Soaring Guidance
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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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
                                           |
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
                                           |
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 -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
                                           |
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
                                           |
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 -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
________________________________________________________________________________

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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