Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
606 AM MST Thursday, November 13, 2025
This forecast is for Thursday, November 13, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 73.7 F/23.2 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 43 ft/min (0.2 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4855 ft MSL (1994 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 69.0 F/21.0 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1600 MST
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 3429 ft MSL (568 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Friday 11/14....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:36:52 / 17:21:27 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 44 min 36 sec (584 min 36 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:29:09 MST... 27.90 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/13/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 11429 ft MSL (8568 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15441 ft MSL (12580 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 12433 ft MSL (9572 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +6.4
K index......................... +15.8
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
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40000 -58.7 -73.7 245 71 36 7.7 4.2 60.8 141.5 25.9 M M
38000 -55.1 -67.2 250 63 32 5.1 2.8 57.3 135.2 24.3 M M
36000 -52.0 -61.6 235 61 31 6.0 3.3 53.1 127.6 22.1 M M
34000 -50.7 -59.3 260 50 26 4.4 2.4 45.5 113.9 17.4 M M
32000 -45.9 -50.6 255 60 31 8.3 4.5 43.9 111.1 16.7 M M
30000 -40.9 -41.6 250 51 26 9.2 5.0 42.7 108.9 16.3 M M
28000 -35.7 -32.3 250 46 24 9.8 5.4 41.9 107.5 16.1 M M
26000 -30.7 -23.3 245 41 21 8.6 4.7 40.8 105.4 15.6 M M
24000 -26.9 -16.4 245 36 19 9.1 5.0 38.3 100.9 13.9 M M
22000 -22.0 -7.6 230 43 22 9.3 5.1 37.1 98.7 13.2 M M
20000 -18.5 -1.3 225 42 22 8.1 4.4 34.4 93.9 11.2 M M
18000 -13.9 7.0 220 41 21 7.1 3.9 32.1 89.8 9.5 M M
16000 -10.5 13.1 215 41 21 8.3 4.6 29.3 84.7 7.2 M M
14000 -6.5 20.3 220 32 16 4.7 2.6 27.3 81.1 5.5 M M
12000 -1.5 29.3 215 25 13 8.8 4.8 26.3 79.4 4.8 M M
10000 3.7 38.7 215 19 10 7.2 4.0 25.6 78.0 4.2 M M
9000 6.0 42.8 190 14 7 7.9 4.3 25.0 77.0 3.7 M M
8000 8.4 47.1 200 14 7 7.9 4.3 24.4 76.0 3.2 M M
7500 9.5 49.1 200 12 6 7.9 4.3 24.1 75.5 2.9 M M
7000 10.7 51.3 220 10 5 7.9 4.3 23.8 74.9 2.6 M M
6500 11.9 53.4 225 9 5 8.1 4.4 23.5 74.4 2.3 M M
6000 12.8 55.0 220 7 4 4.6 2.5 23.0 73.4 1.8 M M
5500 13.5 56.3 180 9 5 5.1 2.8 22.2 72.0 1.1 M M
5000 14.3 57.7 145 19 10 6.5 3.6 21.5 70.7 0.3 M M
4750 14.6 58.3 155 20 10 -0.4 -0.2 21.1 70.1 -0.0 41 0.2
4500 14.3 57.7 145 21 11 -3.3 -1.8 20.1 68.1 -1.1 44 0.2
4250 14.4 57.9 140 20 10 5.2 2.8 19.4 67.0 -1.7 33 0.2
4000 14.9 58.8 135 18 9 7.0 3.9 19.2 66.5 -2.0 12 0.1
3750 15.3 59.5 135 16 8 4.8 2.6 18.9 66.1 -2.2 M M
3500 15.8 60.4 130 13 7 11.8 6.5 18.7 65.6 -2.5 M M
3400 15.8 60.4 125 11 6 -30.5 -16.8 18.0 64.4 -3.2 M M
3300 15.8 60.4 125 11 6 -30.5 -16.8 18.0 64.4 -3.2 M M
3200 10.3 50.5 125 8 4 -99.0 -54.3 11.8 53.2 -9.5 120 0.6
3100 10.3 50.5 125 8 4 -99.0 -54.3 11.8 53.2 -9.5 120 0.6
3000 10.3 50.5 125 8 4 -99.0 -54.3 11.8 53.2 -9.5 120 0.6
2900 7.2 45.0 160 5 3 119.6 65.6 8.1 46.5 -13.4 205 1.0
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/13/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/13/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.4
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +22.9 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +23.7
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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 -57.1 -70.8 245 62 32 0.5 0.3 | -57.2 -71.0 235 61 32 0.6 0.3
38000 -55.2 -67.4 245 62 32 4.7 2.6 | -55.2 -67.4 235 63 32 4.9 2.7
36000 -52.3 -62.1 245 63 33 4.7 2.6 | -51.9 -61.4 240 65 33 4.9 2.7
34000 -48.7 -55.7 245 61 32 6.5 3.6 | -48.8 -55.8 240 63 32 5.7 3.1
32000 -44.9 -48.8 250 54 28 6.5 3.5 | -45.4 -49.7 235 53 27 5.7 3.1
30000 -40.7 -41.3 250 49 25 7.8 4.3 | -41.5 -42.7 230 45 23 8.0 4.4
28000 -36.1 -33.0 245 46 24 7.8 4.3 | -36.7 -34.1 230 43 22 8.0 4.4
26000 -31.7 -25.1 240 44 23 7.0 3.9 | -31.9 -25.4 230 40 21 8.0 4.4
24000 -27.5 -17.5 240 43 22 7.0 3.8 | -27.2 -17.0 225 39 20 7.9 4.3
22000 -23.5 -10.3 230 41 21 6.9 3.8 | -22.0 -7.6 225 40 21 7.8 4.3
20000 -18.8 -1.8 225 38 20 7.2 3.9 | -17.8 -0.0 220 40 21 6.8 3.7
18000 -14.6 5.7 225 36 18 7.1 3.9 | -14.0 6.8 220 40 21 6.1 3.3
16000 -10.5 13.1 225 34 17 7.2 4.0 | -10.2 13.6 220 39 20 6.7 3.7
14000 -6.4 20.5 220 33 17 6.6 3.6 | -6.5 20.3 215 35 18 5.9 3.3
12000 -2.3 27.9 215 29 15 7.8 4.3 | -2.5 27.5 210 30 15 8.1 4.4
10000 2.7 36.9 210 23 12 8.4 4.6 | 2.8 37.0 210 26 14 8.7 4.8
9000 5.3 41.5 205 20 10 8.6 4.7 | 5.4 41.7 205 25 13 8.6 4.7
8000 7.9 46.2 205 18 9 9.4 5.2 | 8.7 47.7 200 23 12 10.5 5.8
7500 9.7 49.5 205 17 9 4.6 2.5 | 9.6 49.3 195 22 11 3.3 1.8
7000 10.7 51.3 200 16 8 6.6 3.6 | 10.4 50.7 190 21 11 5.8 3.2
6500 11.5 52.7 190 16 8 4.3 2.4 | 11.3 52.3 185 20 11 4.1 2.3
6000 12.1 53.8 180 16 8 3.7 2.0 | 11.8 53.2 175 21 11 3.9 2.1
5500 12.6 54.7 170 17 9 3.3 1.8 | 12.1 53.8 160 22 11 2.1 1.2
5000 13.1 55.6 155 18 9 3.6 2.0 | 12.7 54.9 155 22 11 4.1 2.3
4750 13.3 55.9 150 19 10 3.5 1.9 | 13.0 55.4 150 23 12 4.0 2.2
4500 13.6 56.5 145 19 10 3.5 1.9 | 13.2 55.8 145 22 11 2.7 1.5
4250 13.8 56.8 140 17 9 2.2 1.2 | 13.4 56.1 145 18 10 1.7 1.0
4000 13.6 56.5 135 16 8 -8.6 -4.7 | 13.3 55.9 145 16 8 -3.2 -1.7
3750 12.6 54.7 130 15 8 -14.5 -7.9 | 13.0 55.4 145 15 8 -2.8 -1.5
3500 11.6 52.9 125 13 7 -11.9 -6.5 | 13.0 55.4 140 13 7 2.9 1.6
3400 11.6 52.9 125 13 7 -11.9 -6.5 | 13.0 55.4 140 13 7 2.9 1.6
3300 10.3 50.5 115 9 5 -26.4 -14.5 | 13.2 55.8 140 11 5 3.3 1.8
3200 10.3 50.5 115 9 5 -26.4 -14.5 | 13.2 55.8 140 11 5 3.3 1.8
3100 10.3 50.5 115 9 5 -26.4 -14.5 | 13.2 55.8 140 11 5 3.3 1.8
3000 7.0 44.6 100 7 3 -67.9 -37.3 | 13.8 56.8 140 10 5 16.1 8.8
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/13/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/13/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +0.3
CINH... -0.1 K Index... +25.3 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +26.4
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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 -56.7 -70.1 230 65 33 0.7 0.4 | -56.2 -69.2 230 70 36 1.0 0.6
38000 -54.9 -66.8 235 65 33 4.2 2.3 | -54.6 -66.3 230 69 36 3.8 2.1
36000 -52.1 -61.8 240 63 32 4.2 2.3 | -52.0 -61.6 235 65 33 3.8 2.1
34000 -49.1 -56.4 240 60 31 6.3 3.5 | -49.2 -56.6 235 61 31 6.6 3.6
32000 -45.3 -49.5 235 52 27 6.3 3.5 | -45.2 -49.4 235 55 28 6.6 3.6
30000 -41.1 -42.0 230 47 24 8.1 4.4 | -41.0 -41.8 230 50 26 7.8 4.3
28000 -36.3 -33.3 230 44 23 8.1 4.4 | -36.3 -33.3 230 46 24 7.8 4.3
26000 -31.7 -25.1 230 42 22 7.5 4.1 | -31.8 -25.2 225 43 22 7.5 4.1
24000 -27.2 -17.0 230 42 21 7.2 4.0 | -27.3 -17.1 220 40 21 7.4 4.0
22000 -22.6 -8.7 225 40 21 6.9 3.8 | -22.5 -8.5 220 40 21 7.2 4.0
20000 -18.5 -1.3 225 39 20 7.1 3.9 | -18.4 -1.1 220 41 21 7.0 3.8
18000 -14.4 6.1 220 39 20 7.2 3.9 | -14.2 6.4 225 41 21 7.2 4.0
16000 -10.2 13.6 220 38 20 7.2 4.0 | -10.1 13.8 225 41 21 7.0 3.8
14000 -6.0 21.2 225 36 19 7.4 4.0 | -6.1 21.0 225 39 20 7.0 3.8
12000 -1.6 29.1 220 33 17 7.6 4.2 | -1.9 28.6 225 35 18 7.5 4.1
10000 3.0 37.4 215 30 15 7.5 4.1 | 2.6 36.7 225 32 16 8.1 4.4
9000 5.2 41.4 215 28 14 8.0 4.4 | 5.2 41.4 220 30 16 9.1 5.0
8000 8.6 47.5 210 24 12 11.5 6.3 | 9.0 48.2 210 28 14 12.0 6.6
7500 9.7 49.5 205 23 12 4.5 2.5 | 10.1 50.2 205 27 14 5.6 3.1
7000 10.8 51.4 200 22 11 8.1 4.4 | 11.4 52.5 205 26 13 9.4 5.1
6500 11.7 53.1 195 21 11 4.9 2.7 | 12.7 54.9 200 24 12 7.3 4.0
6000 12.5 54.5 180 20 10 5.4 2.9 | 13.7 56.7 190 23 12 7.6 4.2
5500 13.2 55.8 170 21 11 3.6 2.0 | 14.6 58.3 180 20 10 4.1 2.2
5000 13.8 56.8 155 19 10 3.6 2.0 | 15.3 59.5 165 18 9 5.3 2.9
4750 14.1 57.4 150 19 10 5.0 2.8 | 15.8 60.4 160 19 10 7.0 3.8
4500 14.5 58.1 150 19 10 7.3 4.0 | 16.3 61.3 155 19 10 7.0 3.9
4250 15.1 59.2 145 17 9 7.6 4.2 | 16.8 62.2 150 17 9 7.1 3.9
4000 15.6 60.1 145 15 8 7.7 4.2 | 17.3 63.1 145 15 8 4.7 2.6
3750 16.2 61.2 145 16 8 8.4 4.6 | 17.4 63.3 145 16 8 -3.9 -2.1
3500 16.9 62.4 145 14 7 9.1 5.0 | 16.8 62.2 140 13 7 -9.5 -5.2
3400 16.9 62.4 145 14 7 9.1 5.0 | 16.8 62.2 140 13 7 -9.5 -5.2
3300 17.5 63.5 145 12 6 8.9 4.9 | 16.1 61.0 135 10 5 -8.2 -4.5
3200 17.5 63.5 145 12 6 8.9 4.9 | 16.1 61.0 135 10 5 -8.2 -4.5
3100 17.5 63.5 145 12 6 8.9 4.9 | 16.1 61.0 135 10 5 -8.2 -4.5
3000 18.2 64.8 145 11 6 9.7 5.3 | 15.4 59.7 130 7 3 -13.3 -7.3
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
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Boise, Idaho at
Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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