Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Sunday, November 23, 2025
This forecast is for Sunday, November 23, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 58.3 F/14.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 79 ft/min (0.4 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4674 ft MSL (1813 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....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 3611 ft MSL (750 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 11/24....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:49:30 / 17:13:15 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 23 min 45 sec (563 min 45 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:31:22 MST... 25.53 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/23/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 2935 ft MSL (74 ft AGL)
Additional freezing level....... 10131 ft MSL (7270 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 15004 ft MSL (12143 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7301 ft MSL (4440 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +13.4
K index......................... -14.9
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 -61.4 -78.5 300 21 11 4.4 2.4 57.7 135.9 30.5 M M
38000 -61.1 -78.0 315 35 18 6.0 3.3 49.1 120.5 25.8 M M
36000 -57.2 -71.0 305 18 9 9.1 5.0 46.4 115.5 24.6 M M
34000 -50.7 -59.3 305 13 7 9.7 5.3 46.2 115.2 25.2 M M
32000 -45.3 -49.5 305 12 6 8.6 4.7 45.5 114.0 25.4 M M
30000 -39.7 -39.5 320 12 6 9.5 5.2 45.2 113.4 25.8 M M
28000 -35.1 -31.2 285 12 6 6.9 3.8 43.5 110.2 25.1 M M
26000 -31.0 -23.8 295 22 11 5.0 2.7 41.2 106.1 24.0 M M
24000 -26.7 -16.1 300 20 10 8.4 4.6 39.2 102.6 23.0 M M
22000 -22.5 -8.5 290 10 5 5.9 3.2 37.2 98.9 21.9 M M
20000 -19.9 -3.8 195 3 1 5.7 3.1 33.4 92.2 19.2 M M
18000 -14.7 5.5 240 10 5 10.0 5.5 31.7 89.1 18.2 M M
16000 -9.5 14.9 270 15 8 8.7 4.8 30.9 87.7 18.0 M M
14000 -4.8 23.4 265 11 6 -0.7 -0.4 29.5 85.1 17.3 M M
12000 -2.4 27.7 280 15 8 5.4 3.0 25.9 78.7 14.1 M M
10000 0.2 32.4 265 11 6 3.9 2.2 22.1 71.9 11.1 M M
9000 0.4 32.7 245 9 5 -2.9 -1.6 19.3 66.7 8.5 M M
8000 0.5 32.9 245 6 3 2.8 1.5 16.6 62.0 5.8 M M
7500 1.2 34.2 235 7 4 6.8 3.7 15.9 60.6 5.0 M M
7000 2.4 36.3 225 9 5 5.7 3.1 15.6 60.1 4.7 M M
6500 3.1 37.6 210 10 5 -2.7 -1.5 14.8 58.7 4.1 M M
6000 2.3 36.1 160 9 4 2.5 1.4 12.6 54.7 1.8 M M
5500 3.0 37.4 155 11 6 6.2 3.4 11.8 53.2 1.0 M M
5000 3.8 38.8 150 15 8 6.1 3.3 11.2 52.1 0.4 M M
4750 4.3 39.7 150 15 8 6.2 3.4 10.9 51.6 0.2 M M
4500 4.8 40.6 150 15 8 6.6 3.6 10.7 51.2 -0.1 71 0.4
4250 5.2 41.4 145 13 7 5.5 3.0 10.4 50.7 -0.3 50 0.3
4000 5.7 42.3 140 11 6 9.4 5.2 10.1 50.3 -0.6 28 0.1
3750 6.2 43.2 125 10 5 -5.2 -2.9 9.9 49.8 -0.9 7 0.0
3500 4.7 40.5 115 10 5 -29.8 -16.3 7.6 45.7 -3.1 45 0.2
3400 2.5 36.5 115 7 4 -21.2 -11.6 4.7 40.5 -6.0 101 0.5
3300 2.5 36.5 115 7 4 -21.2 -11.6 4.7 40.5 -6.0 101 0.5
3200 1.6 34.9 110 4 2 -7.6 -4.1 3.1 37.6 -7.6 121 0.6
3100 1.6 34.9 110 4 2 -7.6 -4.1 3.1 37.6 -7.6 121 0.6
3000 1.6 34.9 110 4 2 -7.6 -4.1 3.1 37.6 -7.6 121 0.6
2900 -0.7 30.7 100 1 1 -81.5 -44.7 -0.0 31.9 -10.7 183 0.9
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/23/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/23/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.1 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.1
CINH... 0.0 K Index... -5.7 | CINH... -0.2 K Index... -3.2
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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 -61.8 -79.2 295 35 18 -1.1 -0.6 | -61.5 -78.7 275 36 19 -1.8 -1.0
38000 -59.6 -75.3 295 33 17 6.8 3.7 | -59.5 -75.1 280 37 19 6.7 3.7
36000 -55.5 -67.9 290 28 14 6.8 3.7 | -55.5 -67.9 275 38 20 6.7 3.7
34000 -51.2 -60.2 280 24 12 7.9 4.4 | -51.2 -60.2 275 38 20 7.9 4.3
32000 -46.4 -51.5 280 23 12 8.0 4.4 | -46.4 -51.5 270 36 18 8.0 4.4
30000 -41.6 -42.9 280 22 11 8.1 4.4 | -41.7 -43.1 265 33 17 7.7 4.2
28000 -36.7 -34.1 285 22 11 8.1 4.4 | -37.1 -34.8 270 31 16 7.7 4.2
26000 -31.7 -25.1 290 20 10 6.9 3.8 | -32.1 -25.8 275 28 15 7.2 4.0
24000 -27.6 -17.7 285 17 9 6.9 3.8 | -27.8 -18.0 275 25 13 7.3 4.0
22000 -23.4 -10.1 275 16 8 7.0 3.8 | -23.4 -10.1 270 21 11 7.4 4.0
20000 -19.4 -2.9 270 15 8 6.4 3.5 | -19.4 -2.9 270 19 10 6.3 3.4
18000 -15.4 4.3 270 15 8 7.8 4.3 | -15.6 3.9 265 18 9 6.9 3.8
16000 -10.6 12.9 275 15 8 7.4 4.1 | -11.2 11.8 270 17 9 7.4 4.1
14000 -6.2 20.8 280 13 7 6.4 3.5 | -6.8 19.8 275 16 8 6.5 3.6
12000 -3.0 26.6 275 11 6 4.2 2.3 | -3.3 26.1 270 13 7 4.7 2.6
10000 -0.7 30.7 260 10 5 3.7 2.0 | -1.0 30.2 265 11 6 3.8 2.1
9000 0.5 32.9 250 9 5 3.0 1.6 | 0.3 32.5 260 10 5 3.7 2.0
8000 1.4 34.5 245 8 4 4.3 2.4 | 1.3 34.3 250 8 4 3.9 2.2
7500 1.8 35.2 240 6 3 3.1 1.7 | 1.7 35.1 240 7 4 2.7 1.5
7000 2.4 36.3 225 6 3 3.8 2.1 | 2.2 36.0 225 6 3 3.8 2.1
6500 2.8 37.0 200 6 3 2.2 1.2 | 2.6 36.7 205 6 3 2.3 1.2
6000 3.1 37.6 180 7 4 2.4 1.3 | 3.0 37.4 190 7 3 3.0 1.7
5500 3.3 37.9 165 9 5 1.9 1.0 | 3.3 37.9 175 8 4 1.9 1.0
5000 3.6 38.5 155 9 5 2.4 1.3 | 3.6 38.5 170 7 4 1.5 0.8
4750 3.8 38.8 155 11 6 2.1 1.2 | 3.7 38.7 165 9 4 0.8 0.4
4500 4.0 39.2 150 11 6 1.9 1.1 | 3.8 38.8 160 8 4 2.9 1.6
4250 4.1 39.4 145 10 5 -0.6 -0.3 | 4.1 39.4 160 6 3 2.4 1.3
4000 3.9 39.0 140 9 5 -4.9 -2.7 | 4.2 39.6 160 5 3 0.3 0.2
3750 3.6 38.5 135 8 4 1.6 0.9 | 4.3 39.7 160 5 3 2.7 1.5
3500 3.8 38.8 115 6 3 -6.1 -3.4 | 4.6 40.3 155 4 2 7.7 4.2
3400 3.8 38.8 115 6 3 -6.1 -3.4 | 4.6 40.3 155 4 2 7.7 4.2
3300 2.2 36.0 105 5 3 -37.2 -20.4 | 5.3 41.5 160 3 2 10.2 5.6
3200 2.2 36.0 105 5 3 -37.2 -20.4 | 5.3 41.5 160 3 2 10.2 5.6
3100 2.2 36.0 105 5 3 -37.2 -20.4 | 5.3 41.5 160 3 2 10.2 5.6
3000 0.4 32.7 095 4 2 14.6 8.0 | 6.0 42.8 165 3 2 8.0 4.4
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/23/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/23/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.1 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +7.3
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +2.5 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +11.8
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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 -61.3 -78.3 265 44 23 -1.1 -0.6 | -61.0 -77.8 260 53 27 -1.3 -0.7
38000 -59.4 -74.9 265 44 22 6.1 3.3 | -59.5 -75.1 260 52 27 5.5 3.0
36000 -55.7 -68.3 270 43 22 6.1 3.3 | -56.2 -69.2 265 49 25 5.5 3.0
34000 -51.8 -61.2 270 43 22 7.7 4.2 | -52.6 -62.7 270 46 24 7.9 4.3
32000 -47.1 -52.8 270 41 21 7.8 4.3 | -47.8 -54.0 265 43 22 7.9 4.3
30000 -42.4 -44.3 270 39 20 8.0 4.4 | -43.1 -45.6 265 40 21 7.8 4.3
28000 -37.6 -35.7 275 35 18 8.1 4.4 | -38.4 -37.1 265 38 19 7.9 4.3
26000 -32.2 -26.0 275 32 16 7.9 4.3 | -33.7 -28.7 265 35 18 7.8 4.3
24000 -27.5 -17.5 275 28 14 7.1 3.9 | -28.5 -19.3 265 32 16 7.4 4.0
22000 -23.4 -10.1 270 24 12 6.9 3.8 | -24.2 -11.6 260 30 15 7.2 3.9
20000 -19.4 -2.9 265 22 11 6.6 3.6 | -20.0 -4.0 260 28 15 6.9 3.8
18000 -15.6 3.9 260 22 11 6.2 3.4 | -16.0 3.2 265 27 14 6.5 3.6
16000 -11.9 10.6 265 22 11 6.3 3.5 | -12.3 9.9 265 26 13 6.3 3.4
14000 -7.6 18.3 270 19 10 7.1 3.9 | -8.6 16.5 270 22 11 6.8 3.7
12000 -4.0 24.8 275 15 8 4.9 2.7 | -4.4 24.1 280 17 9 6.2 3.4
10000 -1.4 29.5 275 12 6 4.3 2.4 | -1.2 29.8 275 12 6 4.4 2.4
9000 0.1 32.2 270 11 6 4.5 2.5 | -0.1 31.8 270 12 6 4.2 2.3
8000 1.5 34.7 265 10 5 5.4 3.0 | 1.5 34.7 265 11 6 6.1 3.4
7500 2.0 35.6 255 8 4 2.6 1.4 | 2.1 35.8 260 10 5 3.1 1.7
7000 2.5 36.5 245 7 4 3.4 1.9 | 2.8 37.0 255 9 5 4.6 2.5
6500 3.0 37.4 240 6 3 3.6 2.0 | 3.4 38.1 255 8 4 3.8 2.1
6000 3.5 38.3 220 4 2 3.6 1.9 | 4.0 39.2 240 5 3 4.1 2.2
5500 4.0 39.2 185 3 2 3.5 1.9 | 4.5 40.1 220 3 1 3.8 2.1
5000 4.4 39.9 180 3 1 2.6 1.4 | 5.1 41.2 175 2 1 4.1 2.3
4750 4.6 40.3 175 2 1 3.3 1.8 | 5.4 41.7 150 2 1 4.1 2.2
4500 4.9 40.8 180 2 1 7.4 4.1 | 5.7 42.3 145 1 1 4.7 2.6
4250 5.6 42.1 185 2 1 9.1 5.0 | 6.0 42.8 195 1 0 6.1 3.3
4000 6.2 43.2 190 2 1 8.5 4.7 | 6.5 43.7 245 1 0 6.6 3.6
3750 6.9 44.4 190 2 1 8.9 4.9 | 7.1 44.8 270 1 1 8.6 4.7
3500 7.6 45.7 195 2 1 10.0 5.5 | 7.7 45.9 270 1 1 4.8 2.7
3400 7.6 45.7 195 2 1 10.0 5.5 | 7.7 45.9 270 1 1 4.8 2.7
3300 8.4 47.1 200 2 1 11.6 6.4 | 7.5 45.5 280 2 1 -9.0 -4.9
3200 8.4 47.1 200 2 1 11.6 6.4 | 7.5 45.5 280 2 1 -9.0 -4.9
3100 8.4 47.1 200 2 1 11.6 6.4 | 7.5 45.5 280 2 1 -9.0 -4.9
3000 9.2 48.6 200 2 1 9.6 5.2 | 7.1 44.8 285 2 1 7.5 4.1
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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