Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Wednesday, November 26, 2025
This forecast is for Wednesday, November 26, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 56.3 F/13.5 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4874 ft MSL (2013 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 48.0 F/9.3 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................. 3321 ft MSL (460 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Thursday 11/27..... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:53:05 / 17:11:30 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 18 min 25 sec (558 min 25 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:32:18 MST... 24.93 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/26/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 7687 ft MSL (4826 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17056 ft MSL (14195 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9144 ft MSL (6283 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +15.9
K index......................... +15.4
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 -68.3 -90.9 305 92 47 7.6 4.2 47.9 118.3 24.9 M M
38000 -63.6 -82.5 315 106 55 7.6 4.1 46.1 115.0 24.4 M M
36000 -58.4 -73.1 310 106 55 9.2 5.1 45.2 113.4 24.5 M M
34000 -53.3 -63.9 310 109 56 9.5 5.2 44.1 111.3 24.4 M M
32000 -47.7 -53.9 305 107 55 8.5 4.7 42.7 108.9 24.1 M M
30000 -41.7 -43.1 300 105 54 8.5 4.7 42.9 109.3 24.9 M M
28000 -37.2 -35.0 305 97 50 8.0 4.4 41.2 106.1 24.2 M M
26000 -32.5 -26.5 310 90 46 7.2 4.0 39.7 103.5 23.7 M M
24000 -27.6 -17.7 300 87 45 8.2 4.5 38.6 101.4 23.3 M M
22000 -23.5 -10.3 300 81 41 4.0 2.2 36.3 97.3 22.0 M M
20000 -20.5 -4.9 300 63 32 -0.3 -0.2 32.8 91.1 19.7 M M
18000 -16.4 2.5 295 53 27 8.9 4.9 30.8 87.4 18.3 M M
16000 -12.0 10.4 295 44 23 -0.5 -0.3 28.5 83.3 16.6 M M
14000 -9.3 15.3 295 36 18 3.2 1.8 25.0 77.0 13.8 M M
12000 -5.6 21.9 300 31 16 5.8 3.2 22.7 72.9 12.0 M M
10000 -2.4 27.7 295 28 14 1.6 0.9 20.0 68.0 9.6 M M
9000 -3.4 25.9 280 27 14 -5.6 -3.1 15.6 60.0 5.7 M M
8000 -0.9 30.4 280 24 12 8.6 4.7 15.1 59.3 5.4 M M
7500 0.4 32.7 280 23 12 8.1 4.5 15.0 58.9 5.3 M M
7000 1.7 35.1 285 21 11 0.8 0.4 14.8 58.6 5.1 M M
6500 1.8 35.2 270 12 6 6.6 3.6 13.3 55.9 3.8 M M
6000 2.7 36.9 210 7 4 -0.2 -0.1 12.7 54.8 3.2 M M
5500 2.4 36.3 175 10 5 4.0 2.2 11.0 51.8 1.5 M M
5000 2.8 37.0 150 12 6 0.3 0.2 9.8 49.7 0.5 M M
4750 2.9 37.2 145 12 6 2.1 1.2 9.1 48.4 -0.1 102 0.5
4500 3.3 37.9 140 11 6 7.3 4.0 8.8 47.8 -0.5 83 0.4
4250 3.9 39.0 135 11 6 7.5 4.1 8.6 47.5 -0.6 59 0.3
4000 4.4 39.9 125 11 6 11.3 6.2 8.5 47.3 -0.8 35 0.2
3750 5.0 41.0 120 10 5 -3.3 -1.8 8.4 47.1 -1.0 11 0.1
3500 4.3 39.7 115 7 3 -0.2 -0.1 7.0 44.6 -2.4 25 0.1
3400 4.8 40.6 095 3 2 -2.5 -1.4 6.8 44.2 -2.7 3 0.0
3300 4.8 40.6 095 3 2 -2.5 -1.4 6.8 44.2 -2.7 3 0.0
3200 2.9 37.2 010 2 1 -44.1 -24.2 4.2 39.5 -5.3 52 0.3
3100 2.9 37.2 010 2 1 -44.1 -24.2 4.2 39.5 -5.3 52 0.3
3000 2.9 37.2 010 2 1 -44.1 -24.2 4.2 39.5 -5.3 52 0.3
2900 3.8 38.8 330 5 3 141.9 77.9 4.4 39.9 -5.1 17 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/26/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/26/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.5
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +17.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +16.1
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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 -65.9 -86.6 310 89 46 -2.2 -1.2 | -66.1 -87.0 310 74 38 -0.7 -0.4
38000 -63.3 -81.9 310 93 48 8.8 4.8 | -63.1 -81.6 310 75 39 8.6 4.7
36000 -58.1 -72.6 305 94 48 8.8 4.8 | -58.0 -72.4 305 76 39 8.6 4.7
34000 -52.8 -63.0 305 95 49 8.9 4.9 | -52.1 -61.8 305 75 39 8.9 4.9
32000 -47.4 -53.3 305 96 49 8.9 4.9 | -46.8 -52.2 305 72 37 8.9 4.9
30000 -42.2 -44.0 305 95 49 7.9 4.3 | -41.4 -42.5 305 70 36 9.2 5.0
28000 -37.5 -35.5 300 89 46 7.9 4.3 | -35.9 -32.6 300 69 35 9.2 5.1
26000 -31.9 -25.4 300 85 44 8.5 4.7 | -31.1 -24.0 295 69 35 7.4 4.1
24000 -26.9 -16.4 295 82 42 6.8 3.8 | -26.7 -16.1 295 69 35 7.5 4.1
22000 -22.9 -9.2 295 76 39 6.7 3.7 | -22.3 -8.1 295 67 35 7.5 4.1
20000 -19.4 -2.9 300 66 34 5.5 3.0 | -17.9 -0.2 295 62 32 6.1 3.4
18000 -16.3 2.7 300 54 28 4.8 2.6 | -14.4 6.1 295 54 28 5.5 3.0
16000 -13.1 8.4 295 44 23 6.7 3.7 | -11.1 12.0 300 45 23 5.3 2.9
14000 -9.2 15.4 295 39 20 6.5 3.6 | -8.3 17.1 300 38 20 6.2 3.4
12000 -6.0 21.2 290 34 17 5.6 3.1 | -5.8 21.6 295 33 17 5.6 3.1
10000 -2.9 26.8 285 26 13 4.2 2.3 | -2.4 27.7 290 27 14 5.1 2.8
9000 -1.4 29.5 285 21 11 3.7 2.0 | -1.0 30.2 285 24 12 3.9 2.2
8000 -0.1 31.8 290 19 10 4.4 2.4 | 0.2 32.4 280 20 10 3.8 2.1
7500 0.6 33.1 290 17 9 3.7 2.0 | 1.1 34.0 280 15 8 3.1 1.7
7000 1.1 34.0 290 14 7 3.0 1.6 | 1.5 34.7 280 13 7 2.4 1.3
6500 1.5 34.7 295 12 6 1.9 1.0 | 1.9 35.4 280 10 5 1.7 0.9
6000 1.7 35.1 300 8 4 2.4 1.3 | 2.2 36.0 280 7 4 1.9 1.0
5500 2.2 36.0 305 4 2 3.0 1.6 | 2.5 36.5 275 4 2 1.4 0.8
5000 2.8 37.0 205 1 1 5.0 2.8 | 2.9 37.2 205 1 1 4.4 2.4
4750 3.2 37.8 160 2 1 5.5 3.0 | 3.3 37.9 165 2 1 4.4 2.4
4500 3.6 38.5 150 3 1 4.2 2.3 | 3.6 38.5 145 2 1 4.1 2.2
4250 3.9 39.0 140 3 1 1.6 0.9 | 3.9 39.0 135 2 1 3.7 2.0
4000 3.9 39.0 125 3 2 0.7 0.4 | 4.1 39.4 125 2 1 3.6 2.0
3750 4.0 39.2 120 4 2 1.7 0.9 | 4.4 39.9 115 2 1 3.8 2.1
3500 4.0 39.2 090 3 2 -3.5 -1.9 | 4.7 40.5 125 2 1 4.4 2.4
3400 4.0 39.2 090 3 2 -3.5 -1.9 | 4.7 40.5 125 2 1 4.4 2.4
3300 3.3 37.9 075 3 2 -14.1 -7.7 | 5.0 41.0 125 2 1 5.1 2.8
3200 3.3 37.9 075 3 2 -14.1 -7.7 | 5.0 41.0 125 2 1 5.1 2.8
3100 3.3 37.9 075 3 2 -14.1 -7.7 | 5.0 41.0 125 2 1 5.1 2.8
3000 2.7 36.9 055 3 2 5.4 2.9 | 5.4 41.7 120 2 1 3.9 2.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/26/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/26/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.9 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.4
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +17.2 | CINH... -0.2 K Index... +20.1
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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 -66.6 -87.9 295 67 35 1.2 0.7 | -65.8 -86.4 295 67 34 1.6 0.9
38000 -62.9 -81.2 295 67 35 9.1 5.0 | -62.2 -80.0 290 66 34 8.5 4.7
36000 -57.4 -71.3 290 66 34 9.1 5.0 | -56.4 -69.5 285 63 32 8.5 4.7
34000 -51.3 -60.3 290 65 33 9.0 5.0 | -51.2 -60.2 285 60 31 9.0 4.9
32000 -45.9 -50.6 295 62 32 9.0 5.0 | -45.8 -50.4 285 57 29 9.0 4.9
30000 -40.6 -41.1 295 60 31 8.6 4.7 | -40.5 -40.9 285 56 29 8.6 4.7
28000 -35.5 -31.9 295 58 30 8.7 4.7 | -35.4 -31.7 285 55 29 8.6 4.7
26000 -30.4 -22.7 290 58 30 8.3 4.6 | -30.4 -22.7 290 55 28 8.4 4.6
24000 -25.6 -14.1 290 59 30 7.2 4.0 | -25.4 -13.7 295 55 28 7.6 4.2
22000 -21.4 -6.5 290 58 30 7.1 3.9 | -20.4 -4.7 295 52 27 7.4 4.1
20000 -17.3 0.9 295 53 27 5.6 3.1 | -17.2 1.0 295 47 24 4.7 2.6
18000 -14.1 6.6 295 46 24 5.5 3.0 | -14.6 5.7 290 41 21 4.4 2.4
16000 -10.8 12.6 295 42 22 5.4 3.0 | -11.0 12.2 285 37 19 6.5 3.6
14000 -7.6 18.3 295 38 19 4.8 2.6 | -7.3 18.9 285 35 18 5.9 3.2
12000 -4.9 23.2 295 32 16 5.0 2.8 | -4.4 24.1 285 29 15 4.7 2.6
10000 -1.9 28.6 285 25 13 4.2 2.3 | -1.6 29.1 285 23 12 5.9 3.2
9000 -0.6 30.9 285 23 12 6.0 3.3 | 0.0 32.0 280 20 10 4.4 2.4
8000 1.2 34.2 285 19 10 4.3 2.4 | 1.7 35.1 280 15 8 4.4 2.4
7500 1.9 35.4 285 16 8 2.7 1.5 | 2.4 36.3 280 13 7 4.2 2.3
7000 2.2 36.0 280 13 7 1.7 1.0 | 2.9 37.2 275 10 5 2.9 1.6
6500 2.6 36.7 280 11 6 2.3 1.3 | 3.4 38.1 275 8 4 2.8 1.6
6000 3.0 37.4 280 7 3 2.5 1.4 | 4.0 39.2 265 4 2 3.0 1.6
5500 3.5 38.3 290 3 2 2.5 1.4 | 4.5 40.1 250 2 1 3.9 2.1
5000 4.0 39.2 055 1 0 4.9 2.7 | 5.2 41.4 130 2 1 5.3 2.9
4750 4.4 39.9 080 2 1 4.6 2.5 | 5.6 42.1 115 3 2 5.0 2.7
4500 4.7 40.5 085 3 1 5.2 2.8 | 5.9 42.6 115 4 2 4.7 2.6
4250 5.1 41.2 090 2 1 6.4 3.5 | 6.3 43.3 115 3 2 5.1 2.8
4000 5.6 42.1 085 2 1 7.0 3.8 | 6.7 44.1 110 3 1 6.0 3.3
3750 6.1 43.0 080 2 1 5.6 3.1 | 7.1 44.8 100 3 1 3.6 2.0
3500 6.5 43.7 085 2 1 5.7 3.1 | 7.2 45.0 095 2 1 -0.0 -0.0
3400 6.5 43.7 085 2 1 5.7 3.1 | 7.2 45.0 095 2 1 -0.0 -0.0
3300 7.0 44.6 080 2 1 9.3 5.1 | 7.2 45.0 090 1 1 0.8 0.4
3200 7.0 44.6 080 2 1 9.3 5.1 | 7.2 45.0 090 1 1 0.8 0.4
3100 7.0 44.6 080 2 1 9.3 5.1 | 7.2 45.0 090 1 1 0.8 0.4
3000 7.6 45.7 080 2 1 1.8 1.0 | 7.2 45.0 080 1 1 -2.6 -1.4
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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