Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Saturday, November 29, 2025

This forecast is for Saturday, November 29, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 53.9 F/12.2 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 4410 ft MSL (1549 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 45.0 F/7.7 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................. 3776 ft MSL (915 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 11/30....... Poor

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

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:56:32 / 17:10:07 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 13 min 35 sec (553 min 35 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:33:20 MST... 24.38 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/29/2025 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 3409 ft MSL (548 ft AGL)
Additional freezing levels...... 6028 ft MSL (3167 ft AGL)
                                 6829 ft MSL (3968 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 17386 ft MSL (14525 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10656 ft MSL (7795 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +14.0
K index......................... -44.4

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  -63.9 -83.0   285   69   35   0.2   0.1   57.0 134.5    31.5      M    M
 38000  -63.9 -83.0   280   77   39   6.1   3.4   47.8 118.0    26.4      M    M
 36000  -61.4 -78.5   280   68   35   9.3   5.1   41.7 107.0    23.2      M    M
 34000  -56.1 -69.0   280   61   31   7.7   4.2   40.8 105.5    23.2      M    M
 32000  -51.4 -60.5   285   54   28   8.5   4.7   39.3 102.8    22.8      M    M
 30000  -46.2 -51.2   290   59   30   9.3   5.1   38.3 101.0    22.6      M    M
 28000  -41.2 -42.2   290   62   32   7.3   4.0   37.3  99.1    22.4      M    M
 26000  -36.2 -33.2   290   63   32   8.1   4.5   36.1  96.9    22.1      M    M
 24000  -32.9 -27.2   295   58   30   4.1   2.3   32.8  91.1    20.0      M    M
 22000  -29.2 -20.6   305   47   24   6.0   3.3   30.1  86.2    18.3      M    M
 20000  -26.1 -15.0   315   41   21   4.6   2.5   26.7  80.1    16.0      M    M
 18000  -20.5  -4.9   315   41   21   9.6   5.3   25.5  78.0    15.4      M    M
 16000  -14.9   5.2   315   32   16   7.6   4.2   25.3  77.5    15.5      M    M
 14000  -10.4  13.3   310   21   11   6.0   3.3   23.6  74.5    14.4      M    M
 12000   -6.9  19.6   310   11    6   5.9   3.2   21.1  69.9    12.5      M    M
 10000   -4.6  23.7   340   13    7   7.7   4.2   17.1  62.8     9.1      M    M
  9000   -2.4  27.7   010   11    6   7.0   3.8   16.3  61.3     8.5      M    M
  8000   -0.3  31.5   005   13    7   7.1   3.9   15.4  59.7     7.7      M    M
  7500    0.6  33.1   360   12    6   2.5   1.4   14.8  58.7     7.2      M    M
  7000    0.8  33.4   010    9    5  -3.9  -2.1   13.5  56.2     5.9      M    M
  6500   -1.3  29.7   005   10    5  -3.3  -1.8   10.0  50.0     2.5      M    M
  6000   -0.1  31.8   355   10    5   7.8   4.3    9.7  49.4     2.2      M    M
  5500    1.2  34.2   350   10    5   8.0   4.4    9.5  49.1     2.0      M    M
  5000    2.5  36.5   345   10    5   5.9   3.3    9.4  48.9     1.9      M    M
  4750    2.6  36.7   345    9    5   0.0   0.0    8.8  47.8     1.2      M    M
  4500    2.6  36.7   350    7    3   1.8   1.0    8.1  46.6     0.5      M    M
  4250    2.6  36.7   360    4    2  -0.5  -0.3    7.4  45.4    -0.2     56  0.3
  4000    2.4  36.3   025    2    1  -3.4  -1.8    6.5  43.7    -1.2     55  0.3
  3750    1.8  35.2   040    1    1 -12.0  -6.6    5.3  41.6    -2.4     63  0.3
  3500    0.6  33.1   000    0    0 -15.1  -8.3    3.4  38.0    -4.4     94  0.5
  3400   -0.2  31.6   245    1    0  -3.9  -2.1    1.9  35.5    -5.9    109  0.6
  3300   -0.2  31.6   245    1    0  -3.9  -2.1    1.9  35.5    -5.9    109  0.6
  3200   -0.3  31.5   235    2    1  -2.9  -1.6    1.1  33.9    -6.8    105  0.5
  3100   -0.3  31.5   235    2    1  -2.9  -1.6    1.1  33.9    -6.8    105  0.5
  3000   -0.3  31.5   235    2    1  -2.9  -1.6    1.1  33.9    -6.8    105  0.5
  2900   -1.1  30.0   235    3    2 -24.9 -13.6   -0.5  31.0    -8.3    122  0.6

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

           11/29/2025 at 0800 MST          |       11/29/2025 at 1100 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.1        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +7.8
CINH...     0.0    K Index... -16.1        | CINH...    -0.2    K Index... -20.7
                                           |
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 -61.9 -79.4  295  54 28  -2.0  -1.1 | -59.8 -75.6  300  49 25  -1.0  -0.6
 38000 -62.1 -79.8  290  57 29   3.6   2.0 | -60.0 -76.0  295  52 27   1.5   0.8
 36000 -59.8 -75.6  290  60 31   3.7   2.0 | -59.1 -74.4  295  54 28   1.5   0.8
 34000 -57.6 -71.7  290  62 32   5.6   3.1 | -58.0 -72.4  300  57 30   5.1   2.8
 32000 -52.8 -63.0  290  61 31   8.0   4.4 | -53.7 -64.7  295  61 31   7.2   3.9
 30000 -48.0 -54.4  295  60 31   7.7   4.2 | -49.4 -56.9  295  63 33   7.8   4.3
 28000 -43.5 -46.3  300  57 29   7.4   4.1 | -44.7 -48.5  300  54 28   7.8   4.3
 26000 -38.7 -37.7  305  51 26   6.7   3.7 | -40.0 -40.0  300  47 24   8.0   4.4
 24000 -34.7 -30.5  310  44 23   6.7   3.7 | -35.2 -31.4  300  45 23   8.1   4.5
 22000 -30.5 -22.9  310  44 23   7.0   3.8 | -31.1 -24.0  300  41 21   6.7   3.7
 20000 -26.3 -15.3  310  41 21   7.1   3.9 | -26.2 -15.2  295  34 17   7.7   4.2
 18000 -21.9  -7.4  310  36 18   8.6   4.7 | -21.5  -6.7  290  27 14   8.7   4.8
 16000 -16.6   2.1  310  30 16   8.7   4.8 | -16.4   2.5  290  23 12   7.9   4.4
 14000 -11.6  11.1  315  25 13   7.4   4.0 | -11.7  10.9  295  18  9   7.4   4.1
 12000  -7.8  18.0  315  16  8   5.5   3.0 |  -7.6  18.3  300  14  7   6.2   3.4
 10000  -4.6  23.7  310   8  4   5.6   3.1 |  -4.2  24.4  295   8  4   5.7   3.2
  9000  -2.8  27.0  295   5  2   2.2   1.2 |  -2.5  27.5  300   6  3   4.7   2.6
  8000  -2.5  27.5  225   3  2  -0.6  -0.3 |  -1.5  29.3  300   4  2   0.1   0.1
  7500  -2.7  27.1  200   4  2  -0.5  -0.3 |  -1.6  29.1  185   1  0  -1.1  -0.6
  7000  -2.6  27.3  195   4  2   1.3   0.7 |  -1.9  28.6  140   3  1  -1.5  -0.8
  6500  -2.5  27.5  200   4  2   2.9   1.6 |  -2.2  28.0  130   5  2   0.3   0.2
  6000  -2.0  28.4  195   3  2   4.1   2.2 |  -2.2  28.0  135   8  4   1.0   0.5
  5500  -1.3  29.7  190   2  1   4.7   2.6 |  -2.0  28.4  140  12  6   2.9   1.6
  5000  -0.6  30.9  160   3  2   5.3   2.9 |  -1.4  29.5  145  14  7   5.8   3.2
  4750  -0.2  31.6  150   5  2   5.7   3.1 |  -0.9  30.4  145  15  8   6.8   3.7
  4500   0.1  32.2  145   6  3   3.7   2.0 |  -0.4  31.3  145  15  8   7.7   4.2
  4250   0.3  32.5  140   6  3   0.8   0.4 |   0.2  32.4  150  14  7   7.8   4.3
  4000   0.3  32.5  135   7  4  -0.5  -0.3 |   0.8  33.4  150  13  7   7.4   4.1
  3750   0.2  32.4  135   8  4   1.3   0.7 |   1.3  34.3  150  12  6   6.9   3.8
  3500   0.3  32.5  125   6  3  -3.4  -1.9 |   1.8  35.2  150  11  5   8.2   4.5
  3400   0.3  32.5  125   6  3  -3.4  -1.9 |   1.8  35.2  150  11  5   8.2   4.5
  3300  -0.5  31.1  125   5  3 -15.5  -8.5 |   2.6  36.7  150  10  5  12.4   6.8
  3200  -0.5  31.1  125   5  3 -15.5  -8.5 |   2.6  36.7  150  10  5  12.4   6.8
  3100  -0.5  31.1  125   5  3 -15.5  -8.5 |   2.6  36.7  150  10  5  12.4   6.8
  3000  -1.2  29.8  125   5  3   7.2   4.0 |   3.3  37.9  150  10  5   4.4   2.4
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           11/29/2025 at 1400 MST          |       11/29/2025 at 1700 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.6        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +9.3
CINH...    -0.0    K Index... -20.2        | CINH...     0.0    K Index... -19.9
                                           |
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 -58.1 -72.6  305  51 26   0.2   0.1 | -57.8 -72.0  315  52 27   0.2   0.1
 38000 -58.0 -72.4  305  52 27   0.1   0.1 | -57.6 -71.7  315  56 29   0.6   0.3
 36000 -57.9 -72.2  310  56 29   0.2   0.1 | -57.3 -71.1  310  60 31   0.6   0.3
 34000 -57.8 -72.0  310  59 31   3.0   1.7 | -56.9 -70.4  310  64 33   2.3   1.3
 32000 -54.0 -65.2  305  58 30   6.3   3.5 | -53.5 -64.3  300  61 31   5.9   3.2
 30000 -50.2 -58.4  295  56 29   8.1   4.4 | -49.9 -57.8  295  58 30   7.4   4.0
 28000 -45.1 -49.2  295  54 28   8.5   4.7 | -44.9 -48.8  290  57 29   8.4   4.6
 26000 -40.1 -40.2  290  51 26   7.8   4.3 | -39.9 -39.8  285  54 28   8.4   4.6
 24000 -35.4 -31.7  285  48 25   7.9   4.3 | -34.9 -30.8  280  49 25   8.4   4.6
 22000 -31.0 -23.8  280  41 21   7.4   4.1 | -30.4 -22.7  275  44 23   7.2   3.9
 20000 -25.7 -14.3  270  33 17   8.2   4.5 | -25.4 -13.7  265  38 20   7.9   4.3
 18000 -20.8  -5.4  260  26 14   8.1   4.5 | -20.7  -5.3  250  33 17   7.4   4.0
 16000 -16.2   2.8  255  22 12   7.1   3.9 | -16.6   2.1  235  28 15   6.5   3.6
 14000 -12.0  10.4  255  15  8   6.6   3.6 | -12.9   8.8  230  22 11   5.9   3.2
 12000  -8.3  17.1  250  10  5   6.3   3.5 |  -9.2  15.4  220  17  9   6.1   3.3
 10000  -4.5  23.9  235   8  4   6.1   3.4 |  -5.1  22.8  205  14  7   6.4   3.5
  9000  -2.7  27.1  220   6  3   5.2   2.8 |  -3.3  26.1  200  13  7   5.5   3.0
  8000  -1.5  29.3  195   6  3   2.2   1.2 |  -1.9  28.6  195  13  7   4.6   2.5
  7500  -1.2  29.8  170   7  4   0.5   0.3 |  -1.0  30.2  180  14  7   2.4   1.3
  7000  -1.2  29.8  155   9  5   0.2   0.1 |  -0.8  30.6  175  15  8   2.5   1.4
  6500  -1.2  29.8  145  12  6   1.2   0.6 |  -0.5  31.1  165  17  9   2.5   1.4
  6000  -1.2  29.8  145  15  8   0.8   0.4 |  -0.2  31.6  155  18  9   2.2   1.2
  5500  -1.2  29.8  145  17  9   2.5   1.4 |   0.3  32.5  150  20 11   5.6   3.1
  5000  -0.5  31.1  145  16  8   5.8   3.2 |   1.1  34.0  140  18  9   5.2   2.9
  4750   0.0  32.0  145  16  8   7.6   4.2 |   1.5  34.7  140  19 10   5.0   2.7
  4500   0.7  33.3  145  16  8  10.0   5.5 |   1.9  35.4  140  18  9   5.4   3.0
  4250   1.5  34.7  145  15  7  10.4   5.7 |   2.3  36.1  140  15  8   6.1   3.3
  4000   2.2  36.0  145  14  7   9.1   5.0 |   2.8  37.0  145  14  7   5.7   3.1
  3750   2.9  37.2  145  14  7   9.6   5.2 |   3.3  37.9  145  13  7   8.1   4.5
  3500   3.6  38.5  145  12  6  10.2   5.6 |   3.9  39.0  145  10  5   5.3   2.9
  3400   3.6  38.5  145  12  6  10.2   5.6 |   3.9  39.0  145  10  5   5.3   2.9
  3300   4.4  39.9  150  11  6  11.3   6.2 |   3.8  38.8  140   8  4  -8.2  -4.5
  3200   4.4  39.9  150  11  6  11.3   6.2 |   3.8  38.8  140   8  4  -8.2  -4.5
  3100   4.4  39.9  150  11  6  11.3   6.2 |   3.8  38.8  140   8  4  -8.2  -4.5
  3000   5.2  41.4  150  11  6   9.3   5.1 |   3.3  37.9  140   6  3   4.9   2.7
  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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