Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Thursday, November 27, 2025
This forecast is for Thursday, November 27, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 63.9 F/17.7 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5247 ft MSL (2386 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 53.0 F/12.1 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1300 MST
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................. 4090 ft MSL (1229 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Friday 11/28....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:54:15 / 17:11:00 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 16 min 45 sec (556 min 45 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:32:38 MST... 24.74 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/27/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 9225 ft MSL (6364 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 13983 ft MSL (11122 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7841 ft MSL (4980 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +9.5
K index......................... +4.1
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 -65.3 -85.5 240 30 15 3.0 1.7 51.5 124.7 25.5 M M
38000 -61.3 -78.3 235 33 17 9.7 5.3 48.4 119.1 24.2 M M
36000 -55.5 -67.9 230 36 19 7.0 3.9 48.5 119.2 24.9 M M
34000 -51.2 -60.2 230 37 19 9.4 5.1 46.2 115.2 24.0 M M
32000 -45.8 -50.4 225 31 16 6.6 3.6 45.7 114.2 24.3 M M
30000 -42.4 -44.3 240 35 18 7.6 4.2 42.3 108.2 22.4 M M
28000 -37.0 -34.6 245 37 19 8.6 4.7 40.6 105.1 21.8 M M
26000 -31.9 -25.4 250 39 20 8.6 4.7 39.8 103.7 21.7 M M
24000 -27.9 -18.2 260 34 18 4.7 2.6 37.4 99.2 20.3 M M
22000 -24.3 -11.7 270 30 16 9.6 5.3 34.7 94.4 18.5 M M
20000 -20.3 -4.5 280 36 18 9.0 4.9 32.5 90.6 17.1 M M
18000 -14.7 5.5 280 39 20 8.8 4.8 32.3 90.2 17.3 M M
16000 -9.9 14.2 285 39 20 5.6 3.1 31.1 88.0 16.6 M M
14000 -6.1 21.0 280 35 18 7.0 3.9 28.0 82.4 14.3 M M
12000 -3.4 25.9 270 25 13 7.5 4.1 24.3 75.8 11.4 M M
10000 -1.5 29.3 255 14 7 1.3 0.7 20.6 69.1 7.7 M M
9000 0.7 33.3 245 11 6 11.4 6.2 19.9 67.8 7.0 M M
8000 3.1 37.6 230 12 6 7.4 4.1 19.5 67.1 6.7 M M
7500 4.2 39.6 230 8 4 7.3 4.0 19.1 66.4 6.3 M M
7000 5.4 41.7 235 12 6 6.7 3.7 18.8 65.8 6.1 M M
6500 5.3 41.5 210 11 5 -6.4 -3.5 17.1 62.8 4.6 M M
6000 4.5 40.1 155 17 9 -3.4 -1.9 14.7 58.5 2.4 M M
5500 4.5 40.1 150 21 11 2.7 1.5 13.3 56.0 0.9 M M
5000 4.4 39.9 145 16 8 0.7 0.4 11.7 53.0 -0.6 187 0.9
4750 4.8 40.6 130 14 7 0.8 0.4 11.2 52.2 -1.0 169 0.9
4500 4.5 40.1 130 14 7 -2.1 -1.2 10.2 50.4 -2.1 172 0.9
4250 4.5 40.1 130 14 7 6.3 3.5 9.7 49.4 -2.8 163 0.8
4000 5.0 41.0 135 13 7 8.9 4.9 9.6 49.2 -3.0 141 0.7
3750 5.5 41.9 135 12 6 3.4 1.9 9.4 48.9 -3.2 118 0.6
3500 5.5 41.9 140 11 6 -0.9 -0.5 8.6 47.6 -3.9 110 0.6
3400 4.9 40.8 140 10 5 -23.8 -13.1 7.3 45.2 -5.2 120 0.6
3300 4.9 40.8 140 10 5 -23.8 -13.1 7.3 45.2 -5.2 120 0.6
3200 2.1 35.8 160 5 2 -49.4 -27.1 3.5 38.4 -8.8 198 1.0
3100 2.1 35.8 160 5 2 -49.4 -27.1 3.5 38.4 -8.8 198 1.0
3000 2.1 35.8 160 5 2 -49.4 -27.1 3.5 38.4 -8.8 198 1.0
2900 2.0 35.6 255 3 2 99.4 54.5 2.8 37.0 -9.7 194 1.0
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/27/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/27/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.4
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +3.3 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +1.1
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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 -60.9 -77.6 250 38 20 0.7 0.4 | -60.9 -77.6 260 47 24 -0.4 -0.2
38000 -59.0 -74.2 245 39 20 4.5 2.5 | -59.2 -74.6 260 48 25 5.4 2.9
36000 -56.3 -69.3 245 41 21 4.5 2.5 | -56.0 -68.8 260 48 25 5.4 2.9
34000 -53.1 -63.6 245 42 22 7.5 4.1 | -52.6 -62.7 260 48 25 6.3 3.4
32000 -48.6 -55.5 245 43 22 7.5 4.1 | -48.8 -55.8 255 48 24 6.3 3.5
30000 -44.1 -47.4 250 43 22 7.2 4.0 | -44.9 -48.8 255 47 24 7.4 4.0
28000 -39.8 -39.6 250 41 21 7.2 4.0 | -40.5 -40.9 255 45 23 7.4 4.1
26000 -35.3 -31.5 255 39 20 7.8 4.3 | -35.8 -32.4 255 44 23 8.2 4.5
24000 -30.0 -22.0 265 37 19 8.2 4.5 | -30.3 -22.5 255 44 23 7.7 4.2
22000 -25.1 -13.2 265 36 19 8.2 4.5 | -25.7 -14.3 255 43 22 7.8 4.3
20000 -20.5 -4.9 260 36 19 7.8 4.3 | -21.2 -6.2 255 43 22 7.6 4.2
18000 -15.7 3.7 265 37 19 8.3 4.6 | -16.8 1.8 255 44 22 7.2 3.9
16000 -11.2 11.8 265 36 18 6.6 3.6 | -12.2 10.0 255 43 22 8.3 4.5
14000 -7.4 18.7 265 32 17 6.1 3.4 | -7.4 18.7 255 38 20 7.1 3.9
12000 -3.8 25.2 265 27 14 5.9 3.2 | -3.4 25.9 250 32 16 6.3 3.4
10000 -0.2 31.6 255 22 11 6.3 3.5 | 0.3 32.5 245 26 13 6.1 3.3
9000 1.6 34.9 250 19 10 6.1 3.4 | 2.1 35.8 245 22 11 6.3 3.5
8000 3.7 38.7 235 16 8 5.2 2.9 | 4.3 39.7 235 17 9 5.6 3.1
7500 4.5 40.1 230 14 7 4.6 2.5 | 5.1 41.2 230 15 8 4.4 2.4
7000 4.9 40.8 220 13 6 3.6 2.0 | 5.5 41.9 220 14 7 3.7 2.0
6500 5.3 41.5 205 11 6 1.8 1.0 | 5.9 42.6 205 12 6 2.1 1.1
6000 5.6 42.1 185 11 6 1.7 0.9 | 6.2 43.2 190 12 6 2.8 1.5
5500 5.8 42.4 170 12 6 1.9 1.1 | 6.7 44.1 170 12 6 2.5 1.3
5000 6.1 43.0 155 14 7 3.2 1.8 | 6.9 44.4 155 15 8 1.8 1.0
4750 6.4 43.5 155 16 8 3.6 2.0 | 7.0 44.6 150 16 8 1.7 0.9
4500 6.6 43.9 150 16 8 1.8 1.0 | 7.1 44.8 150 15 8 2.0 1.1
4250 6.5 43.7 145 13 7 -2.5 -1.4 | 7.2 45.0 145 13 7 1.9 1.0
4000 6.2 43.2 145 12 6 -5.7 -3.1 | 7.3 45.1 145 12 6 1.3 0.7
3750 5.9 42.6 140 11 6 -0.8 -0.4 | 7.4 45.3 145 12 6 2.2 1.2
3500 5.6 42.1 110 7 4 -12.6 -6.9 | 7.6 45.7 145 9 5 5.9 3.2
3400 5.6 42.1 110 7 4 -12.6 -6.9 | 7.6 45.7 145 9 5 5.9 3.2
3300 3.5 38.3 095 5 3 -44.0 -24.2 | 8.2 46.8 145 8 4 9.7 5.3
3200 3.5 38.3 095 5 3 -44.0 -24.2 | 8.2 46.8 145 8 4 9.7 5.3
3100 3.5 38.3 095 5 3 -44.0 -24.2 | 8.2 46.8 145 8 4 9.7 5.3
3000 1.4 34.5 075 4 2 15.3 8.4 | 8.8 47.8 140 8 4 3.5 1.9
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/27/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/27/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.5
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +14.4 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +12.7
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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 -59.7 -75.5 255 56 29 -0.2 -0.1 | -58.7 -73.7 265 60 31 0.5 0.3
38000 -58.6 -73.5 250 60 31 3.5 1.9 | -58.0 -72.4 265 64 33 2.2 1.2
36000 -56.5 -69.7 250 65 33 3.5 1.9 | -56.6 -69.9 265 70 36 2.1 1.2
34000 -54.0 -65.2 245 68 35 7.0 3.8 | -54.9 -66.8 265 73 38 7.1 3.9
32000 -49.9 -57.8 245 65 33 6.9 3.8 | -50.9 -59.6 270 69 36 6.7 3.7
30000 -45.7 -50.3 250 61 32 7.4 4.1 | -46.7 -52.1 275 67 35 8.2 4.5
28000 -41.3 -42.3 250 57 29 7.4 4.1 | -41.8 -43.2 275 66 34 8.1 4.5
26000 -36.7 -34.1 250 53 27 7.9 4.3 | -37.1 -34.8 275 64 33 7.8 4.3
24000 -31.4 -24.5 250 48 25 8.0 4.4 | -32.4 -26.3 275 60 31 7.8 4.3
22000 -26.6 -15.9 255 46 24 8.0 4.4 | -26.9 -16.4 275 56 29 8.1 4.4
20000 -21.9 -7.4 260 45 23 7.8 4.3 | -22.2 -8.0 275 52 27 7.7 4.2
18000 -17.4 0.7 260 46 24 7.4 4.1 | -17.7 0.1 265 48 25 7.3 4.0
16000 -13.2 8.2 260 47 24 7.4 4.1 | -13.5 7.7 260 45 23 6.6 3.6
14000 -9.2 15.4 255 45 23 6.1 3.4 | -10.1 13.8 255 41 21 6.5 3.6
12000 -5.1 22.8 250 37 19 7.3 4.0 | -5.8 21.6 260 36 18 7.4 4.1
10000 -0.8 30.6 255 29 15 6.7 3.7 | -1.5 29.3 260 28 15 7.2 3.9
9000 1.2 34.2 255 25 13 6.8 3.7 | 0.8 33.4 265 24 12 7.3 4.0
8000 3.8 38.8 255 21 11 7.8 4.3 | 3.6 38.5 260 18 9 8.8 4.8
7500 4.6 40.3 255 18 9 3.4 1.8 | 4.4 39.9 255 16 8 3.7 2.0
7000 5.3 41.5 250 14 7 4.4 2.4 | 5.3 41.5 255 14 7 6.0 3.3
6500 6.1 43.0 240 12 6 4.7 2.6 | 6.1 43.0 250 12 6 4.9 2.7
6000 6.5 43.7 220 9 5 3.6 2.0 | 6.7 44.1 230 8 4 4.6 2.5
5500 7.1 44.8 190 7 4 3.9 2.1 | 7.4 45.3 205 5 3 5.7 3.1
5000 7.6 45.7 165 8 4 4.9 2.7 | 8.3 46.9 165 6 3 7.0 3.8
4750 8.0 46.4 155 8 4 5.7 3.1 | 8.9 48.0 160 6 3 7.3 4.0
4500 8.3 46.9 150 8 4 4.7 2.6 | 9.3 48.7 160 6 3 5.2 2.9
4250 8.7 47.7 155 7 3 7.0 3.8 | 9.6 49.3 160 5 3 5.7 3.1
4000 9.3 48.7 150 6 3 9.4 5.1 | 10.1 50.2 165 4 2 6.4 3.5
3750 9.9 49.8 150 6 3 7.8 4.3 | 10.5 50.9 175 3 2 7.3 4.0
3500 10.5 50.9 155 5 3 8.0 4.4 | 11.0 51.8 165 2 1 1.4 0.8
3400 10.5 50.9 155 5 3 8.0 4.4 | 11.0 51.8 165 2 1 1.4 0.8
3300 11.2 52.2 150 5 3 10.7 5.8 | 10.5 50.9 170 1 1 -12.5 -6.9
3200 11.2 52.2 150 5 3 10.7 5.8 | 10.5 50.9 170 1 1 -12.5 -6.9
3100 11.2 52.2 150 5 3 10.7 5.8 | 10.5 50.9 170 1 1 -12.5 -6.9
3000 11.9 53.4 145 5 3 5.4 3.0 | 9.9 49.8 200 1 0 6.2 3.4
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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Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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