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 Friday, November 21, 2025
This forecast is for Friday, November 21, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 57.5 F/14.2 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 98 ft/min (0.5 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4793 ft MSL (1932 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 49.0 F/9.9 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................. 3833 ft MSL (972 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 11/22..... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:47:02 / 17:14:36 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 27 min 34 sec (567 min 34 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:30:49 MST... 25.96 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/21/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 8101 ft MSL (5240 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 8897 ft MSL (6036 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 6200 ft MSL (3339 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +7.8
K index......................... +14.1
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 -51.7 -61.1 040 21 11 5.8 3.2 72.6 162.6 40.4 M M
38000 -50.9 -59.6 060 24 12 4.5 2.5 64.8 148.6 36.4 M M
36000 -49.4 -56.9 035 33 17 4.6 2.5 58.2 136.7 32.9 M M
34000 -46.9 -52.4 025 57 29 6.3 3.5 53.3 127.9 30.4 M M
32000 -44.6 -48.3 030 68 35 0.9 0.5 48.4 119.1 27.7 M M
30000 -41.1 -42.0 035 68 35 6.6 3.6 44.1 111.4 25.4 M M
28000 -36.1 -33.0 035 69 36 8.7 4.8 43.0 109.4 25.2 M M
26000 -32.1 -25.8 045 65 33 6.2 3.4 40.4 104.8 23.8 M M
24000 -27.3 -17.1 045 66 34 8.9 4.9 39.2 102.6 23.4 M M
22000 -24.2 -11.6 065 32 16 -4.8 -2.6 35.8 96.4 21.2 M M
20000 -23.5 -10.3 110 19 10 7.2 3.9 29.4 84.9 16.4 M M
18000 -19.1 -2.4 140 15 8 7.3 4.0 27.7 81.8 15.3 M M
16000 -15.2 4.6 170 13 7 8.3 4.5 24.7 76.4 13.0 M M
14000 -11.1 12.0 185 9 5 4.9 2.7 22.8 73.0 11.6 M M
12000 -7.2 19.0 190 4 2 5.2 2.9 20.7 69.3 9.9 M M
10000 -3.9 25.0 215 5 3 8.4 4.6 18.2 64.7 7.6 M M
9000 -2.1 28.2 210 7 4 7.7 4.2 17.0 62.7 6.5 M M
8000 0.2 32.4 200 4 2 8.3 4.5 16.5 61.6 6.0 M M
7500 1.1 34.0 240 1 1 4.6 2.5 15.9 60.7 5.5 M M
7000 1.8 35.2 350 3 1 4.9 2.7 15.2 59.3 4.8 M M
6500 2.6 36.7 010 3 2 5.0 2.7 14.4 58.0 4.1 M M
6000 3.2 37.8 025 4 2 3.6 2.0 13.6 56.5 3.3 M M
5500 3.7 38.7 025 3 2 3.0 1.7 12.6 54.7 2.3 M M
5000 4.1 39.4 020 2 1 -0.6 -0.4 11.6 52.9 1.3 M M
4750 3.7 38.7 035 2 1 -8.0 -4.4 10.5 50.8 0.2 M M
4500 3.2 37.8 065 2 1 -3.1 -1.7 9.2 48.6 -1.1 105 0.5
4250 3.2 37.8 090 2 1 1.7 0.9 8.5 47.3 -1.8 97 0.5
4000 3.4 38.1 105 3 1 5.1 2.8 8.0 46.3 -2.4 85 0.4
3750 3.5 38.3 115 3 1 -6.4 -3.5 7.4 45.3 -2.9 72 0.4
3500 2.8 37.0 130 2 1 -3.9 -2.2 5.9 42.5 -4.4 88 0.4
3400 3.3 37.9 150 2 1 12.6 6.9 5.7 42.2 -4.6 64 0.3
3300 3.3 37.9 150 2 1 12.6 6.9 5.7 42.2 -4.6 64 0.3
3200 3.9 39.0 180 2 1 -0.9 -0.5 5.5 41.9 -4.8 41 0.2
3100 3.9 39.0 180 2 1 -0.9 -0.5 5.5 41.9 -4.8 41 0.2
3000 3.9 39.0 180 2 1 -0.9 -0.5 5.5 41.9 -4.8 41 0.2
2900 4.4 39.9 200 2 1 36.4 20.0 5.4 41.7 -5.0 17 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/21/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/21/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.7 | CAPE... +0.9 LI... +6.2
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +10.0 | CINH... -1.4 K Index... +1.5
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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 -52.5 -62.5 035 22 11 3.0 1.6 | -55.4 -67.7 035 30 16 1.8 1.0
38000 -51.5 -60.7 030 37 19 0.9 0.5 | -53.9 -65.0 025 46 24 2.8 1.5
36000 -51.0 -59.8 025 58 30 0.9 0.5 | -52.2 -62.0 025 64 33 2.8 1.5
34000 -49.6 -57.3 025 75 38 7.4 4.0 | -49.7 -57.5 020 76 39 7.8 4.3
32000 -45.1 -49.2 030 79 41 7.4 4.0 | -44.9 -48.8 025 71 37 7.9 4.3
30000 -40.7 -41.3 035 80 41 7.2 3.9 | -40.3 -40.5 030 67 34 7.1 3.9
28000 -36.4 -33.5 035 72 37 7.2 3.9 | -36.0 -32.8 035 62 32 7.1 3.9
26000 -31.5 -24.7 045 63 32 7.4 4.0 | -31.2 -24.2 040 55 28 7.1 3.9
24000 -27.1 -16.8 055 54 28 6.3 3.5 | -26.9 -16.4 040 46 24 7.8 4.3
22000 -24.0 -11.2 060 44 22 5.2 2.8 | -22.1 -7.8 055 40 20 8.1 4.4
20000 -21.5 -6.7 070 28 14 3.3 1.8 | -19.1 -2.4 065 28 14 3.1 1.7
18000 -19.0 -2.2 085 10 5 6.7 3.7 | -16.9 1.6 075 14 7 5.2 2.8
16000 -14.8 5.4 125 2 1 7.0 3.8 | -13.3 8.1 050 7 3 7.0 3.8
14000 -10.8 12.6 240 2 1 6.2 3.4 | -9.2 15.4 015 2 1 6.6 3.6
12000 -7.4 18.7 230 3 1 5.9 3.2 | -5.8 21.6 220 2 1 5.1 2.8
10000 -4.1 24.6 220 3 1 5.8 3.2 | -3.2 26.2 195 4 2 4.6 2.5
9000 -2.0 28.4 195 3 1 6.1 3.4 | -1.4 29.5 180 6 3 5.4 2.9
8000 -0.1 31.8 180 3 1 7.2 3.9 | -0.0 32.0 180 7 3 4.0 2.2
7500 0.7 33.3 170 2 1 4.5 2.5 | 0.8 33.4 185 7 3 6.3 3.5
7000 1.4 34.5 135 2 1 6.1 3.3 | 1.4 34.5 185 6 3 5.2 2.8
6500 1.8 35.2 105 3 1 0.5 0.3 | 1.4 34.5 185 6 3 -1.4 -0.8
6000 2.1 35.8 045 1 1 2.5 1.4 | 1.7 35.1 185 3 2 2.5 1.4
5500 2.7 36.9 340 3 1 4.5 2.5 | 2.3 36.1 235 2 1 5.2 2.9
5000 3.3 37.9 325 5 2 4.2 2.3 | 3.1 37.6 285 3 1 5.3 2.9
4750 3.6 38.5 315 5 3 4.1 2.3 | 3.4 38.1 285 3 2 5.2 2.9
4500 3.8 38.8 310 5 3 4.1 2.3 | 3.8 38.8 285 3 2 4.4 2.4
4250 4.1 39.4 310 4 2 2.7 1.5 | 4.1 39.4 280 4 2 5.9 3.2
4000 4.2 39.6 305 3 2 -0.3 -0.2 | 4.6 40.3 275 3 2 7.2 3.9
3750 4.3 39.7 290 2 1 5.6 3.1 | 5.2 41.4 275 3 2 7.4 4.1
3500 4.8 40.6 285 1 1 2.7 1.5 | 5.8 42.4 280 3 2 9.0 4.9
3400 4.8 40.6 285 1 1 2.7 1.5 | 5.8 42.4 280 3 2 9.0 4.9
3300 4.3 39.7 270 1 0 -18.1 -9.9 | 6.4 43.5 275 3 2 9.4 5.2
3200 4.3 39.7 270 1 0 -18.1 -9.9 | 6.4 43.5 275 3 2 9.4 5.2
3100 4.3 39.7 270 1 0 -18.1 -9.9 | 6.4 43.5 275 3 2 9.4 5.2
3000 3.8 38.8 230 1 0 23.6 13.0 | 7.1 44.8 270 3 2 9.4 5.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/21/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/21/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +4.0 LI... +8.9 | CAPE... +0.1 LI... +9.8
CINH... 0.0 K Index... -0.9 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +0.1
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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 -59.1 -74.4 035 37 19 0.1 0.0 | -60.0 -76.0 020 38 19 -0.5 -0.3
38000 -56.8 -70.2 030 49 25 5.6 3.1 | -57.6 -71.7 020 46 23 6.0 3.3
36000 -53.4 -64.1 020 61 31 5.6 3.1 | -54.0 -65.2 020 51 26 6.0 3.3
34000 -49.6 -57.3 020 67 34 7.7 4.2 | -50.0 -58.0 020 52 27 7.9 4.3
32000 -45.0 -49.0 025 59 30 7.7 4.2 | -45.2 -49.4 025 45 23 7.9 4.3
30000 -40.4 -40.7 030 52 27 7.3 4.0 | -40.5 -40.9 030 40 21 7.5 4.1
28000 -36.0 -32.8 035 47 24 7.3 4.0 | -36.0 -32.8 020 37 19 7.5 4.1
26000 -31.1 -24.0 035 42 22 7.3 4.0 | -31.4 -24.5 020 34 18 8.0 4.4
24000 -26.6 -15.9 035 38 20 8.2 4.5 | -26.0 -14.8 025 30 15 7.4 4.1
22000 -21.6 -6.9 040 33 17 8.3 4.6 | -21.5 -6.7 035 25 13 7.5 4.1
20000 -17.6 0.3 045 24 12 5.7 3.1 | -17.3 0.9 035 19 10 6.8 3.7
18000 -14.5 5.9 055 14 7 4.3 2.3 | -13.7 7.3 030 13 6 4.2 2.3
16000 -11.5 11.3 060 6 3 5.5 3.0 | -11.2 11.8 025 6 3 4.0 2.2
14000 -8.3 17.1 055 1 1 5.2 2.8 | -8.5 16.7 310 3 2 4.6 2.5
12000 -5.8 21.6 215 4 2 3.7 2.0 | -6.1 21.0 275 6 3 4.2 2.3
10000 -3.8 25.2 205 6 3 4.2 2.3 | -3.5 25.7 270 6 3 5.2 2.9
9000 -2.1 28.2 205 7 3 5.6 3.1 | -1.5 29.3 275 6 3 5.8 3.2
8000 -0.7 30.7 220 6 3 3.1 1.7 | 0.0 32.0 285 6 3 4.7 2.6
7500 0.1 32.2 230 5 3 5.8 3.2 | 0.9 33.6 295 5 3 5.7 3.1
7000 0.5 32.9 260 5 2 3.5 1.9 | 1.5 34.7 305 5 3 4.4 2.4
6500 0.8 33.4 295 5 2 2.2 1.2 | 2.0 35.6 320 5 3 3.0 1.6
6000 1.3 34.3 320 4 2 4.1 2.3 | 2.4 36.3 350 4 2 3.5 1.9
5500 2.1 35.8 340 6 3 7.1 3.9 | 3.1 37.6 005 5 3 5.9 3.2
5000 3.3 37.9 335 6 3 8.4 4.6 | 4.1 39.4 355 5 3 7.8 4.3
4750 3.9 39.0 335 6 3 8.7 4.8 | 4.6 40.3 355 5 2 8.2 4.5
4500 4.5 40.1 335 6 3 9.0 4.9 | 5.2 41.4 350 5 2 7.5 4.1
4250 5.2 41.4 330 6 3 9.6 5.3 | 5.8 42.4 340 4 2 8.1 4.4
4000 6.0 42.8 330 6 3 10.0 5.5 | 6.4 43.5 335 4 2 8.9 4.9
3750 6.7 44.1 330 6 3 9.3 5.1 | 7.0 44.6 325 4 2 7.7 4.3
3500 7.4 45.3 330 5 3 10.0 5.5 | 7.4 45.3 320 3 2 2.5 1.3
3400 7.4 45.3 330 5 3 10.0 5.5 | 7.4 45.3 320 3 2 2.5 1.3
3300 8.2 46.8 325 5 3 13.2 7.2 | 7.4 45.3 315 3 2 -3.3 -1.8
3200 8.2 46.8 325 5 3 13.2 7.2 | 7.4 45.3 315 3 2 -3.3 -1.8
3100 8.2 46.8 325 5 3 13.2 7.2 | 7.4 45.3 315 3 2 -3.3 -1.8
3000 9.1 48.4 325 5 3 7.1 3.9 | 7.3 45.1 310 3 2 6.1 3.3
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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