Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
326
UXUS97 KBOI 281305
SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Friday, November 28, 2025
This forecast is for Friday, November 28, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 58.0 F/14.4 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 38 ft/min (0.2 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 3941 ft MSL (1080 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 47.0 F/8.8 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ 0800 MST
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 3556 ft MSL (695 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 11/29..... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:55:24 / 17:10:32 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 15 min 8 sec (555 min 8 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:32:58 MST... 24.56 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/28/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 7857 ft MSL (4996 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 10204 ft MSL (7343 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7060 ft MSL (4199 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +8.3
K index......................... +15.6
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 -56.6 -69.9 275 47 24 -3.7 -2.0 67.4 153.3 37.6 M M
38000 -54.4 -65.9 285 53 27 4.1 2.2 61.8 143.2 34.9 M M
36000 -54.0 -65.2 290 60 31 -1.4 -0.7 53.5 128.3 30.3 M M
34000 -53.7 -64.7 280 58 30 3.5 1.9 45.4 113.7 25.5 M M
32000 -51.2 -60.2 270 51 26 1.9 1.0 40.6 105.1 22.8 M M
30000 -48.7 -55.7 260 56 29 5.6 3.1 35.0 94.9 19.4 M M
28000 -44.5 -48.1 260 74 38 8.4 4.6 32.7 90.9 18.2 M M
26000 -40.3 -40.5 265 68 35 6.8 3.7 30.5 86.8 17.0 M M
24000 -35.3 -31.5 270 63 32 9.2 5.1 29.4 84.9 16.6 M M
22000 -30.3 -22.5 270 54 28 8.4 4.6 28.4 83.1 16.1 M M
20000 -25.5 -13.9 275 43 22 8.5 4.7 27.2 80.9 15.5 M M
18000 -21.6 -6.9 290 35 18 6.9 3.8 24.9 76.8 13.9 M M
16000 -16.5 2.3 295 37 19 6.1 3.4 23.3 73.9 12.8 M M
14000 -12.3 9.9 280 26 13 1.8 1.0 21.4 70.5 11.4 M M
12000 -9.1 15.6 260 24 12 9.7 5.3 18.5 65.2 9.0 M M
10000 -5.2 22.6 270 27 14 8.1 4.5 16.7 62.1 7.3 M M
9000 -2.6 27.3 280 28 14 8.2 4.5 16.3 61.3 7.0 M M
8000 -0.4 31.3 285 24 12 8.0 4.4 15.7 60.3 6.4 M M
7500 0.8 33.4 290 25 13 8.0 4.4 15.4 59.8 6.1 M M
7000 2.0 35.6 295 25 13 8.0 4.4 15.2 59.3 5.9 M M
6500 3.2 37.8 295 23 12 8.0 4.4 14.9 58.8 5.7 M M
6000 4.4 39.9 295 21 11 8.0 4.4 14.6 58.3 5.5 M M
5500 5.6 42.1 295 22 11 8.1 4.4 14.3 57.7 5.2 M M
5000 6.7 44.1 295 22 11 7.2 3.9 14.0 57.1 4.9 M M
4750 7.2 45.0 290 13 7 5.3 2.9 13.7 56.7 4.7 M M
4500 7.6 45.7 285 11 6 6.7 3.7 13.4 56.1 4.4 M M
4250 8.0 46.4 280 6 3 -1.7 -0.9 13.0 55.4 4.0 M M
4000 6.8 44.2 215 1 0 -29.7 -16.3 11.1 52.0 2.1 M M
3750 4.0 39.2 120 2 1 -27.7 -15.2 7.8 46.0 -1.4 67 0.3
3500 3.2 37.8 120 1 1 3.0 1.6 6.2 43.1 -2.9 84 0.4
3400 3.4 38.1 120 1 0 -9.4 -5.2 5.7 42.2 -3.5 72 0.4
3300 3.4 38.1 120 1 0 -9.4 -5.2 5.7 42.2 -3.5 72 0.4
3200 1.4 34.5 000 0 0 -40.2 -22.1 2.9 37.1 -6.2 125 0.6
3100 1.4 34.5 000 0 0 -40.2 -22.1 2.9 37.1 -6.2 125 0.6
3000 1.4 34.5 000 0 0 -40.2 -22.1 2.9 37.1 -6.2 125 0.6
2900 2.0 35.6 000 0 0 112.8 61.9 2.8 37.0 -6.3 98 0.5
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/28/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/28/2025 at 1100 MST
|
CAPE... 0.0 LI... +4.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.5
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +19.0 | CINH... -0.2 K Index... +22.5
|
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 -56.7 -70.1 305 63 32 -0.4 -0.2 | -57.6 -71.7 320 77 40 -0.6 -0.3
38000 -56.3 -69.3 305 63 33 3.6 2.0 | -57.0 -70.6 325 85 44 4.7 2.6
36000 -54.0 -65.2 305 64 33 3.7 2.0 | -54.1 -65.4 320 86 44 4.8 2.6
34000 -51.8 -61.2 300 65 33 3.6 2.0 | -51.3 -60.3 315 88 45 4.7 2.6
32000 -50.1 -58.2 295 59 30 2.9 1.6 | -48.5 -55.3 310 78 40 4.6 2.5
30000 -48.3 -54.9 290 53 27 3.8 2.1 | -45.8 -50.4 310 67 35 4.5 2.5
28000 -44.3 -47.7 290 52 27 6.9 3.8 | -43.2 -45.8 310 60 31 4.3 2.4
26000 -40.2 -40.4 290 52 27 6.7 3.7 | -40.4 -40.7 310 52 27 6.3 3.4
24000 -35.7 -32.3 290 50 26 6.7 3.7 | -36.1 -33.0 305 43 22 6.2 3.4
22000 -31.0 -23.8 295 47 24 8.0 4.4 | -31.4 -24.5 305 38 20 8.3 4.6
20000 -26.3 -15.3 295 42 22 8.1 4.5 | -26.7 -16.1 305 34 17 7.2 3.9
18000 -21.5 -6.7 295 36 19 7.2 3.9 | -22.4 -8.3 305 28 14 7.2 3.9
16000 -17.4 0.7 295 30 15 7.1 3.9 | -18.7 -1.7 310 23 12 6.3 3.4
14000 -13.3 8.1 285 28 15 6.5 3.6 | -14.5 5.9 315 22 12 7.3 4.0
12000 -10.6 12.9 280 26 13 2.9 1.6 | -11.0 12.2 315 24 12 5.6 3.1
10000 -7.4 18.7 280 22 12 6.5 3.6 | -7.5 18.5 310 23 12 6.6 3.6
9000 -5.6 21.9 290 19 10 6.1 3.4 | -5.4 22.3 310 22 11 7.0 3.9
8000 -3.1 26.4 310 16 8 9.7 5.3 | -3.0 26.6 310 22 11 6.9 3.8
7500 -1.9 28.6 310 15 8 6.6 3.6 | -2.1 28.2 310 23 12 5.0 2.8
7000 -0.8 30.6 310 16 8 8.2 4.5 | -1.2 29.8 310 22 11 6.7 3.7
6500 0.4 32.7 305 16 8 8.2 4.5 | -0.3 31.5 310 22 11 6.3 3.5
6000 1.5 34.7 305 16 8 7.3 4.0 | 0.6 33.1 310 20 10 6.3 3.5
5500 2.3 36.1 300 15 8 3.9 2.1 | 1.5 34.7 310 18 9 4.6 2.5
5000 2.9 37.2 295 11 6 3.5 1.9 | 2.1 35.8 310 14 7 3.0 1.7
4750 3.1 37.6 295 10 5 2.1 1.2 | 2.3 36.1 310 13 6 2.0 1.1
4500 3.3 37.9 290 8 4 2.9 1.6 | 2.5 36.5 310 11 6 3.5 1.9
4250 3.5 38.3 285 6 3 2.2 1.2 | 2.8 37.0 305 9 5 3.7 2.0
4000 3.5 38.3 280 4 2 -2.3 -1.2 | 2.9 37.2 305 8 4 1.8 1.0
3750 3.3 37.9 280 2 1 -0.2 -0.1 | 3.1 37.6 305 6 3 4.2 2.3
3500 3.4 38.1 280 1 0 0.7 0.4 | 3.6 38.5 300 6 3 8.2 4.5
3400 3.4 38.1 280 1 0 0.7 0.4 | 3.6 38.5 300 6 3 8.2 4.5
3300 3.0 37.4 000 0 0 -11.8 -6.5 | 4.2 39.6 300 5 2 6.6 3.6
3200 3.0 37.4 000 0 0 -11.8 -6.5 | 4.2 39.6 300 5 2 6.6 3.6
3100 3.0 37.4 000 0 0 -11.8 -6.5 | 4.2 39.6 300 5 2 6.6 3.6
3000 2.0 35.6 125 1 1 -9.8 -5.4 | 4.7 40.5 290 4 2 9.9 5.4
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/28/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/28/2025 at 1700 MST
|
CAPE... +5.7 LI... +2.8 | CAPE... +5.6 LI... +6.9
CINH... -0.7 K Index... +19.4 | CINH... -5.4 K Index... +5.7
|
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 -61.3 -78.3 310 84 43 -1.9 -1.0 | -62.5 -80.5 310 80 41 -2.8 -1.5
38000 -60.8 -77.4 310 98 50 6.2 3.4 | -62.6 -80.7 310 90 46 6.3 3.4
36000 -57.1 -70.8 315 98 51 6.2 3.4 | -58.2 -72.8 310 91 47 6.5 3.6
34000 -53.4 -64.1 315 99 51 7.0 3.9 | -54.3 -65.7 310 90 47 7.9 4.3
32000 -48.8 -55.8 320 93 48 7.5 4.1 | -49.4 -56.9 315 85 44 8.0 4.4
30000 -44.3 -47.7 330 89 46 7.2 3.9 | -44.6 -48.3 325 81 42 8.3 4.6
28000 -40.2 -40.4 330 87 45 6.9 3.8 | -39.7 -39.5 330 81 42 8.3 4.6
26000 -36.0 -32.8 335 83 43 7.0 3.8 | -35.0 -31.0 335 80 41 6.9 3.8
24000 -31.8 -25.2 335 74 38 6.9 3.8 | -30.9 -23.6 335 75 39 6.9 3.8
22000 -28.6 -19.5 330 62 32 4.1 2.2 | -26.8 -16.2 340 68 35 5.8 3.2
20000 -26.0 -14.8 320 51 26 4.8 2.6 | -23.4 -10.1 340 61 31 5.6 3.1
18000 -23.0 -9.4 310 42 22 6.9 3.8 | -20.1 -4.2 340 53 27 5.3 2.9
16000 -18.8 -1.8 305 38 20 7.6 4.2 | -16.8 1.8 335 46 24 4.9 2.7
14000 -14.4 6.1 305 37 19 7.3 4.0 | -14.0 6.8 330 40 21 5.4 3.0
12000 -10.5 13.1 310 36 19 5.7 3.1 | -10.4 13.3 325 36 19 6.5 3.6
10000 -7.0 19.4 315 34 17 6.1 3.4 | -7.1 19.2 330 32 16 5.1 2.8
9000 -5.4 22.3 320 32 16 5.3 2.9 | -5.6 21.9 330 28 15 5.1 2.8
8000 -3.4 25.9 320 28 15 6.4 3.5 | -3.8 25.2 335 25 13 5.6 3.1
7500 -2.6 27.3 320 27 14 3.4 1.9 | -3.1 26.4 335 24 12 4.4 2.4
7000 -2.0 28.4 320 26 13 5.6 3.1 | -2.3 27.9 335 23 12 6.1 3.3
6500 -1.3 29.7 320 26 13 5.3 2.9 | -1.6 29.1 335 23 12 5.4 3.0
6000 -0.5 31.1 315 24 12 5.8 3.2 | -0.7 30.7 335 21 11 6.0 3.3
5500 0.4 32.7 310 23 12 6.2 3.4 | 0.4 32.7 330 20 11 7.0 3.8
5000 1.4 34.5 305 19 10 6.4 3.5 | 1.2 34.2 330 18 9 4.7 2.6
4750 1.8 35.2 305 18 9 5.4 2.9 | 1.4 34.5 325 18 9 3.6 2.0
4500 2.2 36.0 305 16 8 5.2 2.8 | 1.8 35.2 325 17 9 6.2 3.4
4250 2.5 36.5 305 13 7 4.3 2.3 | 2.3 36.1 325 14 7 7.5 4.1
4000 2.8 37.0 305 11 6 2.4 1.3 | 2.8 37.0 320 13 7 7.0 3.8
3750 3.0 37.4 305 10 5 4.2 2.3 | 3.4 38.1 315 13 6 8.1 4.5
3500 3.4 38.1 305 8 4 6.9 3.8 | 3.9 39.0 315 11 5 6.0 3.3
3400 3.4 38.1 305 8 4 6.9 3.8 | 3.9 39.0 315 11 5 6.0 3.3
3300 3.9 39.0 305 7 4 5.4 3.0 | 4.1 39.4 315 9 4 -1.1 -0.6
3200 3.9 39.0 305 7 4 5.4 3.0 | 4.1 39.4 315 9 4 -1.1 -0.6
3100 3.9 39.0 305 7 4 5.4 3.0 | 4.1 39.4 315 9 4 -1.1 -0.6
3000 4.3 39.7 305 6 3 8.5 4.7 | 4.2 39.6 310 7 4 9.0 5.0
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.
082025