Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
709
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SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
606 AM MST Tuesday, November 11, 2025
This forecast is for Tuesday, November 11, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 69.5 F/20.8 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 61 ft/min (0.3 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4760 ft MSL (1899 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 63.0 F/17.7 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................. 4001 ft MSL (1140 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 11/12.... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:34:16 / 17:23:30 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 49 min 15 sec (589 min 15 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:28:53 MST... 28.44 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/11/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 11316 ft MSL (8455 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15295 ft MSL (12434 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9906 ft MSL (7045 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +10.3
K index......................... +11.7
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 -60.9 -77.6 270 50 26 -1.3 -0.7 57.0 134.6 25.6 M M
38000 -57.9 -72.2 270 54 28 7.1 3.9 52.5 126.5 23.3 M M
36000 -53.2 -63.8 275 56 29 8.1 4.5 49.8 121.7 22.2 M M
34000 -48.3 -54.9 275 59 30 9.1 5.0 48.5 119.3 21.9 M M
32000 -43.5 -46.3 280 57 29 8.9 4.9 46.9 116.5 21.3 M M
30000 -38.6 -37.5 285 54 28 10.0 5.5 45.7 114.2 20.9 M M
28000 -33.6 -28.5 285 51 26 8.9 4.9 44.5 112.1 20.6 M M
26000 -28.6 -19.5 285 48 25 8.5 4.7 43.4 110.2 20.2 M M
24000 -23.8 -10.8 285 45 23 7.8 4.3 42.0 107.6 19.5 M M
22000 -19.7 -3.5 285 46 24 8.4 4.6 39.9 103.7 18.2 M M
20000 -15.2 4.6 280 47 24 6.1 3.3 38.3 101.0 17.3 M M
18000 -11.1 12.0 280 49 25 8.4 4.6 35.4 95.7 15.3 M M
16000 -7.7 18.1 275 44 23 4.9 2.7 32.6 90.7 13.1 M M
14000 -4.7 23.5 280 36 18 6.1 3.4 29.3 84.8 10.5 M M
12000 -0.9 30.4 290 31 16 2.0 1.1 27.1 80.7 8.7 M M
10000 2.2 36.0 275 23 12 5.5 3.0 24.1 75.4 6.0 M M
9000 3.7 38.7 280 24 12 7.1 3.9 23.0 73.4 4.7 M M
8000 6.1 43.0 285 19 10 8.8 4.8 22.5 72.5 4.2 M M
7500 7.4 45.3 285 15 8 8.0 4.4 22.4 72.3 4.1 M M
7000 8.4 47.1 285 11 6 6.3 3.4 21.9 71.4 3.7 M M
6500 9.4 48.9 285 11 5 6.1 3.3 21.3 70.4 3.1 M M
6000 10.3 50.5 270 9 5 3.1 1.7 20.8 69.5 2.7 M M
5500 10.0 50.0 275 10 5 1.2 0.7 19.0 66.2 0.9 M M
5000 11.0 51.8 280 8 4 7.4 4.1 18.5 65.3 0.5 M M
4750 11.5 52.7 290 9 4 2.5 1.4 18.2 64.8 0.2 M M
4500 11.5 52.7 295 7 3 -2.8 -1.5 17.4 63.3 -0.5 57 0.3
4250 11.3 52.3 305 5 2 -3.2 -1.8 16.4 61.6 -1.4 55 0.3
4000 11.0 51.8 325 3 2 -4.5 -2.5 15.4 59.7 -2.4 55 0.3
3750 10.3 50.5 335 2 1 -20.6 -11.3 13.9 57.0 -3.9 70 0.4
3500 8.0 46.4 320 1 1 -28.7 -15.7 11.0 51.8 -6.9 130 0.7
3400 6.4 43.5 280 1 0 -13.4 -7.3 8.7 47.6 -9.3 173 0.9
3300 6.4 43.5 280 1 0 -13.4 -7.3 8.7 47.6 -9.3 173 0.9
3200 5.8 42.4 220 1 1 -9.1 -5.0 7.2 45.0 -10.7 183 0.9
3100 5.8 42.4 220 1 1 -9.1 -5.0 7.2 45.0 -10.7 183 0.9
3000 5.8 42.4 220 1 1 -9.1 -5.0 7.2 45.0 -10.7 183 0.9
2900 4.2 39.6 200 2 1 -38.2 -21.0 5.0 41.0 -13.0 223 1.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/11/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/11/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.9 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +7.1
CINH... -0.1 K Index... +11.6 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... +11.9
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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 -60.4 -76.7 280 52 27 1.7 0.9 | -60.9 -77.6 280 45 23 1.3 0.7
38000 -57.4 -71.3 280 54 28 6.1 3.3 | -57.7 -71.9 280 49 25 6.7 3.7
36000 -53.8 -64.8 280 53 28 6.1 3.3 | -53.7 -64.7 280 52 27 6.7 3.7
34000 -49.1 -56.4 280 52 27 8.0 4.4 | -48.7 -55.7 280 54 28 8.1 4.5
32000 -44.3 -47.7 280 50 26 8.0 4.4 | -43.8 -46.8 280 54 28 8.1 4.5
30000 -39.5 -39.1 280 47 24 8.0 4.4 | -39.0 -38.2 275 52 27 8.0 4.4
28000 -34.7 -30.5 280 43 22 8.0 4.4 | -34.2 -29.6 275 48 24 8.0 4.4
26000 -30.1 -22.2 275 41 21 7.8 4.3 | -29.6 -21.3 275 45 23 7.7 4.2
24000 -25.4 -13.7 275 40 21 7.5 4.1 | -25.0 -13.0 275 44 22 7.3 4.0
22000 -20.4 -4.7 275 40 20 7.6 4.1 | -20.1 -4.2 275 42 21 7.4 4.0
20000 -15.9 3.4 280 40 20 7.5 4.1 | -15.7 3.7 280 39 20 7.5 4.1
18000 -11.6 11.1 280 40 21 7.2 4.0 | -11.4 11.5 280 37 19 7.2 4.0
16000 -7.7 18.1 280 38 20 6.2 3.4 | -7.4 18.7 280 35 18 6.4 3.5
14000 -4.2 24.4 280 33 17 5.2 2.9 | -4.0 24.8 275 30 16 5.6 3.1
12000 -1.2 29.8 280 27 14 5.3 2.9 | -0.9 30.4 275 25 13 4.9 2.7
10000 2.0 35.6 275 22 11 5.6 3.1 | 2.2 36.0 270 19 10 5.2 2.9
9000 3.6 38.5 275 19 10 5.0 2.7 | 3.6 38.5 265 16 8 4.6 2.5
8000 5.5 41.9 280 16 8 4.5 2.5 | 5.4 41.7 265 12 6 4.7 2.6
7500 6.4 43.5 285 14 7 7.4 4.1 | 6.2 43.2 265 10 5 5.9 3.3
7000 7.2 45.0 285 13 6 5.4 3.0 | 6.9 44.4 260 8 4 5.0 2.8
6500 7.7 45.9 285 10 5 2.9 1.6 | 7.5 45.5 255 7 3 3.3 1.8
6000 8.2 46.8 285 7 4 2.1 1.1 | 8.0 46.4 235 5 3 2.6 1.4
5500 8.3 46.9 280 5 3 0.5 0.3 | 8.2 46.8 215 4 2 1.3 0.7
5000 8.4 47.1 265 3 2 0.7 0.4 | 8.4 47.1 180 4 2 0.6 0.3
4750 8.4 47.1 255 2 1 0.7 0.4 | 8.4 47.1 170 4 2 0.7 0.4
4500 8.5 47.3 230 2 1 -0.3 -0.2 | 8.5 47.3 160 4 2 1.2 0.7
4250 8.4 47.1 180 2 1 -2.8 -1.5 | 8.6 47.5 155 4 2 1.5 0.8
4000 8.1 46.6 150 2 1 -5.2 -2.9 | 8.7 47.7 150 4 2 0.4 0.2
3750 7.8 46.0 135 3 1 -0.5 -0.3 | 8.8 47.8 145 4 2 3.8 2.1
3500 7.6 45.7 090 4 2 -11.8 -6.5 | 9.3 48.7 150 4 2 9.2 5.0
3400 7.6 45.7 090 4 2 -11.8 -6.5 | 9.3 48.7 150 4 2 9.2 5.0
3300 5.6 42.1 100 4 2 -42.8 -23.5 | 9.9 49.8 145 4 2 8.0 4.4
3200 5.6 42.1 100 4 2 -42.8 -23.5 | 9.9 49.8 145 4 2 8.0 4.4
3100 5.6 42.1 100 4 2 -42.8 -23.5 | 9.9 49.8 145 4 2 8.0 4.4
3000 3.5 38.3 105 4 2 16.0 8.8 | 10.6 51.1 145 4 2 13.1 7.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/11/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/11/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +5.3
CINH... -0.1 K Index... +7.3 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +8.8
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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 -61.1 -78.0 270 53 27 1.3 0.7 | -60.9 -77.6 275 63 32 1.9 1.0
38000 -57.7 -71.9 275 57 29 7.0 3.9 | -57.2 -71.0 275 63 33 7.3 4.0
36000 -53.0 -63.4 280 60 31 7.0 3.9 | -52.3 -62.1 275 63 32 7.3 4.0
34000 -48.4 -55.1 280 60 31 8.2 4.5 | -47.6 -53.7 270 61 31 8.2 4.5
32000 -43.5 -46.3 280 58 30 8.2 4.5 | -42.7 -44.9 270 57 29 8.2 4.5
30000 -38.7 -37.7 275 54 28 7.9 4.3 | -38.0 -36.4 270 52 27 7.8 4.3
28000 -34.0 -29.2 275 50 26 7.9 4.4 | -33.3 -27.9 265 47 24 7.8 4.3
26000 -29.4 -20.9 270 47 24 7.5 4.1 | -28.9 -20.0 265 42 22 7.3 4.0
24000 -25.0 -13.0 270 45 23 7.3 4.0 | -24.6 -12.3 260 39 20 6.6 3.6
22000 -20.1 -4.2 270 42 22 7.3 4.0 | -20.1 -4.2 265 37 19 6.7 3.7
20000 -15.7 3.7 275 39 20 7.5 4.1 | -16.0 3.2 265 34 18 7.2 3.9
18000 -11.3 11.7 275 36 19 7.4 4.1 | -11.7 10.9 265 31 16 7.1 3.9
16000 -7.4 18.7 275 32 16 6.2 3.4 | -7.7 18.1 265 29 15 6.5 3.6
14000 -3.8 25.2 270 28 14 5.4 3.0 | -4.1 24.6 265 27 14 5.4 3.0
12000 -0.7 30.7 265 25 13 5.0 2.8 | -0.9 30.4 260 24 13 5.7 3.1
10000 2.4 36.3 260 19 10 5.5 3.0 | 2.6 36.7 255 20 10 6.5 3.5
9000 3.9 39.0 255 17 9 5.2 2.8 | 4.4 39.9 250 17 9 6.4 3.5
8000 5.9 42.6 250 13 7 6.9 3.8 | 6.9 44.4 235 14 7 8.4 4.6
7500 6.6 43.9 245 11 6 3.9 2.2 | 7.6 45.7 230 12 6 3.9 2.1
7000 7.4 45.3 235 9 5 5.6 3.1 | 8.5 47.3 220 10 5 6.2 3.4
6500 8.1 46.6 230 8 4 4.4 2.4 | 9.3 48.7 205 8 4 4.8 2.6
6000 8.8 47.8 210 6 3 4.2 2.3 | 10.1 50.2 185 7 4 5.7 3.1
5500 9.4 48.9 180 5 2 4.4 2.4 | 10.9 51.6 160 7 3 5.2 2.8
5000 10.0 50.0 160 5 2 3.6 2.0 | 11.7 53.1 140 7 4 5.5 3.0
4750 10.3 50.5 150 4 2 3.6 2.0 | 12.1 53.8 130 7 4 5.4 3.0
4500 10.6 51.1 150 4 2 4.6 2.5 | 12.5 54.5 125 6 3 4.0 2.2
4250 11.0 51.8 150 3 2 7.8 4.3 | 12.8 55.0 120 5 3 5.8 3.2
4000 11.7 53.1 150 3 2 9.9 5.4 | 13.3 55.9 120 5 2 7.4 4.0
3750 12.4 54.3 155 3 1 9.2 5.0 | 13.8 56.8 125 4 2 8.4 4.6
3500 13.1 55.6 155 3 1 10.4 5.7 | 14.4 57.9 120 3 2 3.1 1.7
3400 13.1 55.6 155 3 1 10.4 5.7 | 14.4 57.9 120 3 2 3.1 1.7
3300 14.0 57.2 155 3 1 12.5 6.8 | 14.1 57.4 120 3 1 -11.4 -6.2
3200 14.0 57.2 155 3 1 12.5 6.8 | 14.1 57.4 120 3 1 -11.4 -6.2
3100 14.0 57.2 155 3 1 12.5 6.8 | 14.1 57.4 120 3 1 -11.4 -6.2
3000 14.8 58.6 155 3 1 8.9 4.9 | 13.6 56.5 120 2 1 10.0 5.5
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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