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 Wednesday, December 3, 2025
This forecast is for Wednesday, December 3, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 47.0 F/8.3 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 16 ft/min (0.1 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4322 ft MSL (1461 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 40.0 F/4.9 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................. 3653 ft MSL (793 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Thursday 12/04..... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 08:00:53 / 17:08:50 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 7 min 57 sec (547 min 57 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:34:51 MST... 23.74 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 12/03/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 3818 ft MSL (957 ft AGL)
Additional freezing levels...... 3945 ft MSL (1084 ft AGL)
4272 ft MSL (1411 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 11192 ft MSL (8331 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7217 ft MSL (4356 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +10.7
K index......................... +5.7
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 -54.9 -66.8 005 84 43 -4.3 -2.4 70.9 159.6 42.2 M M
38000 -56.8 -70.2 005 95 49 3.4 1.9 59.1 138.4 35.6 M M
36000 -54.0 -65.2 005 105 54 5.4 3.0 54.4 130.0 33.4 M M
34000 -52.8 -63.0 360 107 55 -10.4 -5.7 47.6 117.7 29.7 M M
32000 -49.1 -56.4 005 106 54 7.9 4.3 43.3 109.9 27.5 M M
30000 -45.4 -49.7 010 106 55 8.7 4.8 40.4 104.7 26.1 M M
28000 -40.9 -41.6 010 108 56 8.9 4.9 38.6 101.5 25.4 M M
26000 -35.5 -31.9 010 101 52 8.9 4.9 37.9 100.2 25.6 M M
24000 -33.6 -28.5 005 74 38 -5.0 -2.8 32.9 91.2 22.3 M M
22000 -33.8 -28.8 010 46 24 7.6 4.2 25.2 77.3 16.6 M M
20000 -30.2 -22.4 360 35 18 6.4 3.5 22.5 72.5 14.8 M M
18000 -25.1 -13.2 360 31 16 8.7 4.8 21.6 70.9 14.4 M M
16000 -19.9 -3.8 005 29 15 6.4 3.5 20.0 68.0 13.4 M M
14000 -16.1 3.0 005 23 12 6.5 3.6 17.7 63.9 11.6 M M
12000 -12.2 10.0 355 15 8 7.4 4.0 15.6 60.1 9.9 M M
10000 -7.7 18.1 360 13 7 7.6 4.2 14.1 57.5 8.8 M M
9000 -5.4 22.3 010 11 6 6.4 3.5 13.5 56.3 8.2 M M
8000 -6.3 20.7 345 11 5 -4.5 -2.5 9.6 49.3 4.5 M M
7500 -5.3 22.5 335 14 7 7.7 4.2 9.1 48.3 4.0 M M
7000 -4.2 24.4 330 18 9 7.9 4.4 8.8 47.9 3.8 M M
6500 -3.0 26.6 330 17 9 8.0 4.4 8.5 47.3 3.5 M M
6000 -1.8 28.8 335 15 8 8.6 4.7 8.2 46.8 3.3 M M
5500 -1.1 30.0 335 16 8 -1.1 -0.6 7.5 45.5 2.5 M M
5000 -1.0 30.2 335 18 9 4.2 2.3 6.1 43.0 1.2 M M
4750 -0.7 30.7 335 17 9 4.2 2.3 5.7 42.2 0.8 M M
4500 -0.3 31.5 335 18 9 7.2 4.0 5.3 41.6 0.4 M M
4250 0.1 32.2 330 18 9 -1.4 -0.8 5.0 41.0 0.1 M M
4000 -0.2 31.6 320 19 10 3.0 1.7 4.0 39.1 -1.0 18 0.1
3750 0.2 32.4 320 19 10 -6.5 -3.5 3.6 38.5 -1.3 M M
3500 -1.3 29.7 315 14 7 -16.7 -9.2 1.5 34.7 -3.5 34 0.2
3400 -1.6 29.1 310 10 5 7.1 3.9 0.5 32.8 -4.5 35 0.2
3300 -1.6 29.1 310 10 5 7.1 3.9 0.5 32.8 -4.5 35 0.2
3200 -0.9 30.4 300 6 3 4.8 2.6 0.4 32.8 -4.6 7 0.0
3100 -0.9 30.4 300 6 3 4.8 2.6 0.4 32.8 -4.6 7 0.0
3000 -0.9 30.4 300 6 3 4.8 2.6 0.4 32.8 -4.6 7 0.0
2900 -1.3 29.7 260 2 1 -16.7 -9.2 -0.8 30.6 -5.7 13 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
12/03/2025 at 0800 MST | 12/03/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... +0.5 LI... +5.0 | CAPE... +1.0 LI... +6.9
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +1.7 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -2.2
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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 -55.4 -67.7 360 79 41 0.6 0.3 | -55.3 -67.5 360 74 38 2.0 1.1
38000 -54.7 -66.5 360 83 43 2.2 1.2 | -53.8 -64.8 360 74 38 2.6 1.4
36000 -53.4 -64.1 360 86 44 2.2 1.2 | -52.2 -62.0 360 74 38 2.6 1.4
34000 -52.0 -61.6 360 88 46 2.6 1.4 | -50.6 -59.1 360 74 38 3.3 1.8
32000 -49.4 -56.9 360 86 44 4.5 2.5 | -48.4 -55.1 360 71 37 3.6 2.0
30000 -46.7 -52.1 005 84 43 5.5 3.0 | -46.2 -51.2 360 69 36 6.4 3.5
28000 -42.0 -43.6 005 83 43 8.0 4.4 | -41.7 -43.1 360 67 34 7.5 4.1
26000 -36.8 -34.2 005 81 42 7.1 3.9 | -37.2 -35.0 360 65 33 7.5 4.1
24000 -32.5 -26.5 005 78 40 7.2 4.0 | -32.7 -26.9 005 63 32 7.4 4.1
22000 -30.4 -22.7 010 63 32 2.4 1.3 | -28.6 -19.5 010 57 30 5.8 3.2
20000 -28.4 -19.1 010 47 24 5.0 2.8 | -25.8 -14.4 010 48 25 3.3 1.8
18000 -25.2 -13.4 005 34 18 7.5 4.1 | -23.7 -10.7 010 35 18 4.2 2.3
16000 -20.8 -5.4 005 28 14 7.3 4.0 | -20.5 -4.9 005 26 14 6.9 3.8
14000 -16.5 2.3 010 21 11 7.2 4.0 | -16.2 2.8 010 20 10 7.3 4.0
12000 -12.3 9.9 010 16 8 7.2 3.9 | -11.9 10.6 010 14 7 7.0 3.9
10000 -8.8 16.2 010 12 6 5.7 3.1 | -8.5 16.7 005 10 5 5.2 2.8
9000 -6.8 19.8 010 9 4 5.2 2.9 | -7.1 19.2 005 7 4 4.9 2.7
8000 -5.3 22.5 005 7 4 5.6 3.1 | -5.2 22.6 355 4 2 5.5 3.0
7500 -4.4 24.1 360 7 3 7.4 4.1 | -4.3 24.3 345 5 2 6.2 3.4
7000 -3.5 25.7 350 7 3 4.3 2.3 | -3.6 25.5 330 5 3 4.7 2.6
6500 -2.6 27.3 345 7 3 6.0 3.3 | -2.9 26.8 325 6 3 4.4 2.4
6000 -1.8 28.8 340 6 3 5.6 3.1 | -2.2 28.0 315 6 3 4.5 2.5
5500 -1.0 30.2 340 6 3 5.1 2.8 | -1.7 28.9 310 5 3 3.1 1.7
5000 -0.3 31.5 345 6 3 3.5 1.9 | -1.4 29.5 300 4 2 1.2 0.7
4750 -0.1 31.8 345 6 3 2.5 1.4 | -1.3 29.7 295 3 2 1.0 0.6
4500 0.0 32.0 350 5 3 1.7 0.9 | -1.3 29.7 295 3 1 0.9 0.5
4250 -0.0 32.0 355 5 3 -5.2 -2.8 | -1.3 29.7 290 2 1 -0.8 -0.4
4000 -0.8 30.6 345 3 2 -11.4 -6.3 | -1.4 29.5 265 1 1 -2.4 -1.3
3750 -1.5 29.3 325 1 1 -4.7 -2.6 | -1.5 29.3 215 1 0 0.3 0.2
3500 -1.6 29.1 350 1 1 -3.2 -1.7 | -1.3 29.7 255 1 1 6.0 3.3
3400 -1.6 29.1 350 1 1 -3.2 -1.7 | -1.3 29.7 255 1 1 6.0 3.3
3300 -2.3 27.9 000 0 0 -15.3 -8.4 | -0.8 30.6 230 1 1 8.4 4.6
3200 -2.3 27.9 000 0 0 -15.3 -8.4 | -0.8 30.6 230 1 1 8.4 4.6
3100 -2.3 27.9 000 0 0 -15.3 -8.4 | -0.8 30.6 230 1 1 8.4 4.6
3000 -2.9 26.8 155 2 1 10.5 5.8 | -0.2 31.6 200 1 1 6.3 3.4
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
12/03/2025 at 1400 MST | 12/03/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.8
CINH... -0.2 K Index... -2.7 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -5.6
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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 -54.2 -65.6 360 69 35 2.3 1.3 | -52.4 -62.3 360 67 35 2.4 1.3
38000 -52.7 -62.9 360 67 35 1.9 1.1 | -51.3 -60.3 355 67 35 1.4 0.8
36000 -51.6 -60.9 355 67 34 1.9 1.1 | -50.4 -58.7 360 66 34 1.4 0.8
34000 -50.4 -58.7 355 66 34 3.4 1.8 | -49.6 -57.3 360 64 33 2.3 1.3
32000 -48.0 -54.4 355 64 33 3.9 2.2 | -47.9 -54.2 355 60 31 2.9 1.6
30000 -45.6 -50.1 355 61 32 5.6 3.1 | -46.1 -51.0 355 55 28 5.3 2.9
28000 -41.9 -43.4 360 60 31 6.2 3.4 | -42.3 -44.1 355 52 27 6.3 3.5
26000 -37.9 -36.2 360 57 30 7.6 4.2 | -37.6 -35.7 355 49 25 8.1 4.4
24000 -33.3 -27.9 360 53 27 7.7 4.2 | -32.8 -27.0 350 45 23 8.1 4.5
22000 -28.4 -19.1 005 47 24 7.2 3.9 | -28.5 -19.3 355 40 21 7.0 3.9
20000 -24.8 -12.6 005 41 21 5.0 2.7 | -24.5 -12.1 355 35 18 6.3 3.5
18000 -21.8 -7.2 005 33 17 4.3 2.3 | -20.7 -5.3 360 31 16 5.9 3.3
16000 -19.4 -2.9 360 24 12 4.4 2.4 | -17.4 0.7 355 26 13 4.7 2.6
14000 -16.1 3.0 350 17 9 6.7 3.7 | -14.7 5.5 350 20 10 5.0 2.7
12000 -11.9 10.6 345 11 6 7.0 3.9 | -11.4 11.5 340 15 8 5.6 3.1
10000 -8.1 17.4 340 9 4 5.3 2.9 | -7.8 18.0 330 11 6 6.0 3.3
9000 -6.8 19.8 330 6 3 4.1 2.3 | -5.9 21.4 325 8 4 3.0 1.6
8000 -5.2 22.6 300 2 1 5.2 2.9 | -4.9 23.2 300 4 2 4.1 2.2
7500 -4.4 24.1 300 3 1 6.2 3.4 | -4.2 24.4 290 4 2 5.9 3.2
7000 -3.7 25.3 305 4 2 4.2 2.3 | -3.5 25.7 295 4 2 4.1 2.2
6500 -3.1 26.4 310 5 3 3.9 2.1 | -2.9 26.8 300 5 3 4.3 2.4
6000 -2.5 27.5 300 6 3 4.1 2.3 | -2.2 28.0 300 6 3 4.9 2.7
5500 -2.0 28.4 300 6 3 4.4 2.4 | -1.5 29.3 310 6 3 5.1 2.8
5000 -1.2 29.8 295 6 3 5.1 2.8 | -0.6 30.9 310 5 3 6.5 3.6
4750 -0.8 30.6 290 6 3 5.3 2.9 | -0.1 31.8 310 5 3 6.8 3.7
4500 -0.4 31.3 285 5 3 7.1 3.9 | 0.3 32.5 310 4 2 6.2 3.4
4250 0.2 32.4 280 5 2 8.3 4.5 | 0.8 33.4 305 4 2 7.1 3.9
4000 0.8 33.4 280 4 2 7.7 4.2 | 1.4 34.5 305 4 2 8.3 4.6
3750 1.3 34.3 280 4 2 8.8 4.8 | 2.0 35.6 305 4 2 7.1 3.9
3500 2.1 35.8 275 4 2 10.6 5.8 | 2.3 36.1 300 3 2 1.8 1.0
3400 2.1 35.8 275 4 2 10.6 5.8 | 2.3 36.1 300 3 2 1.8 1.0
3300 2.9 37.2 275 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 2.2 36.0 300 3 1 -4.0 -2.2
3200 2.9 37.2 275 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 2.2 36.0 300 3 1 -4.0 -2.2
3100 2.9 37.2 275 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 2.2 36.0 300 3 1 -4.0 -2.2
3000 3.7 38.7 275 4 2 11.4 6.3 | 2.1 35.8 300 3 1 5.4 3.0
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Longitude: -116.21089
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