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 20, 2025
This forecast is for Thursday, November 20, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 56.8 F/13.8 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5064 ft MSL (2203 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....... Broken/overcast opaque middle
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 3071 ft MSL (210 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Friday 11/21....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:45:48 / 17:15:20 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 29 min 33 sec (569 min 33 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:30:34 MST... 26.18 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/20/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 7794 ft MSL (4933 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 7207 ft MSL (4346 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 5557 ft MSL (2696 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +12.6
K index......................... +16.7
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 -49.4 -56.9 210 19 10 6.8 3.7 76.2 169.2 42.4 M M
38000 -48.2 -54.8 165 15 8 4.4 2.4 69.0 156.2 38.8 M M
36000 -50.7 -59.3 120 11 6 -10.2 -5.6 56.5 133.8 31.4 M M
34000 -51.0 -59.8 115 16 8 4.9 2.7 47.5 117.6 26.0 M M
32000 -46.2 -51.2 100 18 9 7.8 4.3 46.0 114.8 25.6 M M
30000 -42.1 -43.8 080 19 10 6.9 3.8 42.5 108.5 23.8 M M
28000 -36.9 -34.4 090 22 11 8.0 4.4 41.5 106.7 23.6 M M
26000 -32.1 -25.8 100 26 13 8.0 4.4 40.3 104.5 23.3 M M
24000 -27.2 -17.0 100 20 10 9.8 5.4 39.0 102.2 22.9 M M
22000 -21.6 -6.9 095 19 10 9.3 5.1 38.8 101.8 23.2 M M
20000 -16.7 1.9 070 11 6 5.3 2.9 37.5 99.6 22.7 M M
18000 -16.5 2.3 200 8 4 2.8 1.5 30.8 87.5 17.6 M M
16000 -15.9 3.4 190 20 10 5.0 2.7 23.9 75.0 11.9 M M
14000 -12.8 9.0 200 22 11 6.5 3.6 21.0 69.9 9.5 M M
12000 -8.5 16.7 205 19 10 7.0 3.8 19.4 67.0 8.1 M M
10000 -4.0 24.8 200 20 10 6.9 3.8 18.2 64.7 7.0 M M
9000 -2.3 27.9 185 17 9 6.4 3.5 17.0 62.5 5.8 M M
8000 -0.4 31.3 165 18 9 6.5 3.6 15.9 60.7 4.8 M M
7500 0.5 32.9 155 22 11 6.5 3.6 15.4 59.7 4.3 M M
7000 1.4 34.5 150 26 13 6.5 3.5 14.9 58.8 3.8 M M
6500 2.1 35.8 145 23 12 2.8 1.6 14.1 57.3 3.0 M M
6000 2.5 36.5 145 17 9 3.1 1.7 13.0 55.5 2.0 M M
5500 3.0 37.4 165 13 7 3.1 1.7 12.0 53.6 1.0 M M
5000 3.4 38.1 175 12 6 3.0 1.6 11.0 51.8 0.0 M M
4750 3.7 38.7 190 8 4 5.7 3.1 10.6 51.0 -0.4 87 0.4
4500 4.2 39.6 200 6 3 8.0 4.4 10.4 50.7 -0.6 63 0.3
4250 4.8 40.6 205 5 2 7.2 4.0 10.2 50.4 -0.8 39 0.2
4000 5.3 41.5 215 3 2 7.9 4.4 10.0 50.0 -1.0 15 0.1
3750 5.9 42.6 220 3 2 5.8 3.2 9.9 49.7 -1.2 M M
3500 6.2 43.2 215 3 2 3.0 1.7 9.4 48.9 -1.6 M M
3400 6.4 43.5 215 4 2 2.4 1.3 8.9 48.0 -2.1 M M
3300 6.4 43.5 215 4 2 2.4 1.3 8.9 48.0 -2.1 M M
3200 6.5 43.7 210 4 2 -2.3 -1.2 8.2 46.7 -2.8 M M
3100 6.5 43.7 210 4 2 -2.3 -1.2 8.2 46.7 -2.8 M M
3000 6.5 43.7 210 4 2 -2.3 -1.2 8.2 46.7 -2.8 M M
2900 5.8 42.4 210 4 2 -15.7 -8.6 6.9 44.3 -4.2 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/20/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/20/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.1 | CAPE... +26.0 LI... +1.1
CINH... -1.4 K Index... +19.2 | CINH... -11.8 K Index... +20.5
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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 -49.4 -56.9 200 25 13 3.6 2.0 | -48.9 -56.0 195 24 12 3.4 1.8
38000 -48.8 -55.8 180 22 11 -1.4 -0.8 | -48.0 -54.4 175 24 12 -0.2 -0.1
36000 -49.7 -57.5 135 16 8 -1.5 -0.8 | -48.1 -54.6 140 25 13 -0.2 -0.1
34000 -50.1 -58.2 095 23 12 5.8 3.2 | -48.0 -54.4 115 33 17 4.5 2.5
32000 -46.6 -51.9 100 28 14 5.9 3.2 | -45.0 -49.0 110 35 18 4.9 2.7
30000 -42.9 -45.2 105 33 17 8.4 4.6 | -41.9 -43.4 100 37 19 7.7 4.3
28000 -37.9 -36.2 100 32 17 8.5 4.6 | -36.9 -34.4 100 42 22 8.3 4.5
26000 -32.8 -27.0 095 33 17 8.5 4.7 | -32.5 -26.5 100 41 21 5.4 3.0
24000 -27.0 -16.6 100 35 18 8.9 4.9 | -28.9 -20.0 100 27 14 5.5 3.0
22000 -23.4 -10.1 100 20 11 5.8 3.2 | -26.5 -15.7 100 13 7 3.8 2.1
20000 -20.8 -5.4 095 7 4 2.5 1.4 | -24.1 -11.4 140 5 2 4.1 2.3
18000 -19.3 -2.7 200 3 1 1.9 1.1 | -21.4 -6.5 180 12 6 7.0 3.8
16000 -17.5 0.5 185 13 7 4.8 2.6 | -17.3 0.9 180 20 10 7.0 3.8
14000 -13.9 7.0 190 16 8 6.6 3.6 | -13.4 7.9 180 21 11 6.9 3.8
12000 -9.8 14.4 195 16 8 6.9 3.8 | -9.8 14.4 185 18 9 5.2 2.9
10000 -5.5 22.1 195 13 7 7.1 3.9 | -6.0 21.2 180 11 6 6.9 3.8
9000 -3.5 25.7 200 11 6 7.1 3.9 | -4.0 24.8 175 8 4 7.4 4.0
8000 -0.8 30.6 210 9 5 8.1 4.4 | -1.2 29.8 165 5 3 8.7 4.8
7500 0.3 32.5 215 9 5 5.6 3.1 | -0.1 31.8 155 5 2 5.2 2.9
7000 1.1 34.0 210 9 5 6.1 3.4 | 0.7 33.3 160 5 3 6.4 3.5
6500 2.0 35.6 195 9 5 6.6 3.6 | 1.7 35.1 160 6 3 7.3 4.0
6000 2.9 37.2 180 11 6 5.9 3.2 | 2.7 36.9 165 8 4 6.9 3.8
5500 3.9 39.0 170 14 7 7.3 4.0 | 3.7 38.7 160 11 6 6.9 3.8
5000 4.9 40.8 165 14 7 7.1 3.9 | 4.6 40.3 165 11 6 6.8 3.7
4750 5.4 41.7 160 15 8 6.4 3.5 | 5.2 41.4 160 12 6 6.9 3.8
4500 5.8 42.4 155 16 8 5.1 2.8 | 5.6 42.1 160 11 6 5.5 3.0
4250 6.2 43.2 155 12 6 5.1 2.8 | 6.0 42.8 160 9 5 4.8 2.6
4000 6.5 43.7 150 9 5 -0.9 -0.5 | 6.3 43.3 160 7 4 3.2 1.7
3750 6.2 43.2 145 8 4 -2.8 -1.5 | 6.5 43.7 160 7 3 4.2 2.3
3500 6.2 43.2 140 6 3 3.4 1.8 | 7.0 44.6 160 6 3 7.7 4.2
3400 6.2 43.2 140 6 3 3.4 1.8 | 7.0 44.6 160 6 3 7.7 4.2
3300 6.3 43.3 120 3 2 -6.7 -3.7 | 7.5 45.5 160 5 2 6.6 3.6
3200 6.3 43.3 120 3 2 -6.7 -3.7 | 7.5 45.5 160 5 2 6.6 3.6
3100 6.3 43.3 120 3 2 -6.7 -3.7 | 7.5 45.5 160 5 2 6.6 3.6
3000 4.6 40.3 090 2 1 -45.3 -24.8 | 8.1 46.6 165 5 3 10.3 5.6
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/20/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/20/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +42.0 LI... +1.0 | CAPE... +17.2 LI... +1.1
CINH... -2.8 K Index... +21.8 | CINH... -13.9 K Index... +23.5
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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 -48.3 -54.9 170 16 8 4.4 2.4 | -48.9 -56.0 135 15 8 4.2 2.3
38000 -46.8 -52.2 160 18 9 0.9 0.5 | -47.1 -52.8 125 15 8 2.2 1.2
36000 -46.3 -51.3 140 21 11 0.9 0.5 | -45.8 -50.4 120 16 8 2.2 1.2
34000 -45.6 -50.1 125 27 14 4.2 2.3 | -44.4 -47.9 115 17 9 4.1 2.2
32000 -42.8 -45.0 110 30 15 4.5 2.5 | -41.9 -43.4 100 21 11 4.2 2.3
30000 -40.1 -40.2 100 34 18 4.8 2.6 | -39.4 -38.9 090 26 14 4.1 2.3
28000 -37.2 -35.0 100 28 15 4.9 2.7 | -36.9 -34.4 090 22 12 4.0 2.2
26000 -34.6 -30.3 095 21 11 3.0 1.7 | -34.6 -30.3 090 16 8 2.3 1.3
24000 -32.6 -26.7 100 10 5 2.8 1.6 | -33.2 -27.8 100 6 3 2.1 1.2
22000 -29.7 -21.5 130 7 3 5.2 2.9 | -30.2 -22.4 120 4 2 5.7 3.1
20000 -26.0 -14.8 155 8 4 7.6 4.2 | -26.1 -15.0 135 6 3 8.1 4.5
18000 -21.4 -6.5 160 11 6 7.9 4.3 | -21.3 -6.3 140 8 4 7.6 4.2
16000 -16.9 1.6 170 15 8 7.2 4.8 | -16.9 1.6 150 10 5 6.8 3.7
14000 -13.0 8.6 175 17 8 6.3 3.5 | -13.2 8.2 170 10 5 6.4 3.5
12000 -9.1 15.6 185 14 7 6.4 3.5 | -9.2 15.4 185 9 5 7.0 3.8
10000 -5.6 21.9 170 10 5 5.8 3.2 | -5.1 22.8 180 8 4 6.8 3.8
9000 -3.1 26.4 150 8 4 7.4 4.0 | -2.5 27.5 165 6 3 7.0 3.8
8000 -1.1 30.0 130 7 4 6.1 3.3 | -0.6 30.9 130 6 3 6.6 3.6
7500 -0.3 31.5 125 6 3 4.2 2.3 | 0.2 32.4 115 6 3 3.2 1.8
7000 0.5 32.9 135 5 3 6.6 3.6 | 0.8 33.4 110 6 3 5.7 3.1
6500 1.6 34.9 145 4 2 7.8 4.3 | 1.7 35.1 100 4 2 7.2 4.0
6000 2.5 36.5 160 3 1 6.6 3.6 | 2.7 36.9 085 3 2 7.2 4.0
5500 3.2 37.8 175 2 1 5.3 2.9 | 3.6 38.5 060 2 1 5.9 3.2
5000 4.2 39.6 210 2 1 6.2 3.4 | 4.5 40.1 355 3 2 5.5 3.0
4750 4.6 40.3 250 2 1 5.3 2.9 | 4.9 40.8 340 4 2 4.4 2.4
4500 5.1 41.2 270 2 1 7.8 4.3 | 5.2 41.4 330 5 3 5.4 3.0
4250 5.8 42.4 275 3 1 9.3 5.1 | 5.6 42.1 320 6 3 6.3 3.4
4000 6.4 43.5 280 3 2 8.3 4.6 | 6.0 42.8 310 6 3 5.2 2.9
3750 7.0 44.6 285 3 2 8.6 4.7 | 6.4 43.5 305 7 3 6.6 3.6
3500 7.7 45.9 280 3 2 9.4 5.1 | 7.0 44.6 305 6 3 7.8 4.3
3400 7.7 45.9 280 3 2 9.4 5.1 | 7.0 44.6 305 6 3 7.8 4.3
3300 8.4 47.1 280 3 2 9.6 5.3 | 7.4 45.3 305 5 3 3.0 1.7
3200 8.4 47.1 280 3 2 9.6 5.3 | 7.4 45.3 305 5 3 3.0 1.7
3100 8.4 47.1 280 3 2 9.6 5.3 | 7.4 45.3 305 5 3 3.0 1.7
3000 9.1 48.4 280 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 7.4 45.3 300 5 3 -2.0 -1.1
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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