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 Saturday, November 15, 2025
This forecast is for Saturday, November 15, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 62.8 F/17.1 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 174 ft/min (0.9 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 6479 ft MSL (3618 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 62.0 F/17.1 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1415 MST
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................. 3462 ft MSL (601 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 11/16....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:39:27 / 17:19:32 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 40 min 6 sec (580 min 6 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:29:29 MST... 27.38 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/15/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 11371 ft MSL (8510 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 18007 ft MSL (15146 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10405 ft MSL (7545 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +12.0
K index......................... -13.1
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 -60.6 -77.1 250 68 35 6.7 3.7 56.3 133.3 25.6 M M
38000 -56.8 -70.2 250 65 34 10.7 5.9 53.2 127.7 24.2 M M
36000 -50.7 -59.3 250 57 29 10.3 5.7 53.5 128.3 25.1 M M
34000 -45.4 -49.7 245 52 27 8.4 4.6 52.8 127.0 25.2 M M
32000 -40.1 -40.2 240 50 26 9.0 4.9 52.0 125.5 25.3 M M
30000 -36.1 -33.0 245 37 19 12.6 6.9 48.4 119.1 23.4 M M
28000 -32.3 -26.1 245 26 13 6.2 3.4 45.7 114.2 21.9 M M
26000 -28.2 -18.8 275 19 10 10.8 5.9 43.5 110.3 20.7 M M
24000 -22.9 -9.2 265 21 11 9.4 5.2 42.8 109.1 20.6 M M
22000 -18.2 -0.8 255 27 14 3.1 1.7 41.3 106.3 19.9 M M
20000 -14.2 6.4 260 26 13 8.7 4.7 39.3 102.7 18.6 M M
18000 -9.7 14.5 275 30 15 8.1 4.5 37.5 99.5 17.6 M M
16000 -6.0 21.2 270 27 14 7.2 3.9 34.8 94.6 15.2 M M
14000 -2.0 28.4 275 27 14 2.5 1.4 32.7 90.9 13.6 M M
12000 -0.7 30.7 280 37 19 4.6 2.5 27.2 81.0 9.4 M M
10000 1.8 35.2 280 26 14 6.1 3.4 23.6 74.5 6.2 M M
9000 2.7 36.9 270 22 11 -0.3 -0.2 21.6 70.8 4.3 M M
8000 4.3 39.7 260 22 11 5.0 2.8 20.1 68.2 3.0 M M
7500 4.2 39.6 260 20 10 0.2 0.1 18.8 65.8 1.4 M M
7000 4.9 40.8 260 17 9 6.5 3.5 17.9 64.2 0.6 M M
6500 5.8 42.4 280 12 6 6.4 3.5 17.3 63.2 0.1 M M
6000 6.7 44.1 310 9 5 7.2 3.9 16.8 62.2 -0.5 138 0.7
5500 7.9 46.2 325 5 3 8.9 4.9 16.6 61.9 -0.7 86 0.4
5000 9.3 48.7 300 4 2 8.7 4.8 16.5 61.7 -0.8 31 0.2
4750 9.9 49.8 295 4 2 8.3 4.5 16.4 61.5 -0.9 5 0.0
4500 10.5 50.9 300 4 2 7.9 4.3 16.3 61.3 -1.1 M M
4250 11.1 52.0 305 5 2 8.7 4.8 16.1 61.0 -1.2 M M
4000 11.7 53.1 310 5 3 5.8 3.2 16.0 60.8 -1.3 M M
3750 12.0 53.6 315 3 2 4.2 2.3 15.6 60.0 -1.8 M M
3500 12.1 53.8 340 1 0 -0.7 -0.4 15.1 59.2 -2.3 M M
3400 11.7 53.1 110 2 1 -8.7 -4.8 13.9 57.1 -3.5 M M
3300 11.7 53.1 110 2 1 -8.7 -4.8 13.9 57.1 -3.5 M M
3200 10.7 51.3 120 4 2 -18.6 -10.2 12.3 54.1 -5.2 M M
3100 10.7 51.3 120 4 2 -18.6 -10.2 12.3 54.1 -5.2 M M
3000 10.7 51.3 120 4 2 -18.6 -10.2 12.3 54.1 -5.2 M M
2900 7.2 45.0 120 7 4 -91.2 -50.0 8.1 46.6 -9.5 27 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/15/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/15/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.8 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.4
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +10.6 | CINH... -0.2 K Index... +9.1
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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 -58.4 -73.1 230 32 16 1.1 0.6 | -58.6 -73.5 210 37 19 0.6 0.3
38000 -55.0 -67.0 235 42 22 6.3 3.5 | -54.9 -66.8 215 42 22 6.8 3.7
36000 -51.2 -60.2 240 54 28 6.3 3.5 | -50.8 -59.4 225 48 24 6.8 3.7
34000 -46.6 -51.9 240 58 30 8.9 4.9 | -46.5 -51.7 235 49 25 7.6 4.2
32000 -41.3 -42.3 245 55 28 8.9 4.9 | -41.9 -43.4 235 46 24 7.6 4.2
30000 -36.6 -33.9 245 44 23 6.3 3.5 | -37.4 -35.3 245 40 21 7.5 4.1
28000 -32.9 -27.2 245 24 12 6.3 3.5 | -32.9 -27.2 250 31 16 7.5 4.1
26000 -28.4 -19.1 255 13 7 8.1 4.4 | -28.4 -19.1 250 24 12 7.6 4.2
24000 -23.0 -9.4 275 8 4 7.7 4.2 | -23.2 -9.8 245 18 9 7.7 4.2
22000 -18.4 -1.1 260 11 6 7.7 4.2 | -18.6 -1.5 250 20 11 7.7 4.2
20000 -14.0 6.8 260 17 9 7.2 4.0 | -14.4 6.1 255 21 11 6.9 3.8
18000 -10.0 14.0 265 22 11 5.9 3.3 | -10.5 13.1 260 21 11 5.8 3.2
16000 -6.9 19.6 265 23 12 5.1 2.8 | -7.0 19.4 260 21 11 5.3 2.9
14000 -4.1 24.6 280 24 13 4.5 2.5 | -4.4 24.1 270 17 9 4.7 2.6
12000 -1.3 29.7 285 25 13 4.2 2.3 | -1.1 30.0 285 15 8 5.2 2.8
10000 0.3 32.5 285 21 11 4.2 2.3 | 1.2 34.2 280 12 6 4.6 2.5
9000 1.9 35.4 280 18 9 4.8 2.6 | 2.9 37.2 270 9 5 3.7 2.0
8000 3.9 39.0 285 14 7 6.5 3.6 | 4.3 39.7 260 7 3 5.6 3.1
7500 4.4 39.9 285 12 6 2.7 1.5 | 4.8 40.6 255 6 3 2.8 1.6
7000 5.2 41.4 285 10 5 5.1 2.8 | 5.5 41.9 245 5 2 5.0 2.7
6500 6.0 42.8 285 8 4 6.0 3.3 | 6.4 43.5 220 4 2 5.7 3.1
6000 7.0 44.6 285 6 3 6.2 3.4 | 7.1 44.8 200 4 2 5.2 2.9
5500 7.8 46.0 280 5 3 5.2 2.9 | 7.9 46.2 190 4 2 5.7 3.1
5000 8.6 47.5 255 3 1 5.6 3.1 | 8.8 47.8 170 5 2 5.9 3.2
4750 9.0 48.2 250 2 1 5.3 2.9 | 9.2 48.6 165 5 2 5.6 3.1
4500 9.3 48.7 225 2 1 4.4 2.4 | 9.6 49.3 155 5 2 4.9 2.7
4250 9.6 49.3 165 2 1 2.1 1.1 | 9.9 49.8 150 5 2 3.5 1.9
4000 9.6 49.3 135 3 1 -1.8 -1.0 | 10.0 50.0 145 5 2 2.0 1.1
3750 9.5 49.1 115 3 2 2.7 1.5 | 10.2 50.4 135 4 2 2.9 1.6
3500 9.6 49.3 095 4 2 -5.4 -3.0 | 10.5 50.9 140 4 2 6.1 3.3
3400 9.6 49.3 095 4 2 -5.4 -3.0 | 10.5 50.9 140 4 2 6.1 3.3
3300 8.1 46.6 095 5 2 -34.1 -18.7 | 11.1 52.0 140 4 2 9.6 5.2
3200 8.1 46.6 095 5 2 -34.1 -18.7 | 11.1 52.0 140 4 2 9.6 5.2
3100 8.1 46.6 095 5 2 -34.1 -18.7 | 11.1 52.0 140 4 2 9.6 5.2
3000 6.1 43.0 095 5 3 -0.7 -0.4 | 11.7 53.1 135 4 2 6.5 3.6
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/15/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/15/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +7.4 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +5.8
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +8.2 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +8.3
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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 -58.1 -72.6 220 40 21 1.4 0.8 | -57.4 -71.3 215 38 20 1.1 0.6
38000 -54.8 -66.6 220 45 23 6.0 3.3 | -54.9 -66.8 215 42 22 4.7 2.6
36000 -51.3 -60.3 225 49 25 6.0 3.3 | -52.0 -61.6 210 45 23 4.7 2.6
34000 -47.2 -53.0 225 48 25 7.7 4.2 | -48.2 -54.8 210 43 22 8.5 4.7
32000 -42.6 -44.7 230 42 22 7.7 4.2 | -43.1 -45.6 210 35 18 8.5 4.7
30000 -37.9 -36.2 235 36 18 7.9 4.3 | -38.3 -36.9 215 28 14 7.4 4.1
28000 -33.2 -27.8 245 29 15 7.9 4.3 | -33.8 -28.8 215 23 12 7.5 4.1
26000 -28.7 -19.7 250 24 12 7.3 4.0 | -29.2 -20.6 215 19 10 7.9 4.3
24000 -23.7 -10.7 245 20 10 7.7 4.2 | -24.5 -12.1 210 15 8 7.5 4.1
22000 -19.1 -2.4 245 20 10 7.7 4.2 | -19.6 -3.3 220 13 7 7.3 4.0
20000 -14.4 6.1 255 20 10 8.0 4.4 | -15.1 4.8 235 13 7 7.6 4.2
18000 -10.1 13.8 260 19 10 6.1 3.4 | -10.8 12.6 240 13 7 6.6 3.6
16000 -6.7 19.9 260 18 9 5.7 3.1 | -7.2 19.0 240 13 7 5.8 3.2
14000 -3.4 25.9 260 14 7 4.5 2.5 | -3.7 25.3 230 12 6 5.6 3.0
12000 -0.7 30.7 245 9 4 4.9 2.7 | -0.6 30.9 210 11 6 5.5 3.0
10000 1.9 35.4 245 7 4 5.5 3.0 | 2.3 36.1 205 7 4 5.7 3.1
9000 3.5 38.3 240 6 3 5.1 2.8 | 4.1 39.4 200 6 3 6.1 3.4
8000 5.4 41.7 240 4 2 4.7 2.6 | 6.3 43.3 175 5 2 6.2 3.4
7500 5.9 42.6 230 3 1 2.9 1.6 | 7.0 44.6 160 4 2 2.8 1.5
7000 6.6 43.9 205 2 1 4.1 2.3 | 7.7 45.9 145 4 2 4.1 2.3
6500 7.2 45.0 180 2 1 5.2 2.9 | 8.4 47.1 135 4 2 4.8 2.6
6000 8.0 46.4 160 2 1 5.2 2.9 | 9.0 48.2 125 4 2 4.6 2.5
5500 8.8 47.8 145 2 1 6.3 3.4 | 9.8 49.6 110 4 2 5.9 3.2
5000 9.8 49.6 145 2 1 6.8 3.7 | 10.6 51.1 105 3 1 5.9 3.2
4750 10.3 50.5 155 1 1 7.5 4.1 | 11.0 51.8 090 2 1 5.9 3.3
4500 10.9 51.6 165 1 1 8.4 4.6 | 11.5 52.7 065 1 1 6.2 3.4
4250 11.5 52.7 170 1 1 9.0 4.9 | 11.9 53.4 360 1 0 6.4 3.5
4000 12.2 54.0 180 1 1 9.3 5.1 | 12.4 54.3 315 1 1 6.7 3.7
3750 12.9 55.2 195 1 1 9.6 5.3 | 12.9 55.2 305 2 1 7.3 4.0
3500 13.6 56.5 195 1 0 10.4 5.7 | 13.4 56.1 310 2 1 5.3 2.9
3400 13.6 56.5 195 1 0 10.4 5.7 | 13.4 56.1 310 2 1 5.3 2.9
3300 14.4 57.9 195 1 0 11.6 6.4 | 13.5 56.3 310 2 1 -4.4 -2.4
3200 14.4 57.9 195 1 0 11.6 6.4 | 13.5 56.3 310 2 1 -4.4 -2.4
3100 14.4 57.9 195 1 0 11.6 6.4 | 13.5 56.3 310 2 1 -4.4 -2.4
3000 15.3 59.5 210 1 1 11.8 6.5 | 12.6 54.7 310 3 1 -22.5 -12.3
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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continuously monitored nor updated after its initial issuance.
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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