 | -45.2 -49.4 190 16 8 7.2 4.0
30000 -40.9 -41.6 160 17 9 8.6 4.7 | -40.8 -41.4 190 13 7 7.7 4.2
28000 -35.7 -32.3 160 17 9 8.6 4.7 | -36.2 -33.2 190 17 9 7.7 4.2
26000 -30.9 -23.6 155 18 9 7.4 4.0 | -31.6 -24.9 190 21 11 7.8 4.3
24000 -26.0 -14.8 150 19 10 7.0 3.8 | -26.9 -16.4 190 27 14 7.9 4.3
22000 -22.3 -8.1 155 22 11 6.2 3.4 | -22.5 -8.5 190 36 19 6.4 3.5
20000 -18.7 -1.7 160 24 12 6.0 3.3 | -19.2 -2.6 190 38 20 4.8 2.6
18000 -15.2 4.6 170 25 13 5.6 3.1 | -16.2 2.8 180 35 18 6.4 3.5
16000 -11.8 10.8 175 26 14 6.5 3.6 | -11.9 10.6 180 32 17 7.5 4.1
14000 -7.6 18.3 170 25 13 7.4 4.1 | -7.9 17.8 180 28 14 6.5 3.6
12000 -3.6 25.5 170 23 12 6.5 3.6 | -4.5 23.9 180 23 12 5.5 3.0
10000 0.4 32.7 165 21 11 7.6 4.2 | -0.8 30.6 175 22 11 7.6 4.1
9000 2.7 36.9 170 21 11 8.2 4.5 | 1.3 34.3 175 20 11 6.7 3.7
8000 5.0 41.0 165 20 10 6.3 3.5 | 4.3 39.7 180 19 10 8.7 4.8
7500 6.0 42.8 165 21 11 7.2 4.6 | 5.6 42.1 185 18 9 8.5 4.6
7000 7.0 44.6 165 22 12 5.0 2.8 | 6.7 44.1 190 18 9 6.5 3.5
6500 7.8 46.0 155 24 12 6.1 3.3 | 7.7 45.9 185 18 9 6.3 3.5
6000 8.7 47.7 150 26 13 5.5 3.0 | 8.4 47.1 175 19 10 4.4 2.4
5500 9.8 49.6 145 26 13 6.9 3.8 | 9.1 48.4 165 20 10 4.9 2.7
5000 10.6 51.1 140 22 12 6.1 3.4 | 10.0 50.0 155 20 10 6.1 3.3
4750 11.0 51.8 140 21 11 1.7 0.9 | 10.5 50.9 150 20 10 7.3 4.0
4500 10.9 51.6 140 20 10 -2.6 -1.4 | 11.0 51.8 150 17 9 7.0 3.9
4250 10.7 51.3 135 17 9 -0.7 -0.4 | 11.5 52.7 150 16 8 5.6 3.1
4000 10.6 51.1 135 13 7 -2.8 -1.5 | 11.9 53.4 150 14 7 6.0 3.3
3750 10.2 50.4 135 10 5 -9.8 -5.4 | 12.4 54.3 145 13 7 7.7 4.2
3500 9.2 48.6 130 8 4 -14.0 -7.7 | 13.1 55.6 145 13 7 9.2 5.1
3400 9.2 48.6 130 8 4 -14.0 -7.7 | 13.1 55.6 145 13 7 9.2 5.1
3300 8.3 46.9 120 5 3 -10.8 -5.9 | 13.7 56.7 145 11 6 8.3 4.5
3200 8.3 46.9 120 5 3 -10.8 -5.9 | 13.7 56.7 145 11 6 8.3 4.5
3100 8.3 46.9 120 5 3 -10.8 -5.9 | 13.7 56.7 145 11 6 8.3 4.5
3000 7.4 45.3 090 3 2 -19.0 -10.4 | 14.4 57.9 145 10 5 11.0 6.0
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/16/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/16/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +5.6 LI... +1.2 | CAPE... +35.2 LI... +0.6
CINH... -24.9 K Index... +26.0 | CINH... -50.7 K Index... +27.5
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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 -56.3 -69.3 190 28 14 -0.2 -0.1 | -55.2 -67.4 180 23 12 0.5 0.2
38000 -55.3 -67.5 185 26 14 4.1 2.3 | -54.4 -65.9 170 22 11 2.8 1.5
36000 -52.5 -62.5 170 21 11 4.1 2.2 | -52.7 -62.9 160 19 10 2.8 1.5
34000 -49.8 -57.6 155 17 9 7.0 3.8 | -50.5 -58.9 145 17 9 7.0 3.8
32000 -45.8 -50.4 140 16 8 6.7 3.7 | -46.6 -51.9 145 15 7 6.6 3.6
30000 -41.7 -43.1 135 15 8 7.7 4.2 | -42.5 -44.5 140 12 6 7.7 4.2
28000 -37.1 -34.8 155 17 9 7.7 4.2 | -38.0 -36.4 150 13 7 7.5 4.1
26000 -32.4 -26.3 165 20 11 8.1 4.4 | -33.5 -28.3 165 14 7 7.7 4.2
24000 -27.6 -17.7 170 24 13 8.1 4.5 | -28.9 -20.0 175 17 9 7.7 4.2
22000 -23.0 -9.4 180 30 15 6.7 3.7 | -24.6 -12.3 175 21 11 7.2 4.0
20000 -19.2 -2.6 185 33 17 6.2 3.4 | -20.0 -4.0 180 24 12 6.3 3.4
18000 -15.6 3.9 180 31 16 4.7 2.6 | -16.4 2.5 180 22 11 4.9 2.7
16000 -12.7 9.1 170 32 16 5.7 3.1 | -13.7 7.3 175 21 11 4.8 2.6
14000 -9.0 15.8 180 26 13 6.1 3.3 | -9.9 14.2 180 20 10 7.9 4.3
12000 -5.4 22.3 185 21 11 6.7 3.7 | -5.7 21.7 185 18 9 6.9 3.8
10000 -1.3 29.7 190 17 9 7.7 4.2 | -1.8 28.8 190 16 8 6.7 3.7
9000 1.0 33.8 195 15 8 8.0 4.4 | 0.3 32.5 190 16 8 7.9 4.4
8000 3.9 39.0 195 13 7 8.2 4.5 | 2.6 36.7 190 18 9 7.1 3.9
7500 5.1 41.2 190 12 6 8.1 4.4 | 4.5 40.1 185 18 9 7.1 3.9
7000 6.2 43.2 185 12 6 7.2 4.0 | 5.6 42.1 180 19 10 8.7 4.8
6500 7.3 45.1 180 12 6 8.0 4.4 | 6.8 44.2 180 19 10 7.2 3.9
6000 8.5 47.3 165 13 7 7.2 4.0 | 8.0 46.4 170 20 10 8.5 4.7
5500 9.5 49.1 155 14 7 7.3 4.0 | 9.1 48.4 165 20 10 7.3 4.0
5000 10.7 51.3 155 14 7 7.6 4.2 | 10.2 50.4 160 21 11 7.3 4.0
4750 11.3 52.3 150 14 7 8.4 4.6 | 10.8 51.4 155 21 11 8.1 4.5
4500 11.9 53.4 150 13 6 9.1 5.0 | 11.4 52.5 155 18 9 8.0 4.4
4250 12.6 54.7 150 12 6 8.6 4.7 | 11.9 53.4 155 16 8 6.9 3.8
4000 13.2 55.8 150 11 6 9.0 4.9 | 12.5 54.5 150 14 7 7.9 4.3
3750 13.9 57.0 150 10 5 7.8 4.3 | 13.0 55.4 150 12 6 5.1 2.8
3500 14.4 57.9 155 10 5 6.3 3.5 | 13.2 55.8 150 13 7 1.0 0.6
3400 14.4 57.9 155 10 5 6.3 3.5 | 13.2 55.8 150 13 7 1.0 0.6
3300 14.9 58.8 150 9 5 6.9 3.8 | 13.3 55.9 150 11 6 2.5 1.4
3200 14.9 58.8 150 9 5 6.9 3.8 | 13.3 55.9 150 11 6 2.5 1.4
3100 14.9 58.8 150 9 5 6.9 3.8 | 13.3 55.9 150 11 6 2.5 1.4
3000 15.3 59.5 150 8 4 5.0 2.7 | 13.4 56.1 145 8 4 -2.5 -1.4
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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