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 Sunday, October 5, 2025
This forecast is for Sunday, October 5, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 62.0 F/16.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
Maximum rate of lift........................ 808 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 12316 ft MSL (9455 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 65.0 F/18.8 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1400 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................. 5320 ft MSL (2459 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 10/06....... Good
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:47:46 / 19:18:26 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 30 min 40 sec (690 min 40 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:33:06 MDT... 40.82 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/05/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 8634 ft MSL (5773 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 9746 ft MSL (6885 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10077 ft MSL (7216 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.1
K index......................... +0.4
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 -53.0 -63.4 340 40 20 1.4 0.7 71.0 159.8 33.7 M M
38000 -51.7 -61.1 355 33 17 1.8 1.0 64.0 147.1 30.0 M M
36000 -49.8 -57.6 360 42 21 -3.5 -1.9 58.0 136.5 26.8 M M
34000 -49.8 -57.6 360 49 25 4.0 2.2 48.5 119.3 20.9 M M
32000 -48.8 -55.8 355 37 19 4.6 2.5 41.7 107.0 16.6 M M
30000 -44.2 -47.6 345 24 12 8.5 4.7 39.9 103.8 15.8 M M
28000 -39.1 -38.4 350 24 13 8.6 4.7 38.8 101.9 15.4 M M
26000 -34.6 -30.3 345 25 13 7.3 4.0 37.0 98.5 14.3 M M
24000 -30.3 -22.5 340 24 12 8.5 4.7 35.1 95.1 13.2 M M
22000 -25.3 -13.5 315 20 10 8.0 4.4 33.9 93.1 12.5 M M
20000 -20.6 -5.1 325 26 13 7.8 4.3 32.6 90.6 11.7 M M
18000 -15.4 4.3 330 24 12 4.9 2.7 30.9 87.6 10.6 M M
16000 -12.0 10.4 315 17 9 7.2 4.0 28.0 82.3 8.3 M M
14000 -8.0 17.6 300 17 9 2.9 1.6 25.9 78.6 6.7 M M
12000 -9.6 14.7 005 11 6 11.7 6.4 18.0 64.5 -0.7 789 4.0
10000 -3.7 25.3 360 14 7 9.3 5.1 18.2 64.8 -0.6 551 2.8
9000 -1.0 30.2 345 13 7 8.9 4.9 17.9 64.3 -0.9 442 2.2
8000 1.4 34.5 360 9 5 8.2 4.5 17.5 63.5 -1.4 340 1.7
7500 2.8 37.0 005 8 4 10.0 5.5 17.4 63.3 -1.5 284 1.4
7000 4.3 39.7 030 7 4 8.8 4.8 17.4 63.4 -1.5 224 1.1
6500 5.3 41.5 030 8 4 7.1 3.9 17.1 62.7 -1.9 177 0.9
6000 6.4 43.5 030 9 5 7.1 3.9 16.6 62.0 -2.3 132 0.7
5500 7.4 45.3 020 6 3 7.6 4.2 16.2 61.2 -2.8 86 0.4
5000 7.9 46.2 005 4 2 -4.8 -2.7 15.3 59.6 -3.7 55 0.3
4750 7.5 45.5 355 8 4 -1.2 -0.7 14.1 57.4 -4.9 62 0.3
4500 7.9 46.2 345 9 5 9.4 5.2 13.8 56.9 -5.3 42 0.2
4250 8.3 46.9 335 10 5 -2.2 -1.2 13.5 56.3 -5.6 23 0.1
4000 7.6 45.7 330 12 6 -7.4 -4.1 12.2 53.9 -7.0 35 0.2
3750 7.4 45.3 325 13 6 0.5 0.3 11.2 52.2 -7.9 34 0.2
3500 7.5 45.5 315 10 5 4.2 2.3 10.7 51.2 -8.6 23 0.1
3400 8.0 46.4 315 7 4 7.2 4.0 10.4 50.7 -8.9 3 0.0
3300 8.0 46.4 315 7 4 7.2 4.0 10.4 50.7 -8.9 3 0.0
3200 8.5 47.3 315 4 2 6.2 3.4 10.2 50.3 -9.1 M M
3100 8.5 47.3 315 4 2 6.2 3.4 10.2 50.3 -9.1 M M
3000 8.5 47.3 315 4 2 6.2 3.4 10.2 50.3 -9.1 M M
2900 9.0 48.2 000 0 0 9.6 5.3 10.0 50.0 -9.3 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
10/05/2025 at 0900 MDT | 10/05/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.4 | CAPE... +53.0 LI... +5.2
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +12.9 | CINH... -36.8 K Index... +12.9
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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 -51.8 -61.2 355 42 22 1.5 0.8 | -51.8 -61.2 355 45 23 2.0 1.1
38000 -51.0 -59.8 355 48 25 1.1 0.6 | -50.7 -59.3 360 53 27 1.4 0.7
36000 -50.3 -58.5 360 56 29 1.1 0.6 | -49.9 -57.8 360 60 31 1.4 0.7
34000 -49.2 -56.6 360 60 31 4.5 2.5 | -48.7 -55.7 355 64 33 4.6 2.5
32000 -46.5 -51.7 360 53 28 4.4 2.4 | -45.9 -50.6 360 57 29 4.6 2.5
30000 -43.6 -46.5 360 47 24 7.0 3.9 | -42.9 -45.2 360 51 26 7.0 3.9
28000 -39.4 -38.9 350 41 21 6.9 3.8 | -38.7 -37.7 355 46 24 7.0 3.8
26000 -35.0 -31.0 345 37 19 8.2 4.5 | -34.4 -29.9 350 41 21 7.4 4.0
24000 -30.1 -22.2 340 36 19 8.2 4.5 | -30.0 -22.0 345 35 18 7.3 4.0
22000 -24.9 -12.8 335 34 17 7.5 4.1 | -24.4 -11.9 345 32 17 8.3 4.6
20000 -20.6 -5.1 330 30 15 7.0 3.8 | -20.0 -4.0 345 31 16 6.8 3.7
18000 -16.4 2.5 325 24 12 7.1 3.9 | -16.2 2.8 350 27 14 5.1 2.8
16000 -12.9 8.8 310 19 10 3.1 1.7 | -13.7 7.3 345 18 9 2.9 1.6
14000 -11.2 11.8 335 15 8 3.4 1.9 | -12.1 10.2 360 11 6 4.2 2.3
12000 -8.8 16.2 005 13 7 5.6 3.1 | -8.6 16.5 015 11 6 6.7 3.7
10000 -4.4 24.1 005 13 7 8.4 4.6 | -4.2 24.4 015 11 6 8.4 4.6
9000 -1.8 28.8 010 13 7 8.4 4.6 | -1.6 29.1 010 10 5 8.6 4.7
8000 1.3 34.3 010 12 6 10.7 5.9 | 1.7 35.1 360 10 5 10.3 5.7
7500 2.4 36.3 010 12 6 5.5 3.0 | 2.7 36.9 360 10 5 5.6 3.1
7000 3.6 38.5 010 12 6 8.1 4.4 | 3.9 39.0 360 9 5 8.2 4.5
6500 4.8 40.6 010 12 6 7.9 4.3 | 5.0 41.0 355 9 5 6.8 3.7
6000 5.9 42.6 010 12 6 7.8 4.3 | 6.0 42.8 350 9 5 7.4 4.1
5500 7.1 44.8 010 12 6 7.3 4.0 | 7.0 44.6 340 10 5 6.3 3.5
5000 8.0 46.4 360 12 6 6.4 3.5 | 7.9 46.2 330 10 5 5.4 3.0
4750 8.4 47.1 360 12 6 4.1 2.2 | 8.2 46.8 320 11 6 5.4 3.0
4500 8.6 47.5 355 12 6 1.3 0.7 | 8.7 47.7 320 11 6 8.2 4.5
4250 8.6 47.5 350 11 6 -1.3 -0.7 | 9.3 48.7 320 10 5 9.1 5.0
4000 8.3 46.9 345 10 5 -4.7 -2.6 | 10.0 50.0 315 10 5 8.9 4.9
3750 8.0 46.4 340 9 5 -1.5 -0.8 | 10.6 51.1 310 10 5 9.6 5.3
3500 8.0 46.4 330 7 4 0.8 0.5 | 11.4 52.5 310 9 5 11.9 6.5
3400 8.0 46.4 330 7 4 0.8 0.5 | 11.4 52.5 310 9 5 11.9 6.5
3300 7.8 46.0 325 5 3 -7.5 -4.1 | 12.4 54.3 310 9 5 14.2 7.8
3200 7.8 46.0 325 5 3 -7.5 -4.1 | 12.4 54.3 310 9 5 14.2 7.8
3100 7.8 46.0 325 5 3 -7.5 -4.1 | 12.4 54.3 310 9 5 14.2 7.8
3000 7.3 45.1 310 4 2 1.0 0.5 | 13.4 56.1 305 9 5 13.4 7.3
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
10/05/2025 at 1500 MDT | 10/05/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +75.7 LI... +4.7 | CAPE... +12.5 LI... +5.1
CINH... -5.3 K Index... +15.7 | CINH... -4.4 K Index... +14.5
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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 -51.8 -61.2 355 42 22 2.6 1.4 | -51.9 -61.4 355 43 22 2.5 1.4
38000 -50.5 -58.9 360 48 25 1.5 0.8 | -50.5 -58.9 360 50 26 2.2 1.2
36000 -49.6 -57.3 360 56 29 1.5 0.8 | -49.1 -56.4 005 60 31 2.2 1.2
34000 -48.2 -54.8 360 61 32 5.0 2.8 | -47.4 -53.3 005 67 35 4.7 2.6
32000 -45.2 -49.4 360 58 30 5.1 2.8 | -44.6 -48.3 005 64 33 4.8 2.6
30000 -41.9 -43.4 360 54 28 6.8 3.7 | -41.5 -42.7 005 60 31 6.3 3.5
28000 -37.9 -36.2 360 48 25 6.8 3.7 | -37.7 -35.9 005 52 27 6.4 3.5
26000 -33.7 -28.7 360 42 22 7.2 4.0 | -33.5 -28.3 360 44 23 7.7 4.2
24000 -28.8 -19.8 355 35 18 7.4 4.1 | -28.3 -18.9 355 36 19 7.4 4.0
22000 -24.2 -11.6 350 31 16 7.6 4.2 | -24.0 -11.2 350 31 16 7.2 3.9
20000 -19.9 -3.8 345 28 14 7.0 3.8 | -19.9 -3.8 350 28 15 6.8 3.7
18000 -15.9 3.4 345 24 13 5.6 3.1 | -15.9 3.4 350 27 14 5.9 3.2
16000 -13.4 7.9 355 16 8 1.6 0.9 | -12.8 9.0 355 19 10 3.1 1.7
14000 -12.4 9.7 025 8 4 4.0 2.2 | -11.4 11.5 035 9 5 3.6 2.0
12000 -8.5 16.7 040 8 4 7.7 4.2 | -7.8 18.0 055 7 4 7.5 4.1
10000 -3.6 25.5 020 9 5 8.5 4.7 | -3.1 26.4 025 8 4 8.3 4.6
9000 -1.1 30.0 360 9 5 8.3 4.6 | -0.7 30.7 005 10 5 8.1 4.5
8000 2.0 35.6 345 11 5 9.8 5.4 | 2.4 36.3 345 12 6 9.8 5.4
7500 3.0 37.4 335 11 6 6.6 3.6 | 3.6 38.5 340 13 7 7.4 4.0
7000 4.3 39.7 330 11 6 8.7 4.8 | 4.9 40.8 335 14 7 9.4 5.2
6500 5.4 41.7 330 12 6 8.7 4.8 | 6.1 43.0 330 14 7 8.5 4.6
6000 6.9 44.4 325 12 6 9.9 5.4 | 7.7 45.9 330 14 7 10.1 5.6
5500 8.3 46.9 320 12 6 9.8 5.4 | 9.1 48.4 325 15 8 9.6 5.2
5000 9.9 49.8 320 12 6 10.2 5.6 | 10.6 51.1 325 14 7 10.0 5.5
4750 10.6 51.1 320 12 6 10.0 5.5 | 11.3 52.3 320 14 7 9.9 5.4
4500 11.4 52.5 320 12 6 9.8 5.4 | 12.1 53.8 320 14 7 9.6 5.3
4250 12.1 53.8 320 11 6 10.0 5.5 | 12.8 55.0 320 13 7 9.4 5.2
4000 12.9 55.2 315 11 6 10.6 5.8 | 13.5 56.3 320 13 7 9.1 5.0
3750 13.6 56.5 315 11 6 9.9 5.4 | 14.2 57.6 320 13 7 9.6 5.3
3500 14.4 57.9 315 10 5 11.3 6.2 | 14.9 58.8 320 11 6 9.7 5.3
3400 14.4 57.9 315 10 5 11.3 6.2 | 14.9 58.8 320 11 6 9.7 5.3
3300 15.4 59.7 315 10 5 17.0 9.3 | 15.5 59.9 315 10 5 7.6 4.2
3200 15.4 59.7 315 10 5 17.0 9.3 | 15.5 59.9 315 10 5 7.6 4.2
3100 15.4 59.7 315 10 5 17.0 9.3 | 15.5 59.9 315 10 5 7.6 4.2
3000 16.6 61.9 310 10 5 13.6 7.5 | 16.1 61.0 315 10 5 8.7 4.8
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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