Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
705 AM MDT Saturday, November 1, 2025
This forecast is for Saturday, November 1, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 67.8 F/19.9 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 227 ft/min (1.2 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 7067 ft MSL (4206 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 68.0 F/20.5 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1600 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................. 5031 ft MSL (2171 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 11/02....... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 08:21:13 / 18:35:30 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 10 hr 14 min 18 sec (614 min 18 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:28:22 MDT... 31.39 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/01/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 13789 ft MSL (10928 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 18147 ft MSL (15286 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 11053 ft MSL (8192 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +11.8
K index......................... -8.4
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 -57.8 -72.0 295 55 28 9.0 4.9 59.6 139.2 25.6 M M
38000 -52.9 -63.2 295 57 29 7.4 4.1 58.1 136.5 25.3 M M
36000 -47.9 -54.2 290 59 31 8.3 4.5 55.6 132.1 24.4 M M
34000 -43.0 -45.4 285 59 31 8.2 4.5 54.2 129.6 24.0 M M
32000 -38.2 -36.8 285 54 28 7.9 4.3 52.9 127.3 23.7 M M
30000 -33.3 -27.9 290 50 26 9.7 5.3 51.7 125.0 23.3 M M
28000 -28.6 -19.5 285 47 24 6.5 3.6 50.1 122.2 22.7 M M
26000 -25.1 -13.2 280 45 23 8.7 4.8 47.1 116.7 20.8 M M
24000 -20.6 -5.1 290 43 22 7.6 4.2 45.4 113.8 20.0 M M
22000 -15.9 3.4 295 37 19 7.9 4.3 44.0 111.3 19.3 M M
20000 -11.3 11.7 280 34 18 6.3 3.4 42.6 108.7 18.5 M M
18000 -7.3 18.9 270 33 17 7.2 4.0 39.6 103.2 16.3 M M
16000 -4.3 24.3 265 31 16 4.7 2.6 36.4 97.5 13.7 M M
14000 -0.3 31.5 275 29 15 6.6 3.6 34.3 93.7 12.1 M M
12000 4.0 39.2 260 24 12 8.7 4.8 32.5 90.4 10.9 M M
10000 5.6 42.1 255 19 10 5.3 2.9 27.8 82.1 6.8 M M
9000 6.5 43.7 245 16 8 3.1 1.7 25.8 78.4 4.9 M M
8000 7.7 45.9 255 14 7 4.5 2.5 23.6 74.4 3.2 M M
7500 7.5 45.5 255 12 6 -2.5 -1.4 21.9 71.4 1.6 M M
7000 7.4 45.3 255 9 4 6.4 3.5 20.8 69.4 -0.0 226 1.1
6500 8.6 47.5 235 6 3 8.1 4.5 20.4 68.8 -0.2 174 0.9
6000 9.7 49.5 200 5 3 5.8 3.2 20.0 68.0 -0.7 128 0.7
5500 10.5 50.9 155 7 3 5.3 2.9 19.4 67.0 -1.3 88 0.4
5000 10.6 51.1 135 10 5 -9.1 -5.0 18.0 64.4 -2.7 71 0.4
4750 9.6 49.3 135 11 6 -8.3 -4.6 16.4 61.5 -4.4 92 0.5
4500 9.6 49.3 140 11 6 5.9 3.2 15.6 60.0 -5.1 85 0.4
4250 10.3 50.5 140 11 6 7.7 4.2 15.5 59.8 -5.2 58 0.3
4000 10.9 51.6 145 11 6 12.5 6.8 15.3 59.6 -5.3 32 0.2
3750 11.5 52.7 140 11 5 -8.3 -4.6 15.2 59.4 -5.4 6 0.0
3500 9.8 49.6 125 10 5 -21.7 -11.9 12.8 55.0 -7.9 51 0.3
3400 8.9 48.0 115 7 4 -6.1 -3.4 11.2 52.2 -9.6 70 0.4
3300 8.9 48.0 115 7 4 -6.1 -3.4 11.2 52.2 -9.6 70 0.4
3200 8.1 46.6 090 3 2 -19.7 -10.8 9.7 49.4 -11.2 88 0.4
3100 8.1 46.6 090 3 2 -19.7 -10.8 9.7 49.4 -11.2 88 0.4
3000 8.1 46.6 090 3 2 -19.7 -10.8 9.7 49.4 -11.2 88 0.4
2900 6.8 44.2 350 3 2 1.5 0.8 7.6 45.7 -13.2 118 0.6
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/01/2025 at 0900 MDT | 11/01/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +10.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.6
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +4.8 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +3.8
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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 -70.8 280 57 30 8.2 4.5 | -56.3 -69.3 275 61 32 7.8 4.3
38000 -52.3 -62.1 280 59 30 8.0 4.4 | -51.7 -61.1 275 63 32 7.7 4.2
36000 -47.5 -53.5 280 60 31 8.0 4.4 | -47.1 -52.8 275 65 33 7.7 4.2
34000 -42.9 -45.2 280 61 31 7.4 4.1 | -43.0 -45.4 275 65 34 6.6 3.6
32000 -38.5 -37.3 285 62 32 7.4 4.1 | -39.0 -38.2 275 65 34 6.6 3.6
30000 -34.0 -29.2 285 57 30 7.4 4.1 | -34.6 -30.3 275 62 32 7.7 4.2
28000 -29.5 -21.1 285 50 26 7.5 4.1 | -30.0 -22.0 275 57 29 7.7 4.2
26000 -25.2 -13.4 280 44 23 7.3 4.0 | -25.4 -13.7 270 50 26 7.7 4.2
24000 -20.4 -4.7 275 38 20 6.9 3.8 | -20.3 -4.5 265 43 22 7.2 3.9
22000 -16.3 2.7 270 34 18 7.1 3.9 | -16.1 3.0 255 40 20 7.3 4.0
20000 -11.9 10.6 265 33 17 7.5 4.1 | -11.7 10.9 255 39 20 7.4 4.1
18000 -7.7 18.1 265 33 17 6.8 3.7 | -7.6 18.3 255 37 19 6.7 3.7
16000 -4.0 24.8 265 30 16 6.0 3.3 | -3.9 25.0 260 33 17 5.9 3.3
14000 -0.5 31.1 265 27 14 5.9 3.2 | -0.3 31.5 255 28 14 5.8 3.2
12000 2.9 37.2 260 24 12 4.7 2.6 | 3.0 37.4 255 25 13 4.8 2.7
10000 5.6 42.1 250 22 11 4.0 2.2 | 5.7 42.3 250 23 12 4.0 2.2
9000 6.8 44.2 245 19 10 4.0 2.2 | 7.3 45.1 240 20 10 4.5 2.5
8000 8.3 46.9 230 14 7 4.6 2.5 | 8.6 47.5 230 16 8 5.4 2.9
7500 8.7 47.7 225 13 7 2.2 1.2 | 9.2 48.6 225 15 8 3.0 1.6
7000 9.1 48.4 215 11 6 3.4 1.9 | 9.7 49.5 215 14 7 4.0 2.2
6500 9.5 49.1 200 10 5 2.3 1.3 | 10.2 50.4 200 12 6 3.0 1.6
6000 9.8 49.6 185 10 5 1.9 1.0 | 10.7 51.3 185 13 7 2.7 1.5
5500 10.0 50.0 170 11 5 1.0 0.5 | 10.9 51.6 170 14 7 1.6 0.9
5000 10.1 50.2 155 13 6 1.9 1.1 | 11.1 52.0 155 16 8 1.8 1.0
4750 10.2 50.4 155 14 7 1.8 1.0 | 11.3 52.3 155 17 9 2.4 1.3
4500 10.3 50.5 150 14 7 0.6 0.3 | 11.5 52.7 150 16 8 3.7 2.0
4250 10.3 50.5 145 13 7 -2.4 -1.3 | 11.8 53.2 150 13 7 3.3 1.8
4000 9.9 49.8 140 13 7 -7.5 -4.1 | 11.9 53.4 145 13 7 2.1 1.1
3750 9.6 49.3 135 14 7 2.9 1.6 | 12.1 53.8 145 13 7 3.8 2.1
3500 9.8 49.6 120 10 5 -8.9 -4.9 | 12.5 54.5 145 10 5 8.2 4.5
3400 9.8 49.6 120 10 5 -8.9 -4.9 | 12.5 54.5 145 10 5 8.2 4.5
3300 7.4 45.3 110 8 4 -55.8 -30.6 | 13.3 55.9 145 10 5 11.4 6.2
3200 7.4 45.3 110 8 4 -55.8 -30.6 | 13.3 55.9 145 10 5 11.4 6.2
3100 7.4 45.3 110 8 4 -55.8 -30.6 | 13.3 55.9 145 10 5 11.4 6.2
3000 5.0 41.0 100 7 3 35.6 19.5 | 14.0 57.2 145 9 5 7.0 3.8
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/01/2025 at 1500 MDT | 11/01/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +7.2
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +7.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +7.8
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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 -69.3 270 67 34 7.3 4.0 | -56.0 -68.8 265 70 36 6.9 3.8
38000 -51.9 -61.4 270 68 35 7.4 4.1 | -51.6 -60.9 265 73 37 7.3 4.0
36000 -47.4 -53.3 265 70 36 7.4 4.1 | -47.1 -52.8 265 75 39 7.3 4.0
34000 -43.3 -45.9 265 70 36 6.7 3.6 | -43.1 -45.6 260 75 39 6.3 3.5
32000 -39.3 -38.7 265 69 35 6.6 3.6 | -39.3 -38.7 260 73 37 6.3 3.5
30000 -34.9 -30.8 265 66 34 7.8 4.3 | -35.0 -31.0 260 70 36 7.8 4.3
28000 -30.2 -22.4 265 63 32 7.8 4.3 | -30.3 -22.5 260 68 35 7.8 4.3
26000 -25.7 -14.3 265 59 31 7.5 4.1 | -25.6 -14.1 260 64 33 7.9 4.3
24000 -20.7 -5.3 265 55 28 7.5 4.1 | -20.5 -4.9 255 61 31 6.9 3.8
22000 -16.2 2.8 260 52 27 7.6 4.2 | -16.4 2.5 255 58 30 7.0 3.8
20000 -11.9 10.6 260 48 25 7.1 3.9 | -12.5 9.5 255 52 27 6.4 3.5
18000 -7.9 17.8 260 44 23 6.8 3.7 | -8.9 16.0 255 46 24 6.0 3.3
16000 -4.3 24.3 260 39 20 6.2 3.4 | -5.1 22.8 255 41 21 6.7 3.7
14000 -0.5 31.1 255 33 17 6.0 3.3 | -1.3 29.7 255 37 19 5.7 3.1
12000 2.8 37.0 250 29 15 4.5 2.4 | 2.0 35.6 255 34 17 5.1 2.8
10000 5.6 42.1 245 25 13 4.6 2.5 | 5.1 41.2 255 28 14 5.5 3.0
9000 6.9 44.4 245 22 11 5.3 2.9 | 6.8 44.2 255 24 12 5.9 3.2
8000 9.0 48.2 240 19 10 7.7 4.2 | 9.3 48.7 250 19 10 9.3 5.1
7500 9.6 49.3 235 17 9 3.2 1.7 | 10.1 50.2 250 17 9 4.6 2.5
7000 10.4 50.7 230 15 8 5.8 3.2 | 11.3 52.3 245 15 8 8.2 4.5
6500 11.2 52.2 220 12 6 4.5 2.5 | 12.3 54.1 235 12 6 6.2 3.4
6000 11.9 53.4 200 11 5 4.6 2.5 | 13.3 55.9 215 10 5 6.8 3.7
5500 12.5 54.5 175 10 5 4.1 2.3 | 14.1 57.4 190 8 4 5.4 2.9
5000 13.2 55.8 160 11 6 4.8 2.7 | 14.9 58.8 160 10 5 5.5 3.0
4750 13.6 56.5 155 11 6 6.5 3.6 | 15.4 59.7 155 11 6 5.5 3.0
4500 14.1 57.4 150 11 6 8.3 4.5 | 15.8 60.4 150 11 6 5.0 2.7
4250 14.8 58.6 155 11 5 9.1 5.0 | 16.2 61.2 150 11 5 6.0 3.3
4000 15.4 59.7 150 11 5 9.4 5.2 | 16.7 62.1 145 10 5 6.7 3.7
3750 16.1 61.0 150 11 5 8.9 4.9 | 17.2 63.0 145 10 5 8.1 4.4
3500 16.8 62.2 155 9 5 10.2 5.6 | 17.7 63.9 145 8 4 2.7 1.5
3400 16.8 62.2 155 9 5 10.2 5.6 | 17.7 63.9 145 8 4 2.7 1.5
3300 17.7 63.9 155 9 5 13.9 7.6 | 17.3 63.1 140 6 3 -12.7 -7.0
3200 17.7 63.9 155 9 5 13.9 7.6 | 17.3 63.1 140 6 3 -12.7 -7.0
3100 17.7 63.9 155 9 5 13.9 7.6 | 17.3 63.1 140 6 3 -12.7 -7.0
3000 18.6 65.5 155 9 5 8.8 4.8 | 16.5 61.7 140 5 2 0.5 0.3
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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