Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
706 AM MDT Thursday, October 16, 2025
This forecast is for Thursday, October 16, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 63.2 F/17.3 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 148 ft/min (0.7 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5941 ft MSL (3080 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 60.0 F/16.0 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................. 5289 ft MSL (2428 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Friday 10/17....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 08:00:57 / 18:59:34 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 10 hr 58 min 37 sec (658 min 37 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:30:16 MDT... 36.80 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/16/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 9404 ft MSL (6543 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 11786 ft MSL (8925 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9258 ft MSL (6397 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +5.9
K index......................... +12.3
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 -50.2 -58.4 360 49 25 7.6 4.2 74.6 166.3 37.9 M M
38000 -47.0 -52.6 350 52 27 4.1 2.2 70.5 158.9 36.2 M M
36000 -44.6 -48.3 015 56 29 2.9 1.6 65.4 149.6 33.6 M M
34000 -43.9 -47.0 010 54 28 2.2 1.2 57.7 135.9 29.2 M M
32000 -42.7 -44.9 015 56 29 -0.5 -0.3 51.2 124.1 25.3 M M
30000 -46.7 -52.1 030 41 21 11.9 6.5 36.6 97.9 15.4 M M
28000 -42.5 -44.5 035 27 14 11.6 6.3 34.4 93.8 14.1 M M
26000 -37.0 -34.6 030 28 14 9.6 5.2 33.9 93.0 14.1 M M
24000 -31.2 -24.2 030 26 13 9.5 5.2 33.8 92.8 14.3 M M
22000 -25.7 -14.3 030 22 11 8.7 4.8 33.4 92.1 14.4 M M
20000 -22.1 -7.8 020 23 12 9.6 5.3 30.7 87.2 12.5 M M
18000 -17.7 0.1 015 19 10 8.7 4.8 28.9 84.0 11.2 M M
16000 -12.7 9.1 005 22 11 6.9 3.8 27.0 80.7 9.9 M M
14000 -9.1 15.6 010 18 9 5.6 3.1 24.7 76.5 7.9 M M
12000 -5.1 22.8 015 19 10 5.9 3.2 22.9 73.1 6.2 M M
10000 -1.4 29.5 360 17 9 7.2 3.9 20.7 69.2 4.2 M M
9000 0.9 33.6 350 17 9 5.9 3.3 19.9 67.9 3.6 M M
8000 3.1 37.6 330 18 9 7.7 4.2 19.2 66.6 3.0 M M
7500 4.3 39.7 345 17 9 6.6 3.6 18.9 66.0 2.7 M M
7000 5.0 41.0 340 17 9 4.8 2.6 18.2 64.7 2.0 M M
6500 5.7 42.3 340 16 8 4.7 2.6 17.4 63.3 1.2 M M
6000 6.3 43.3 345 15 8 2.0 1.1 16.6 61.8 0.3 M M
5500 6.2 43.2 345 13 7 -8.2 -4.5 15.1 59.3 -1.2 138 0.7
5000 5.2 41.4 320 16 8 2.0 1.1 12.7 54.8 -3.6 153 0.8
4750 5.2 41.4 320 16 8 0.0 0.0 11.9 53.4 -4.4 146 0.7
4500 5.3 41.5 320 17 9 1.3 0.7 11.2 52.2 -5.0 136 0.7
4250 5.3 41.5 320 19 10 -1.1 -0.6 10.5 50.9 -5.7 128 0.6
4000 5.0 41.0 320 18 9 -8.7 -4.8 9.5 49.1 -6.8 130 0.7
3750 4.3 39.7 320 15 8 -1.9 -1.1 8.1 46.6 -8.2 142 0.7
3500 4.7 40.5 320 12 6 7.3 4.0 7.8 46.0 -8.6 123 0.6
3400 5.1 41.2 320 9 5 5.0 2.7 7.4 45.4 -8.9 103 0.5
3300 5.1 41.2 320 9 5 5.0 2.7 7.4 45.4 -8.9 103 0.5
3200 5.5 41.9 320 5 2 5.2 2.9 7.1 44.8 -9.3 84 0.4
3100 5.5 41.9 320 5 2 5.2 2.9 7.1 44.8 -9.3 84 0.4
3000 5.5 41.9 320 5 2 5.2 2.9 7.1 44.8 -9.3 84 0.4
2900 5.0 41.0 000 0 0 -31.9 -17.5 5.8 42.5 -10.6 93 0.5
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
10/16/2025 at 0900 MDT | 10/16/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +1.0 LI... +5.9 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +7.5
CINH... -0.1 K Index... +6.4 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +5.0
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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 -49.1 -56.4 010 45 23 3.2 1.8 | -49.4 -56.9 010 40 20 3.4 1.9
38000 -47.9 -54.2 010 52 27 1.2 0.7 | -48.6 -55.5 015 48 25 0.1 0.1
36000 -47.2 -53.0 015 60 31 1.2 0.7 | -48.5 -55.3 020 58 30 0.1 0.1
34000 -46.4 -51.5 015 66 34 2.5 1.4 | -48.0 -54.4 020 67 34 3.9 2.2
32000 -44.9 -48.8 020 65 34 2.4 1.3 | -45.7 -50.3 020 68 35 3.8 2.1
30000 -43.3 -45.9 020 63 32 4.5 2.5 | -43.0 -45.4 020 69 35 7.0 3.9
28000 -40.7 -41.3 020 54 28 4.4 2.4 | -38.8 -37.8 020 64 33 7.0 3.8
26000 -36.3 -33.3 015 46 24 8.7 4.8 | -34.0 -29.2 020 55 29 7.4 4.0
24000 -31.1 -24.0 015 43 22 8.7 4.8 | -29.5 -21.1 020 46 24 7.5 4.1
22000 -25.9 -14.6 015 38 20 8.7 4.8 | -24.9 -12.8 020 39 20 7.7 4.2
20000 -21.0 -5.8 015 34 17 8.0 4.4 | -20.3 -4.5 020 33 17 7.8 4.3
18000 -16.3 2.7 010 29 15 7.5 4.1 | -15.7 3.7 010 28 14 7.1 3.9
16000 -12.0 10.4 010 24 12 6.4 3.5 | -11.7 10.9 005 24 13 6.4 3.5
14000 -8.5 16.7 360 21 11 5.2 2.9 | -7.9 17.8 360 21 11 5.8 3.2
12000 -5.4 22.3 355 21 11 5.8 3.2 | -5.3 22.5 360 21 11 4.2 2.3
10000 -1.9 28.6 350 20 10 6.5 3.6 | -1.9 28.6 355 21 11 6.5 3.6
9000 0.6 33.1 350 19 10 6.7 3.7 | 0.5 32.9 350 19 10 6.6 3.6
8000 2.6 36.7 345 17 9 7.0 3.8 | 2.5 36.5 345 18 9 7.9 4.4
7500 3.3 37.9 345 16 8 4.2 2.3 | 3.4 38.1 340 17 9 4.0 2.2
7000 4.0 39.2 340 15 8 5.4 3.0 | 4.1 39.4 340 16 8 5.2 2.8
6500 4.5 40.1 335 14 7 4.0 2.2 | 4.7 40.5 335 16 8 3.7 2.1
6000 5.1 41.2 330 14 7 4.6 2.5 | 5.1 41.2 330 16 8 3.7 2.0
5500 5.5 41.9 325 14 7 0.6 0.3 | 5.4 41.7 325 16 8 0.5 0.3
5000 5.6 42.1 325 14 7 -1.6 -0.9 | 5.5 41.9 320 14 7 -1.3 -0.7
4750 5.3 41.5 325 13 7 -5.8 -3.2 | 5.2 41.4 315 13 7 -2.8 -1.6
4500 4.8 40.6 325 13 7 -6.7 -3.7 | 5.2 41.4 310 12 6 1.4 0.8
4250 4.3 39.7 320 11 6 -6.2 -3.4 | 5.4 41.7 305 11 6 5.3 2.9
4000 3.9 39.0 315 11 6 -7.0 -3.8 | 5.8 42.4 305 11 5 6.1 3.3
3750 3.5 38.3 310 11 5 -0.3 -0.2 | 6.4 43.5 300 11 5 9.3 5.1
3500 3.8 38.8 310 9 5 4.1 2.2 | 7.3 45.1 300 10 5 13.6 7.4
3400 3.8 38.8 310 9 5 4.1 2.2 | 7.3 45.1 300 10 5 13.6 7.4
3300 3.6 38.5 310 6 3 -10.4 -5.7 | 8.2 46.8 300 9 5 11.4 6.2
3200 3.6 38.5 310 6 3 -10.4 -5.7 | 8.2 46.8 300 9 5 11.4 6.2
3100 3.6 38.5 310 6 3 -10.4 -5.7 | 8.2 46.8 300 9 5 11.4 6.2
3000 3.0 37.4 310 4 2 4.6 2.5 | 9.1 48.4 300 9 5 15.8 8.6
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
10/16/2025 at 1500 MDT | 10/16/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.1
CINH... 0.0 K Index... -3.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -5.1
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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 -51.3 -60.3 010 45 23 2.7 1.5 | -54.0 -65.2 015 74 38 2.0 1.1
38000 -50.3 -58.5 010 55 29 1.1 0.6 | -52.3 -62.1 010 79 41 3.1 1.7
36000 -49.7 -57.5 015 68 35 1.1 0.6 | -50.5 -58.9 010 82 42 3.1 1.7
34000 -48.3 -54.9 015 77 40 5.4 3.0 | -47.9 -54.2 010 82 42 6.8 3.7
32000 -45.0 -49.0 015 79 41 5.6 3.1 | -43.8 -46.8 010 79 41 6.8 3.7
30000 -41.4 -42.5 015 78 40 7.2 3.9 | -39.7 -39.5 010 75 39 6.9 3.8
28000 -36.5 -33.7 020 71 37 7.2 4.0 | -35.6 -32.1 010 71 36 6.9 3.8
26000 -32.3 -26.1 020 62 32 6.9 3.8 | -31.1 -24.0 010 64 33 6.5 3.6
24000 -28.1 -18.6 020 51 26 7.3 4.0 | -27.1 -16.8 010 58 30 7.6 4.2
22000 -23.6 -10.5 015 41 21 7.5 4.1 | -22.5 -8.5 010 52 27 7.7 4.2
20000 -19.1 -2.4 015 34 18 7.7 4.2 | -17.8 -0.0 010 46 24 7.8 4.3
18000 -14.6 5.7 010 29 15 7.1 3.9 | -13.3 8.1 015 41 21 6.7 3.7
16000 -10.5 13.1 005 26 14 6.3 3.4 | -9.6 14.7 010 34 18 6.0 3.3
14000 -7.0 19.4 005 24 13 5.2 2.9 | -6.2 20.8 010 28 15 5.3 2.9
12000 -4.1 24.6 005 22 11 4.8 2.6 | -3.0 26.6 005 22 12 5.6 3.1
10000 -1.3 29.7 355 19 10 5.4 2.9 | 0.0 32.0 360 16 8 5.2 2.9
9000 0.8 33.4 350 17 9 5.5 3.0 | 2.0 35.6 355 14 7 4.8 2.6
8000 2.6 36.7 340 17 9 7.2 3.9 | 3.5 38.3 345 14 7 6.0 3.3
7500 3.3 37.9 335 17 9 3.8 2.1 | 4.1 39.4 335 14 7 3.5 1.9
7000 4.1 39.4 330 17 8 5.2 2.9 | 4.9 40.8 325 15 7 5.1 2.8
6500 4.7 40.5 320 17 9 4.7 2.6 | 5.5 41.9 320 15 8 4.3 2.4
6000 5.4 41.7 315 16 8 5.1 2.8 | 6.2 43.2 315 15 8 5.7 3.1
5500 6.2 43.2 310 16 8 7.1 3.9 | 7.3 45.1 310 15 7 9.6 5.3
5000 7.3 45.1 310 15 8 8.4 4.6 | 8.7 47.7 310 14 7 9.6 5.3
4750 8.0 46.4 305 16 8 9.9 5.4 | 9.4 48.9 310 14 7 9.7 5.3
4500 8.7 47.7 305 15 8 10.5 5.8 | 10.1 50.2 310 13 7 9.7 5.3
4250 9.5 49.1 305 14 7 10.4 5.7 | 10.8 51.4 310 12 6 9.5 5.2
4000 10.3 50.5 305 14 7 9.9 5.4 | 11.5 52.7 305 12 6 9.0 5.0
3750 11.0 51.8 305 14 7 9.7 5.3 | 12.2 54.0 305 12 6 9.6 5.3
3500 11.7 53.1 305 13 7 11.5 6.3 | 12.9 55.2 305 10 5 8.4 4.6
3400 11.7 53.1 305 13 7 11.5 6.3 | 12.9 55.2 305 10 5 8.4 4.6
3300 12.8 55.0 305 12 6 16.0 8.8 | 13.4 56.1 305 9 5 3.8 2.1
3200 12.8 55.0 305 12 6 16.0 8.8 | 13.4 56.1 305 9 5 3.8 2.1
3100 12.8 55.0 305 12 6 16.0 8.8 | 13.4 56.1 305 9 5 3.8 2.1
3000 13.9 57.0 305 12 6 12.2 6.7 | 13.7 56.7 305 8 4 6.7 3.7
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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