Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Saturday, December 6, 2025

This forecast is for Saturday, December 6, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 53.2 F/11.8 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 3705 ft MSL (844 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 50.0 F/10.5 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................. 2897 ft MSL (36 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 12/07....... Poor

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

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 08:03:55 / 17:08:18 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 4 min 23 sec (544 min 23 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:36:06 MST... 23.34 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 12/06/2025 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 6819 ft MSL (3958 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 8215 ft MSL (5354 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7376 ft MSL (4515 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +10.4
K index......................... +10.4

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  -53.8 -64.8   305  110   57  -2.8  -1.5   70.1 158.1    38.4      M    M
 38000  -55.2 -67.4   305  122   63   4.9   2.7   59.0 138.2    32.1      M    M
 36000  -51.9 -61.4   300  140   72   1.5   0.8   55.2 131.3    30.4      M    M
 34000  -48.4 -55.1   295  138   71   5.4   3.0   51.7 125.1    28.9      M    M
 32000  -44.4 -47.9   295  130   67   8.2   4.5   49.3 120.7    27.9      M    M
 30000  -39.7 -39.5   295  118   61   6.4   3.5   47.5 117.5    27.3      M    M
 28000  -37.1 -34.8   295  107   55   5.1   2.8   42.2 108.0    24.1      M    M
 26000  -34.8 -30.6   290  128   66   9.2   5.0   37.5  99.6    21.1      M    M
 24000  -29.8 -21.6   290  120   62   7.5   4.1   36.5  97.6    20.8      M    M
 22000  -25.4 -13.7   290  112   58   3.1   1.7   34.7  94.5    19.8      M    M
 20000  -23.1  -9.6   295   93   48  -0.8  -0.4   30.5  86.9    16.8      M    M
 18000  -20.8  -5.4   300   78   40   2.8   1.5   26.2  79.2    13.5      M    M
 16000  -19.4  -2.9   310   62   32   3.2   1.7   21.0  69.9     9.3      M    M
 14000  -15.0   5.0   310   46   24   7.4   4.1   18.5  65.4     7.4      M    M
 12000  -12.5   9.5   315   51   26   2.5   1.4   15.0  59.0     4.2      M    M
 10000   -7.8  18.0   305   36   18   9.1   5.0   13.8  56.9     3.1      M    M
  9000   -5.3  22.5   300   28   14   7.3   4.0   13.4  56.2     2.7      M    M
  8000   -3.3  26.1   295   34   17   9.3   5.1   12.6  54.7     1.9      M    M
  7500   -1.9  28.6   295   37   19   9.1   5.0   12.5  54.6     1.8      M    M
  7000   -0.6  30.9   290   39   20   9.1   5.0   12.5  54.4     1.7      M    M
  6500    0.8  33.4   290   39   20   9.1   5.0   12.3  54.2     1.6      M    M
  6000    2.1  35.8   290   38   20   9.1   5.0   12.2  54.0     1.5      M    M
  5500    3.4  38.1   290   35   18   9.1   5.0   12.1  53.8     1.4      M    M
  5000    4.8  40.6   290   32   16   9.2   5.1   12.0  53.6     1.3      M    M
  4750    5.5  41.9   290   30   16   8.7   4.8   12.0  53.5     1.2      M    M
  4500    6.1  43.0   290   29   15   7.9   4.4   11.8  53.3     1.1      M    M
  4250    6.7  44.1   285   27   14   7.4   4.1   11.7  53.1     1.0      M    M
  4000    7.1  44.8   290   25   13   5.8   3.2   11.5  52.7     0.8      M    M
  3750    7.4  45.3   290   21   11   2.9   1.6   11.1  51.9     0.3      M    M
  3500    7.6  45.7   295   17    9   1.4   0.8   10.5  50.9    -0.3      M    M
  3400    7.6  45.7   305   12    6   0.9   0.5    9.9  49.7    -1.0      M    M
  3300    7.6  45.7   305   12    6   0.9   0.5    9.9  49.7    -1.0      M    M
  3200    7.5  45.5   305    8    4  -3.6  -2.0    9.1  48.3    -1.8      M    M
  3100    7.5  45.5   305    8    4  -3.6  -2.0    9.1  48.3    -1.8      M    M
  3000    7.5  45.5   305    8    4  -3.6  -2.0    9.1  48.3    -1.8      M    M
  2900    6.8  44.2   265    4    2 -13.1  -7.2    7.7  45.9    -3.2      M    M

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

           12/06/2025 at 0800 MST          |       12/06/2025 at 1100 MST
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +3.5        | CAPE...   +10.0    LI...       +6.7
CINH...    -0.6    K Index...  +8.0        | CINH...   -15.5    K Index...  +5.4
                                           |
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 -55.8 -68.4  300 108 56   0.2   0.1 | -55.6 -68.1  300 102 53   0.5   0.3
 38000 -55.0 -67.0  300 115 59   3.7   2.0 | -54.9 -66.8  300 111 57   2.5   1.4
 36000 -52.7 -62.9  300 119 61   3.7   2.0 | -53.4 -64.1  300 118 61   2.5   1.4
 34000 -50.2 -58.4  305 122 63   5.1   2.8 | -51.6 -60.9  305 125 65   5.7   3.1
 32000 -46.8 -52.2  305 114 59   5.7   3.1 | -47.7 -53.9  305 118 61   6.4   3.5
 30000 -43.4 -46.1  305 106 55   7.1   3.9 | -43.8 -46.8  305 110 57   6.7   3.7
 28000 -38.7 -37.7  305 106 54   7.8   4.3 | -39.9 -39.8  305  99 51   6.6   3.6
 26000 -34.3 -29.7  310 104 53   6.7   3.7 | -35.9 -32.6  305  89 46   7.1   3.9
 24000 -30.3 -22.5  310  98 51   6.7   3.7 | -31.6 -24.9  305  84 43   7.1   3.9
 22000 -27.5 -17.5  305  88 45   3.7   2.0 | -27.3 -17.1  305  79 41   7.4   4.1
 20000 -25.3 -13.5  305  76 39   2.4   1.3 | -23.4 -10.1  305  71 37   3.4   1.9
 18000 -23.7 -10.7  305  66 34   5.7   3.1 | -21.4  -6.5  305  63 32   2.5   1.4
 16000 -20.0  -4.0  305  57 29   7.3   4.0 | -19.2  -2.6  305  54 28   5.0   2.7
 14000 -15.3   4.5  305  51 26   7.8   4.3 | -15.6   3.9  300  45 23   6.8   3.7
 12000 -11.1  12.0  305  44 23   6.4   3.5 | -12.2  10.0  300  36 19   5.2   2.8
 10000  -8.4  16.9  315  44 23   4.1   2.2 |  -9.6  14.7  310  32 17   5.4   3.0
  9000  -6.9  19.6  320  42 22   5.7   3.1 |  -7.5  18.5  315  32 16   7.4   4.1
  8000  -4.4  24.1  315  36 18   8.8   4.8 |  -5.4  22.3  315  30 16   7.9   4.3
  7500  -3.3  26.1  315  32 16   6.3   3.4 |  -3.7  25.3  315  29 15   5.8   3.2
  7000  -2.3  27.9  310  28 14   7.6   4.2 |  -2.8  27.0  310  27 14   6.8   3.8
  6500  -1.0  30.2  305  24 12   8.8   4.8 |  -1.7  28.9  310  26 13   8.6   4.7
  6000   0.1  32.2  300  24 12   7.4   4.1 |  -0.4  31.3  305  23 12   8.7   4.8
  5500   1.2  34.2  300  24 13   7.9   4.3 |   0.9  33.6  300  22 11   8.1   4.4
  5000   2.3  36.1  290  23 12   7.6   4.2 |   1.9  35.4  290  21 11   8.1   4.4
  4750   2.9  37.2  290  24 12   8.0   4.4 |   2.6  36.7  290  20 11   8.1   4.4
  4500   3.4  38.1  285  23 12   6.5   3.6 |   3.1  37.6  285  19 10   4.7   2.6
  4250   3.8  38.8  285  19 10   5.3   2.9 |   3.3  37.9  285  15  8   4.3   2.4
  4000   4.2  39.6  285  17  9   3.4   1.9 |   3.7  38.7  280  14  7   5.3   2.9
  3750   4.4  39.9  280  16  8   4.8   2.6 |   4.1  39.4  280  13  7   7.5   4.1
  3500   4.8  40.6  280  12  6   3.2   1.8 |   4.8  40.6  280  11  6   7.9   4.3
  3400   4.8  40.6  280  12  6   3.2   1.8 |   4.8  40.6  280  11  6   7.9   4.3
  3300   4.5  40.1  275   9  5 -11.5  -6.3 |   5.1  41.2  275   9  5   0.8   0.4
  3200   4.5  40.1  275   9  5 -11.5  -6.3 |   5.1  41.2  275   9  5   0.8   0.4
  3100   4.5  40.1  275   9  5 -11.5  -6.3 |   5.1  41.2  275   9  5   0.8   0.4
  3000   3.2  37.8  270   6  3 -20.0 -11.0 |   5.2  41.4  275   8  4  10.7   5.9
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           12/06/2025 at 1400 MST          |       12/06/2025 at 1700 MST
                                           |
CAPE...   +84.4    LI...       +7.2        | CAPE...   +89.6    LI...       +6.2
CINH...    -0.9    K Index...  +4.7        | CINH...    -8.3    K Index... +12.9
                                           |
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 -56.5 -69.7  305 100 51   0.2   0.1 | -56.9 -70.4  305 100 52   0.3   0.1
 38000 -55.7 -68.3  305 105 54   3.1   1.7 | -55.9 -68.6  305 107 55   4.1   2.2
 36000 -53.8 -64.8  300 107 55   3.1   1.7 | -53.5 -64.3  305 111 57   4.0   2.2
 34000 -51.9 -61.4  300 109 56   5.2   2.9 | -51.0 -59.8  305 115 59   4.9   2.7
 32000 -47.7 -53.9  305 110 56   7.0   3.9 | -47.6 -53.7  305 119 61   5.7   3.1
 30000 -43.5 -46.3  305 110 57   7.1   3.9 | -44.2 -47.6  310 123 63   6.8   3.7
 28000 -39.4 -38.9  310 104 54   6.8   3.7 | -39.7 -39.5  310 118 61   7.5   4.1
 26000 -35.0 -31.0  305  95 49   6.1   3.4 | -35.0 -31.0  305 110 57   5.8   3.2
 24000 -31.3 -24.3  305  83 43   6.1   3.3 | -31.5 -24.7  305 100 52   5.8   3.2
 22000 -27.4 -17.3  300  75 39   6.6   3.6 | -27.6 -17.7  305  91 47   6.6   3.6
 20000 -23.6 -10.5  300  69 35   6.1   3.3 | -24.0 -11.2  305  81 42   5.2   2.8
 18000 -20.1  -4.2  300  63 33   3.1   1.7 | -21.0  -5.8  305  70 36   4.1   2.2
 16000 -18.3  -0.9  300  54 28   3.0   1.7 | -18.7  -1.7  305  58 30   3.1   1.7
 14000 -15.6   3.9  295  43 22   5.8   3.2 | -16.9   1.6  300  42 22   4.3   2.4
 12000 -12.2  10.0  290  33 17   5.1   2.8 | -13.6   7.5  295  31 16   5.9   3.3
 10000  -9.7  14.5  300  24 12   5.7   3.1 |  -9.8  14.4  305  27 14   7.4   4.0
  9000  -7.3  18.9  310  23 12   7.2   4.0 |  -7.0  19.4  305  26 13   7.6   4.2
  8000  -5.0  23.0  310  23 12   9.2   5.1 |  -4.6  23.7  300  23 12   9.9   5.4
  7500  -3.8  25.2  310  22 11   6.4   3.5 |  -3.5  25.7  295  22 11   5.7   3.1
  7000  -2.9  26.8  305  20 10   7.9   4.3 |  -2.4  27.7  290  21 11   9.1   5.0
  6500  -1.8  28.8  300  18  9   8.2   4.5 |  -1.2  29.8  290  20 11   8.9   4.9
  6000  -0.5  31.1  295  17  9   8.8   4.8 |   0.3  32.5  285  19 10   9.8   5.4
  5500   0.8  33.4  290  15  8   8.7   4.7 |   1.6  34.9  285  18  9   8.8   4.8
  5000   2.1  35.8  280  13  7   9.1   5.0 |   3.0  37.4  280  16  8   9.5   5.2
  4750   2.8  37.0  280  13  6   9.1   5.0 |   3.7  38.7  280  15  8   9.3   5.1
  4500   3.5  38.3  280  12  6   9.2   5.1 |   4.4  39.9  280  14  7   8.4   4.6
  4250   4.1  39.4  280  11  6   9.3   5.1 |   5.0  41.0  280  12  6   7.8   4.3
  4000   4.8  40.6  280  10  5   9.4   5.1 |   5.5  41.9  280  10  5   7.3   4.0
  3750   5.5  41.9  280  10  5   9.5   5.2 |   6.1  43.0  280   9  4   8.4   4.6
  3500   6.2  43.2  280   9  5   9.0   4.9 |   6.6  43.9  280   6  3   2.6   1.4
  3400   6.2  43.2  280   9  5   9.0   4.9 |   6.6  43.9  280   6  3   2.6   1.4
  3300   6.8  44.2  280   8  4   7.4   4.0 |   6.2  43.2  280   5  2 -11.6  -6.4
  3200   6.8  44.2  280   8  4   7.4   4.0 |   6.2  43.2  280   5  2 -11.6  -6.4
  3100   6.8  44.2  280   8  4   7.4   4.0 |   6.2  43.2  280   5  2 -11.6  -6.4
  3000   7.3  45.1  275   8  4   8.8   4.8 |   5.6  42.1  280   3  2   5.3   2.9
  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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