Soaring Guidance
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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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
                                           |
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
                                           |
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 -57.1 -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
                                           |
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
                                           |
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 -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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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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