Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
705 AM MDT Tuesday, September 2, 2025

This forecast is for Tuesday, September 2, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 96.1 F/35.6 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Good
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 797 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 12086 ft MSL (9225 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 98.0 F/37.1 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1530 MDT
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................. 4322 ft MSL (1461 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 09/03.... Excellent

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

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:10:30 / 20:18:14 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 7 min 44 sec (787 min 44 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:44:22 MDT... 52.76 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 09/02/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 15246 ft MSL (12385 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 18142 ft MSL (15281 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 17931 ft MSL (15071 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +0.9
K index......................... +18.2

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  -58.0 -72.4   250   39   20  -2.4  -1.3   57.5 135.5    13.6      M    M
 38000  -54.1 -65.4   250   32   17   8.6   4.7   54.5 130.2    12.0      M    M
 36000  -49.8 -57.6   250   29   15   6.6   3.6   52.4 126.3    10.8      M    M
 34000  -44.3 -47.7   265   25   13  10.0   5.5   50.7 123.3     9.9      M    M
 32000  -39.9 -39.8   270   23   12  11.0   6.0   48.7 119.7     8.7      M    M
 30000  -34.0 -29.2   265   24   12   9.6   5.3   48.8 119.8     9.0      M    M
 28000  -28.5 -19.3   260   19   10   8.8   4.9   48.4 119.1     8.9      M    M
 26000  -23.4 -10.1   275   17    9   8.4   4.6   47.3 117.2     8.3      M    M
 24000  -19.1  -2.4   280   15    8   7.9   4.3   45.4 113.7     6.9      M    M
 22000  -14.7   5.5   275   12    6   4.5   2.5   43.6 110.4     5.6      M    M
 20000  -12.2  10.0   245   16    8  -5.3  -2.9   39.6 103.3     2.3      M    M
 18000   -7.6  18.3   235   15    8   8.3   4.5   37.7  99.9     0.4      M    M
 16000   -1.9  28.6   225    9    5   9.6   5.3   37.6  99.7     0.2      M    M
 14000    3.8  38.8   180    6    3   9.6   5.3   37.5  99.6     0.2      M    M
 12000    9.5  49.1   145   10    5   9.3   5.1   37.3  99.2    -0.0    784  4.0
 10000   15.0  59.0   155   14    7   9.1   5.0   37.0  98.7    -0.4    561  2.9
  9000   17.7  63.9   155   17    9   9.1   5.0   36.9  98.4    -0.5    450  2.3
  8000   20.4  68.7   150   17    9   9.1   5.0   36.7  98.0    -0.7    338  1.7
  7500   21.8  71.2   150   17    9   9.1   5.0   36.5  97.8    -0.9    283  1.4
  7000   23.2  73.8   145   18    9   9.1   5.0   36.4  97.6    -1.0    227  1.2
  6500   24.5  76.1   145   18    9   8.9   4.9   36.3  97.4    -1.1    171  0.9
  6000   25.6  78.1   145   18    9   5.7   3.1   35.9  96.6    -1.5    124  0.6
  5500   26.5  79.7   145   18    9   6.0   3.3   35.3  95.6    -2.1     83  0.4
  5000   27.4  81.3   140   17    9   7.0   3.9   34.7  94.5    -2.6     41  0.2
  4750   28.0  82.4   135   17    9   8.4   4.6   34.6  94.3    -2.7     15  0.1
  4500   28.6  83.5   135   17    9   8.4   4.6   34.5  94.1    -2.9      M    M
  4250   29.2  84.6   125   16    8   6.9   3.8   34.4  93.9    -3.0      M    M
  4000   29.6  85.3   115   16    8   4.3   2.3   34.0  93.3    -3.3      M    M
  3750   30.0  86.0   105   16    8   8.2   4.5   33.7  92.7    -3.7      M    M
  3500   30.4  86.7   100   15    8  -5.0  -2.7   33.4  92.1    -4.0      M    M
  3400   28.8  83.8   100   11    6 -35.7 -19.6   31.0  87.9    -6.4      M    M
  3300   28.8  83.8   100   11    6 -35.7 -19.6   31.0  87.9    -6.4      M    M
  3200   25.5  77.9   095    7    4 -40.3 -22.1   27.2  80.9   -10.4     39  0.2
  3100   25.5  77.9   095    7    4 -40.3 -22.1   27.2  80.9   -10.4     39  0.2
  3000   25.5  77.9   095    7    4 -40.3 -22.1   27.2  80.9   -10.4     39  0.2
  2900   23.6  74.5   080    3    2   3.6   2.0   24.7  76.5   -13.1     88  0.4

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

           09/02/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       09/02/2025 at 1200 MDT
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       -0.9        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       -0.5
CINH...    -1.6    K Index... +21.7        | CINH...    -2.5    K Index... +21.5
                                           |
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 -57.4 -71.3  250  30 15   7.4   4.1 | -57.2 -71.0  255  25 13   7.2   3.9
 38000 -53.3 -63.9  255  28 14   6.9   3.8 | -53.2 -63.8  260  23 12   6.7   3.7
 36000 -49.2 -56.6  260  26 13   6.9   3.8 | -48.7 -55.7  265  20 10   6.7   3.7
 34000 -44.2 -47.6  265  22 11   7.6   4.2 | -44.1 -47.4  265  17  9   7.7   4.2
 32000 -39.7 -39.5  265  19 10   7.4   4.1 | -39.5 -39.1  270  14  7   7.6   4.2
 30000 -34.6 -30.3  270  15  8   8.7   4.8 | -34.5 -30.1  270  11  6   8.5   4.7
 28000 -29.4 -20.9  275  13  6   8.4   4.6 | -29.4 -20.9  270   8  4   8.5   4.7
 26000 -24.4 -11.9  280  12  6   8.3   4.5 | -24.3 -11.7  270   7  4   8.5   4.7
 24000 -19.9  -3.8  280  11  6   6.8   3.7 | -19.5  -3.1  270   7  4   7.1   3.9
 22000 -15.8   3.6  280  10  5   6.4   3.5 | -14.8   5.4  270   7  3   5.6   3.0
 20000 -12.2  10.0  255  12  6   5.8   3.2 | -11.6  11.1  250   9  5   5.9   3.2
 18000  -8.1  17.4  240  14  7   8.9   4.9 |  -7.8  18.0  230  11  6   8.6   4.7
 16000  -2.7  27.1  220   9  5   9.6   5.3 |  -2.5  27.5  215  11  6   9.7   5.3
 14000   3.0  37.4  190   8  4   9.8   5.4 |   3.2  37.8  200  10  5   9.6   5.3
 12000   8.7  47.7  170   8  4   9.3   5.1 |   8.8  47.8  190  10  5   9.1   5.0
 10000  14.1  57.4  165   9  4   8.5   4.7 |  14.1  57.4  185   9  4   8.8   4.8
  9000  16.5  61.7  165   8  4   8.2   4.5 |  16.7  62.1  175   7  4   8.5   4.7
  8000  19.4  66.9  150   8  4   5.7   3.1 |  19.7  67.5  150   7  4   5.4   3.0
  7500  20.1  68.2  145   9  5   6.1   3.3 |  20.4  68.7  145   7  4   6.3   3.5
  7000  21.0  69.8  140   9  5   4.5   2.4 |  21.3  70.3  135   8  4   4.1   2.3
  6500  21.7  71.1  140  10  5   6.7   3.7 |  22.0  71.6  135   9  5   7.4   4.1
  6000  22.7  72.9  140  11  6   4.1   2.3 |  23.0  73.4  140   9  5   4.8   2.7
  5500  23.2  73.8  145  12  6   4.0   2.2 |  23.6  74.5  140   9  4   4.6   2.5
  5000  23.4  74.1  145  10  5  -1.7  -0.9 |  23.8  74.8  140   5  3  -1.9  -1.1
  4750  23.2  73.8  150   9  4  -1.6  -0.9 |  23.7  74.7  140   3  2   0.6   0.3
  4500  23.1  73.6  150   7  4  -2.2  -1.2 |  23.9  75.0  145   3  1   4.4   2.4
  4250  22.8  73.0  150   5  3  -4.7  -2.6 |  24.2  75.6  150   2  1   6.5   3.6
  4000  22.3  72.1  160   3  2  -8.2  -4.5 |  24.7  76.5  155   2  1   6.6   3.6
  3750  21.8  71.2  185   1  1  -0.4  -0.2 |  25.2  77.4  170   1  1   9.3   5.1
  3500  22.0  71.6  070   1  1   2.6   1.4 |  26.1  79.0  170   2  1  13.4   7.4
  3400  22.0  71.6  070   1  1   2.6   1.4 |  26.1  79.0  170   2  1  13.4   7.4
  3300  21.6  70.9  045   2  1 -13.5  -7.4 |  27.0  80.6  175   1  1  11.4   6.3
  3200  21.6  70.9  045   2  1 -13.5  -7.4 |  27.0  80.6  175   1  1  11.4   6.3
  3100  21.6  70.9  045   2  1 -13.5  -7.4 |  27.0  80.6  175   1  1  11.4   6.3
  3000  21.1  70.0  030   2  1  21.6  11.9 |  28.0  82.4  185   1  1  17.7   9.7
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           09/02/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       09/02/2025 at 1800 MDT
                                           |
CAPE...   +34.9    LI...       +0.2        | CAPE...   +50.1    LI...       +0.3
CINH...   -41.6    K Index... +21.7        | CINH...   -82.9    K Index... +18.0
                                           |
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 -57.0 -70.6  250  22 11   7.0   3.8 | -57.5 -71.5  245  21 11   7.5   4.1
 38000 -53.0 -63.4  250  19 10   6.6   3.6 | -53.2 -63.8  245  20 10   7.2   4.0
 36000 -48.6 -55.5  255  16  8   6.6   3.6 | -48.8 -55.8  240  18  9   7.2   4.0
 34000 -43.8 -46.8  255  14  7   8.1   4.4 | -43.4 -46.1  245  16  8   8.3   4.5
 32000 -39.0 -38.2  260  13  7   8.0   4.4 | -38.4 -37.1  250  13  7   8.5   4.7
 30000 -34.2 -29.6  260  10  5   8.1   4.5 | -33.7 -28.7  245  10  5   7.8   4.3
 28000 -29.3 -20.7  255   7  3   8.4   4.6 | -29.0 -20.2  240   7  4   8.2   4.5
 26000 -24.2 -11.6  255   7  4   8.4   4.6 | -24.1 -11.4  255   7  4   8.3   4.6
 24000 -19.5  -3.1  255   8  4   7.4   4.1 | -19.3  -2.7  260   7  3   7.7   4.2
 22000 -14.5   5.9  260   7  4   6.3   3.5 | -14.7   5.5  265   6  3   7.4   4.0
 20000 -10.8  12.6  245   7  3   6.4   3.5 | -10.0  14.0  260   5  3   7.0   3.8
 18000  -7.1  19.2  220   7  3   8.0   4.4 |  -5.9  21.4  240   4  2   7.0   3.8
 16000  -2.2  28.0  210   7  4   9.2   5.0 |  -1.5  29.3  210   3  2   8.3   4.5
 14000   3.3  37.9  210   7  3   9.4   5.2 |   3.6  38.5  190   2  1   9.2   5.1
 12000   8.8  47.8  210   5  3   9.2   5.0 |   9.1  48.4  000   0  0   9.3   5.1
 10000  14.2  57.6  190   3  2   8.9   4.9 |  14.6  58.3  025   2  1   9.2   5.0
  9000  16.8  62.2  165   3  1   8.9   4.9 |  17.3  63.1  020   3  1   9.1   5.0
  8000  20.4  68.7  140   4  2   6.2   3.4 |  20.1  68.2  015   3  2  11.5   6.3
  7500  21.2  70.2  135   4  2   8.4   4.6 |  21.9  71.4  360   4  2   9.5   5.2
  7000  22.4  72.3  130   3  2   6.1   3.4 |  23.2  73.8  355   4  2   7.8   4.3
  6500  23.3  73.9  130   2  1   8.2   4.5 |  24.3  75.7  350   4  2   9.5   5.2
  6000  24.4  75.9  130   1  0   6.6   3.6 |  25.7  78.3  340   4  2   7.6   4.2
  5500  25.4  77.7  000   0  0   7.9   4.4 |  26.9  80.4  335   5  3  11.0   6.0
  5000  26.6  79.9  265   1  0   9.5   5.2 |  28.4  83.1  330   5  3   9.8   5.4
  4750  27.4  81.3  265   1  0   9.8   5.4 |  29.2  84.6  325   6  3   9.5   5.2
  4500  28.1  82.6  275   1  1  10.2   5.6 |  29.9  85.8  325   5  3   9.5   5.2
  4250  28.8  83.8  275   1  1   9.9   5.5 |  30.6  87.1  325   5  3   9.5   5.2
  4000  29.6  85.3  275   1  1  10.0   5.5 |  31.3  88.3  320   6  3   9.6   5.2
  3750  30.3  86.5  270   1  1   9.5   5.2 |  32.0  89.6  320   6  3   9.3   5.1
  3500  31.1  88.0  275   2  1  13.0   7.2 |  32.7  90.9  320   5  3   9.9   5.4
  3400  31.1  88.0  275   2  1  13.0   7.2 |  32.7  90.9  320   5  3   9.9   5.4
  3300  32.3  90.1  275   2  1  20.5  11.2 |  33.5  92.3  320   5  3  11.9   6.5
  3200  32.3  90.1  275   2  1  20.5  11.2 |  33.5  92.3  320   5  3  11.9   6.5
  3100  32.3  90.1  275   2  1  20.5  11.2 |  33.5  92.3  320   5  3  11.9   6.5
  3000  33.6  92.5  275   1  1   7.1   3.9 |  34.3  93.7  320   5  3   9.1   5.0
  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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