Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Monday, November 24, 2025
This forecast is for Monday, November 24, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 58.2 F/14.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 33 ft/min (0.2 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 3873 ft MSL (1012 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 47.0 F/8.8 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
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................. 3295 ft MSL (434 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 11/25...... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:50:42 / 17:12:38 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 21 min 56 sec (561 min 56 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:31:40 MST... 25.32 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/24/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 7900 ft MSL (5039 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 9826 ft MSL (6965 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 6702 ft MSL (3841 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +11.2
K index......................... +20.2
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
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40000 -57.3 -71.1 250 56 29 -2.6 -1.4 66.5 151.6 37.0 M M
38000 -59.9 -75.8 255 84 43 -9.6 -5.2 53.4 128.2 29.4 M M
36000 -59.0 -74.2 245 76 39 4.1 2.2 46.0 114.8 25.3 M M
34000 -55.1 -67.2 255 70 36 5.4 2.9 41.9 107.5 23.3 M M
32000 -51.9 -61.4 260 66 34 5.1 2.8 38.3 100.9 21.3 M M
30000 -48.6 -55.5 265 63 32 9.7 5.3 34.7 94.4 19.2 M M
28000 -42.8 -45.0 265 59 31 9.8 5.4 34.5 94.1 19.6 M M
26000 -38.1 -36.6 270 56 29 7.8 4.3 33.0 91.5 19.0 M M
24000 -32.8 -27.0 270 52 27 9.2 5.0 32.3 90.1 18.8 M M
22000 -27.1 -16.8 275 51 26 8.8 4.8 32.1 89.8 19.2 M M
20000 -22.2 -8.0 285 50 26 3.3 1.8 30.9 87.7 18.7 M M
18000 -17.3 0.9 270 41 21 7.7 4.2 28.9 84.0 17.4 M M
16000 -14.0 6.8 260 35 18 5.9 3.2 26.1 78.9 15.3 M M
14000 -11.1 12.0 275 39 20 9.5 5.2 22.8 73.1 12.6 M M
12000 -7.4 18.7 270 30 16 9.4 5.1 20.7 69.2 10.7 M M
10000 -5.1 22.8 275 22 11 -1.0 -0.5 17.0 62.6 7.4 M M
9000 -2.7 27.1 280 24 12 7.6 4.2 16.5 61.6 7.0 M M
8000 -0.3 31.5 280 27 14 8.5 4.7 15.9 60.5 6.5 M M
7500 0.9 33.6 285 24 12 8.0 4.4 15.6 60.0 6.3 M M
7000 2.1 35.8 280 23 12 8.0 4.4 15.3 59.6 6.1 M M
6500 3.3 37.9 275 21 11 8.1 4.5 15.0 59.1 5.8 M M
6000 4.3 39.7 265 19 10 6.0 3.3 14.6 58.3 5.4 M M
5500 5.2 41.4 265 15 7 6.2 3.4 14.1 57.3 4.9 M M
5000 6.1 43.0 250 10 5 5.6 3.1 13.5 56.4 4.4 M M
4750 6.5 43.7 240 8 4 3.3 1.8 13.1 55.6 4.0 M M
4500 6.5 43.7 220 6 3 -5.1 -2.8 12.4 54.3 3.3 M M
4250 5.7 42.3 185 5 3 -10.5 -5.8 10.9 51.7 1.8 M M
4000 5.2 41.4 155 6 3 -1.5 -0.8 9.7 49.4 0.6 M M
3750 5.3 41.5 150 6 3 -0.1 -0.1 9.0 48.2 -0.1 32 0.2
3500 4.9 40.8 160 4 2 -7.4 -4.0 7.9 46.3 -1.2 35 0.2
3400 4.3 39.7 195 2 1 -11.1 -6.1 6.5 43.7 -2.6 49 0.2
3300 4.3 39.7 195 2 1 -11.1 -6.1 6.5 43.7 -2.6 49 0.2
3200 3.3 37.9 255 2 1 -12.3 -6.7 4.8 40.7 -4.3 70 0.4
3100 3.3 37.9 255 2 1 -12.3 -6.7 4.8 40.7 -4.3 70 0.4
3000 3.3 37.9 255 2 1 -12.3 -6.7 4.8 40.7 -4.3 70 0.4
2900 3.0 37.4 280 4 2 10.7 5.8 3.8 38.8 -5.3 71 0.4
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/24/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/24/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.9 | CAPE... +22.7 LI... +7.8
CINH... -0.1 K Index... +19.8 | CINH... -16.3 K Index... -18.4
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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 -56.9 -70.4 265 60 31 -1.1 -0.6 | -58.0 -72.4 285 65 33 -1.9 -1.0
38000 -57.2 -71.0 265 63 33 0.7 0.4 | -58.5 -73.3 285 73 38 1.1 0.6
36000 -56.7 -70.1 270 69 36 0.7 0.4 | -57.9 -72.2 290 75 39 1.1 0.6
34000 -56.3 -69.3 270 75 39 2.4 1.3 | -57.2 -71.0 290 77 40 3.5 1.9
32000 -53.1 -63.6 270 72 37 5.5 3.0 | -53.1 -63.6 295 82 42 6.9 3.8
30000 -49.8 -57.6 270 68 35 7.3 4.0 | -48.9 -56.0 295 86 44 8.2 4.5
28000 -44.7 -48.5 275 66 34 8.4 4.6 | -43.6 -46.5 295 85 44 8.8 4.8
26000 -39.7 -39.5 275 65 33 8.1 4.4 | -38.7 -37.7 295 81 42 7.1 3.9
24000 -34.3 -29.7 270 63 32 8.1 4.4 | -33.9 -29.0 290 72 37 7.0 3.9
22000 -29.3 -20.7 275 60 31 8.3 4.6 | -29.4 -20.9 280 64 33 7.6 4.2
20000 -24.3 -11.7 275 56 29 8.4 4.6 | -24.7 -12.5 275 59 30 8.3 4.6
18000 -19.5 -3.1 275 51 26 6.3 3.5 | -19.8 -3.6 275 56 29 7.5 4.1
16000 -16.0 3.2 270 49 25 5.3 2.9 | -15.9 3.4 275 55 28 5.2 2.9
14000 -13.4 7.9 265 44 23 3.8 2.1 | -12.9 8.8 270 50 26 4.6 2.5
12000 -10.7 12.7 265 36 19 6.5 3.6 | -11.1 12.0 275 42 22 2.8 1.6
10000 -6.5 20.3 280 31 16 7.3 4.0 | -9.7 14.5 275 33 17 4.1 2.3
9000 -4.1 24.6 285 28 14 8.4 4.6 | -8.0 17.6 275 30 16 7.3 4.0
8000 -1.7 28.9 290 24 12 9.7 5.3 | -5.0 23.0 280 26 14 8.0 4.4
7500 -0.7 30.7 290 23 12 5.5 3.0 | -3.5 25.7 285 25 13 10.4 5.7
7000 0.4 32.7 290 21 11 7.5 4.1 | -2.4 27.7 290 24 13 7.6 4.2
6500 1.4 34.5 290 20 10 5.4 3.0 | -1.4 29.5 295 24 12 7.5 4.1
6000 2.2 36.0 290 17 9 5.5 3.0 | -0.2 31.6 305 23 12 7.5 4.1
5500 2.9 37.2 285 15 8 3.9 2.2 | 0.7 33.3 310 22 11 7.1 3.9
5000 3.6 38.5 275 11 6 4.8 2.6 | 1.8 35.2 310 20 10 6.3 3.4
4750 3.9 39.0 275 11 6 5.2 2.8 | 2.2 36.0 310 18 9 5.8 3.2
4500 4.3 39.7 270 10 5 4.4 2.4 | 2.7 36.9 310 16 8 6.7 3.7
4250 4.6 40.3 260 8 4 2.9 1.6 | 3.2 37.8 305 13 7 6.7 3.7
4000 4.7 40.5 250 6 3 0.4 0.2 | 3.7 38.7 305 12 6 5.9 3.2
3750 4.8 40.6 230 5 2 5.3 2.9 | 4.1 39.4 305 11 6 7.5 4.1
3500 5.2 41.4 225 3 2 0.1 0.0 | 4.8 40.6 305 10 5 9.6 5.3
3400 5.2 41.4 225 3 2 0.1 0.0 | 4.8 40.6 305 10 5 9.6 5.3
3300 4.4 39.9 180 3 1 -21.9 -12.0 | 5.5 41.9 305 9 5 8.8 4.8
3200 4.4 39.9 180 3 1 -21.9 -12.0 | 5.5 41.9 305 9 5 8.8 4.8
3100 4.4 39.9 180 3 1 -21.9 -12.0 | 5.5 41.9 305 9 5 8.8 4.8
3000 3.5 38.3 140 4 2 18.5 10.1 | 6.2 43.2 305 9 4 11.6 6.4
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/24/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/24/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +10.1 LI... +11.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +12.6
CINH... -1.3 K Index... -15.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -13.7
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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 -59.4 -74.9 290 71 36 -2.8 -1.5 | -60.2 -76.4 295 74 38 -1.6 -0.9
38000 -60.3 -76.5 295 80 41 2.4 1.3 | -60.5 -76.9 300 83 43 2.8 1.5
36000 -58.8 -73.8 295 83 43 2.5 1.3 | -58.5 -73.3 300 87 45 2.9 1.6
34000 -57.3 -71.1 295 86 45 5.2 2.9 | -56.7 -70.1 300 91 47 6.3 3.5
32000 -52.5 -62.5 295 86 44 8.0 4.4 | -52.0 -61.6 300 89 46 7.8 4.3
30000 -47.7 -53.9 295 85 44 8.0 4.4 | -47.3 -53.1 300 87 45 8.8 4.8
28000 -43.1 -45.6 295 80 41 7.8 4.3 | -42.0 -43.6 300 83 43 8.8 4.8
26000 -38.4 -37.1 295 75 39 7.9 4.3 | -37.0 -34.6 300 79 40 7.7 4.2
24000 -33.1 -27.6 295 70 36 7.9 4.3 | -32.4 -26.3 300 73 38 7.7 4.2
22000 -28.6 -19.5 295 67 34 7.4 4.0 | -28.0 -18.4 295 66 34 6.3 3.5
20000 -24.2 -11.6 290 65 34 7.4 4.0 | -24.0 -11.2 295 61 32 7.1 3.9
18000 -19.8 -3.6 285 64 33 7.1 3.9 | -19.8 -3.6 290 61 31 6.7 3.7
16000 -16.1 3.0 285 61 31 4.0 2.2 | -16.2 2.8 295 59 30 4.2 2.3
14000 -14.2 6.4 285 52 27 3.2 1.8 | -14.6 5.7 295 48 25 1.8 1.0
12000 -12.2 10.0 290 44 22 3.2 1.8 | -12.9 8.8 300 35 18 3.8 2.1
10000 -10.1 13.8 295 30 16 3.3 1.8 | -9.8 14.4 305 28 15 4.8 2.6
9000 -9.5 14.9 300 25 13 4.2 2.3 | -8.8 16.2 310 24 12 3.1 1.7
8000 -7.3 18.9 300 22 11 6.9 3.8 | -7.5 18.5 310 19 10 5.3 2.9
7500 -6.0 21.2 305 21 11 9.7 5.3 | -6.5 20.3 315 18 9 7.7 4.2
7000 -4.9 23.2 305 21 11 7.3 4.0 | -5.5 22.1 315 17 9 6.5 3.6
6500 -3.8 25.2 310 20 10 8.2 4.5 | -4.4 24.1 315 17 9 9.0 5.0
6000 -2.5 27.5 310 19 10 9.0 4.9 | -3.1 26.4 315 16 8 9.1 5.0
5500 -1.2 29.8 315 19 10 9.3 5.1 | -1.7 28.9 320 16 8 9.2 5.0
5000 0.3 32.5 315 18 9 10.2 5.6 | -0.3 31.5 320 15 8 10.3 5.6
4750 1.1 34.0 315 19 10 10.1 5.6 | 0.4 32.7 320 15 8 10.0 5.5
4500 1.8 35.2 315 18 9 9.6 5.3 | 1.1 34.0 320 15 8 8.3 4.6
4250 2.5 36.5 315 17 9 9.9 5.4 | 1.7 35.1 320 13 7 8.6 4.7
4000 3.3 37.9 315 17 9 10.7 5.9 | 2.4 36.3 320 13 7 10.5 5.7
3750 4.1 39.4 315 16 8 9.3 5.1 | 3.2 37.8 320 12 6 7.2 4.0
3500 4.7 40.5 315 14 7 9.7 5.3 | 3.5 38.3 320 9 5 1.7 0.9
3400 4.7 40.5 315 14 7 9.7 5.3 | 3.5 38.3 320 9 5 1.7 0.9
3300 5.6 42.1 315 13 7 14.2 7.8 | 3.5 38.3 320 8 4 1.2 0.6
3200 5.6 42.1 315 13 7 14.2 7.8 | 3.5 38.3 320 8 4 1.2 0.6
3100 5.6 42.1 315 13 7 14.2 7.8 | 3.5 38.3 320 8 4 1.2 0.6
3000 6.5 43.7 315 13 7 5.1 2.8 | 3.6 38.5 320 7 4 -0.4 -0.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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