Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Wednesday, November 19, 2025

This forecast is for Wednesday, November 19, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 58.4 F/14.7 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 4960 ft MSL (2099 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 51.0 F/11.0 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................. 3088 ft MSL (227 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Thursday 11/20..... Poor

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

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:44:32 / 17:16:06 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 31 min 34 sec (571 min 34 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:30:19 MST... 26.41 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/19/2025 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 8182 ft MSL (5321 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 8264 ft MSL (5403 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 6085 ft MSL (3224 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.1
K index......................... +27.8

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  -49.6 -57.3   345   86   44 -13.1  -7.2   76.4 169.6    42.1      M    M
 38000  -46.5 -51.7   350   64   33   7.5   4.1   72.3 162.1    40.5      M    M
 36000  -42.0 -43.6   330   32   17   8.8   4.8   70.2 158.4    40.2      M    M
 34000  -46.6 -51.9   345   34   18 -12.1  -6.6   54.9 130.8    30.6      M    M
 32000  -45.5 -49.9   305   32   16   3.5   1.9   48.1 118.5    26.6      M    M
 30000  -44.5 -48.1   235   16    8  -9.8  -5.4   40.2 104.4    21.6      M    M
 28000  -42.8 -45.0   225   34   18  10.2   5.6   34.7  94.4    18.0      M    M
 26000  -38.1 -36.6   225   29   15   6.5   3.5   33.2  91.8    17.4      M    M
 24000  -33.7 -28.7   230   23   12   8.2   4.5   31.4  88.5    16.3      M    M
 22000  -29.2 -20.6   245   28   14   5.8   3.2   29.7  85.4    15.4      M    M
 20000  -25.9 -14.6   235   19   10   7.1   3.9   26.6  79.9    13.2      M    M
 18000  -20.7  -5.3   225   20   10   4.3   2.4   25.8  78.5    12.8      M    M
 16000  -16.3   2.7   235   25   13   7.3   4.0   23.5  74.3    10.9      M    M
 14000  -11.6  11.1   255   20   10   7.7   4.2   22.3  72.1    10.0      M    M
 12000   -8.6  16.5   225   15    8   8.9   4.9   19.3  66.7     7.5      M    M
 10000   -3.2  26.2   205   14    7   8.7   4.8   18.9  66.0     7.2      M    M
  9000   -1.6  29.1   205   13    7   5.6   3.1   17.6  63.7     5.9      M    M
  8000    0.3  32.5   205   10    5   4.9   2.7   16.5  61.8     4.9      M    M
  7500    1.2  34.2   185   11    6   7.7   4.2   16.0  60.8     4.4      M    M
  7000    2.3  36.1   175   10    5   7.4   4.1   15.6  60.2     4.1      M    M
  6500    3.4  38.1   170    8    4   7.4   4.0   15.3  59.5     3.7      M    M
  6000    4.4  39.9   160    6    3   2.3   1.3   14.8  58.7     3.3      M    M
  5500    4.1  39.4   200    2    1  -6.5  -3.6   13.1  55.5     1.5      M    M
  5000    4.1  39.4   310    5    2  10.4   5.7   11.6  53.0     0.1      M    M
  4750    4.6  40.3   315    7    4   5.8   3.2   11.5  52.7    -0.1     86  0.4
  4500    5.0  41.0   315    8    4   4.9   2.7   11.1  52.1    -0.4     67  0.3
  4250    5.5  41.9   310    9    5   5.2   2.8   10.8  51.4    -0.7     47  0.2
  4000    5.8  42.4   310   10    5   5.8   3.2   10.5  50.8    -1.1     30  0.2
  3750    6.1  43.0   310    9    5   1.1   0.6   10.1  50.1    -1.5     13  0.1
  3500    6.2  43.2   315    8    4   1.1   0.6    9.3  48.7    -2.2      2  0.0
  3400    6.5  43.7   320    6    3   6.4   3.5    8.9  48.0    -2.6      M    M
  3300    6.5  43.7   320    6    3   6.4   3.5    8.9  48.0    -2.6      M    M
  3200    6.9  44.4   325    4    2   3.1   1.7    8.5  47.4    -3.0      M    M
  3100    6.9  44.4   325    4    2   3.1   1.7    8.5  47.4    -3.0      M    M
  3000    6.9  44.4   325    4    2   3.1   1.7    8.5  47.4    -3.0      M    M
  2900    7.2  45.0   340    3    2  13.0   7.1    8.2  46.8    -3.4      M    M

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

           11/19/2025 at 0800 MST          |       11/19/2025 at 1100 MST
                                           |
CAPE...    +2.2    LI...       -0.2        | CAPE...   +14.2    LI...       -0.1
CINH...   -15.9    K Index... +26.3        | CINH...   -22.3    K Index... +24.0
                                           |
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 -47.9 -54.2  345  71 36   4.7   2.6 | -49.0 -56.2  340  68 35   4.1   2.2
 38000 -46.8 -52.2  345  75 39  -0.8  -0.5 | -48.4 -55.1  340  73 38  -1.7  -1.0
 36000 -47.3 -53.1  350  73 38  -0.8  -0.5 | -49.4 -56.9  350  73 37  -1.7  -1.0
 34000 -47.6 -53.7  355  72 37   4.1   2.3 | -49.8 -57.6  360  74 38   8.2   4.5
 32000 -44.4 -47.9  360  71 36   5.3   2.9 | -45.3 -49.5  360  81 42   7.6   4.2
 30000 -41.2 -42.2  360  69 36   5.0   2.8 | -40.7 -41.3  005  86 44   7.7   4.2
 28000 -38.3 -36.9  350  48 25   4.8   2.6 | -36.1 -33.0  005  78 40   7.7   4.2
 26000 -35.5 -31.9  325  25 13   3.0   1.7 | -31.8 -25.2  005  67 35   5.9   3.2
 24000 -33.7 -28.7  245  24 12   2.8   1.5 | -27.9 -18.2  005  50 25   6.5   3.6
 22000 -30.3 -22.5  230  28 15   6.1   3.3 | -27.4 -17.3  330  15  8   0.1   0.0
 20000 -26.3 -15.3  225  27 14   7.6   4.1 | -25.8 -14.4  235  20 10   6.1   3.4
 18000 -21.7  -7.1  230  23 12   8.1   4.5 | -22.0  -7.6  230  24 12   7.3   4.0
 16000 -17.2   1.0  235  19 10   7.2   4.0 | -17.6   0.3  235  17  9   7.3   4.0
 14000 -13.1   8.4  245  15  8   6.9   3.8 | -13.5   7.7  230  14  7   7.2   3.9
 12000  -9.2  15.4  235  11  6   6.8   3.7 |  -9.2  15.4  220  13  7   6.6   3.6
 10000  -4.5  23.9  210   8  4   8.0   4.4 |  -4.6  23.7  215  11  6   8.5   4.7
  9000  -1.8  28.8  200   8  4   6.3   3.5 |  -1.6  29.1  205  11  6   7.0   3.9
  8000  -0.1  31.8  195   7  3   5.7   3.1 |   0.1  32.2  200   9  5   3.9   2.1
  7500   0.6  33.1  190   5  2   2.7   1.5 |   0.6  33.1  195   8  4   1.6   0.9
  7000   0.9  33.6  175   4  2   2.7   1.5 |   0.9  33.6  185   6  3   3.6   2.0
  6500   1.8  35.2  165   3  1   8.3   4.5 |   1.3  34.3  180   4  2   4.9   2.7
  6000   2.7  36.9  165   3  2   6.6   3.6 |   2.2  36.0  165   4  2   6.6   3.6
  5500   3.6  38.5  165   3  2   5.8   3.2 |   2.9  37.2  155   5  3   4.8   2.6
  5000   4.4  39.9  170   3  1   5.2   2.8 |   3.9  39.0  160   6  3   5.7   3.1
  4750   4.7  40.5  180   3  1   4.6   2.5 |   4.2  39.6  165   6  3   4.8   2.7
  4500   5.0  41.0  185   3  1   3.6   2.0 |   4.6  40.3  170   5  3   4.8   2.6
  4250   5.3  41.5  190   2  1   3.4   1.9 |   4.9  40.8  175   5  2   5.4   3.0
  4000   5.5  41.9  195   2  1   3.2   1.8 |   5.4  41.7  180   4  2   6.3   3.5
  3750   5.8  42.4  195   2  1   5.4   3.0 |   5.9  42.6  180   4  2   7.6   4.2
  3500   6.3  43.3  200   2  1   7.5   4.1 |   6.5  43.7  180   4  2   8.6   4.7
  3400   6.3  43.3  200   2  1   7.5   4.1 |   6.5  43.7  180   4  2   8.6   4.7
  3300   6.7  44.1  200   1  1   3.5   1.9 |   7.1  44.8  185   3  2   7.9   4.3
  3200   6.7  44.1  200   1  1   3.5   1.9 |   7.1  44.8  185   3  2   7.9   4.3
  3100   6.7  44.1  200   1  1   3.5   1.9 |   7.1  44.8  185   3  2   7.9   4.3
  3000   6.9  44.4  200   2  1   3.5   1.9 |   7.6  45.7  185   3  2   8.4   4.6
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           11/19/2025 at 1400 MST          |       11/19/2025 at 1700 MST
                                           |
CAPE...   +19.1    LI...       +1.8        | CAPE...   +21.2    LI...       +4.9
CINH...   -22.4    K Index... +19.5        | CINH...   -29.3    K Index... +16.3
                                           |
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 -50.6 -59.1  330  61 32   2.9   1.6 | -52.8 -63.0  330  47 24   1.8   1.0
 38000 -50.1 -58.2  335  66 34  -1.1  -0.6 | -51.9 -61.4  335  50 26   1.3   0.7
 36000 -50.8 -59.4  350  63 32  -1.1  -0.6 | -51.1 -60.0  345  46 24   1.3   0.7
 34000 -50.7 -59.3  005  64 33   8.4   4.6 | -49.7 -57.5  355  44 23   7.1   3.9
 32000 -46.2 -51.2  005  67 34   7.5   4.1 | -45.7 -50.3  355  46 23   6.8   3.7
 30000 -41.5 -42.7  360  69 36   9.5   5.2 | -41.4 -42.5  355  47 24   8.4   4.6
 28000 -35.9 -32.6  005  71 36   9.4   5.1 | -36.4 -33.5  360  46 24   8.3   4.6
 26000 -30.1 -22.2  010  66 34   7.5   4.1 | -31.3 -24.3  005  46 24   8.7   4.8
 24000 -25.6 -14.1  015  55 28   7.4   4.1 | -25.4 -13.7  020  46 23   8.3   4.5
 22000 -23.6 -10.5  005  34 17   2.9   1.6 | -21.5  -6.7  010  37 19   6.4   3.5
 20000 -22.0  -7.6  335  16  8   2.5   1.4 | -18.8  -1.8  360  26 13   2.4   1.3
 18000 -20.3  -4.5  265  14  7   4.5   2.5 | -17.6   0.3  325  12  6   0.3   0.2
 16000 -17.4   0.7  235  17  9   6.1   3.4 | -16.6   2.1  235  13  7   4.0   2.2
 14000 -13.3   8.1  225  17  9   7.4   4.1 | -13.2   8.2  220  18  9   7.0   3.8
 12000  -8.8  16.2  225  16  8   8.1   4.5 |  -8.7  16.3  215  18  9   7.8   4.3
 10000  -4.2  24.4  215  12  6   8.4   4.6 |  -3.9  25.0  205  15  7   8.0   4.4
  9000  -1.3  29.7  210  11  6   7.3   4.0 |  -1.6  29.1  200  13  7   7.8   4.3
  8000   0.8  33.4  205  10  5   7.0   3.9 |   1.1  34.0  190  10  5   8.2   4.5
  7500   1.7  35.1  200   9  5   4.2   2.3 |   2.0  35.6  185   9  5   3.9   2.2
  7000   2.1  35.8  195   7  4   2.6   1.4 |   2.7  36.9  175   8  4   5.9   3.2
  6500   2.4  36.3  180   5  2   2.6   1.4 |   3.5  38.3  160   8  4   5.2   2.8
  6000   2.9  37.2  150   3  2   3.3   1.8 |   4.2  39.6  150   7  4   4.9   2.7
  5500   3.6  38.5  125   3  2   7.5   4.1 |   4.9  40.8  140   7  3   4.4   2.4
  5000   4.7  40.5  130   3  2   6.9   3.8 |   5.4  41.7  135   5  2   4.9   2.7
  4750   5.1  41.2  130   3  2   5.8   3.2 |   5.8  42.4  135   4  2   6.7   3.7
  4500   5.6  42.1  140   3  1   7.2   4.0 |   6.4  43.5  140   4  2   8.0   4.4
  4250   6.1  43.0  145   3  1   8.3   4.6 |   7.0  44.6  140   4  2   8.2   4.5
  4000   6.8  44.2  150   2  1   8.4   4.6 |   7.6  45.7  145   3  2   8.9   4.9
  3750   7.4  45.3  150   2  1   9.1   5.0 |   8.2  46.8  145   3  2   9.1   5.0
  3500   8.1  46.6  155   2  1  10.3   5.6 |   8.9  48.0  150   3  1   7.7   4.2
  3400   8.1  46.6  155   2  1  10.3   5.6 |   8.9  48.0  150   3  1   7.7   4.2
  3300   8.9  48.0  155   2  1  11.1   6.1 |   9.3  48.7  150   2  1   1.9   1.1
  3200   8.9  48.0  155   2  1  11.1   6.1 |   9.3  48.7  150   2  1   1.9   1.1
  3100   8.9  48.0  155   2  1  11.1   6.1 |   9.3  48.7  150   2  1   1.9   1.1
  3000   9.8  49.6  155   2  1  12.4   6.8 |   8.8  47.8  140   2  1 -18.7 -10.2
  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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