Soaring Guidance
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
706 AM MDT Monday, October 6, 2025

This forecast is for Monday, October 6, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 61.1 F/16.1 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Good
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 504 ft/min (2.6 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 9760 ft MSL (6899 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 64.0 F/18.2 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1345 MDT
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................. 5708 ft MSL (2847 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 10/07...... Good

Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available

Remarks...

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:48:56 / 19:16:40 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 27 min 44 sec (687 min 44 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:32:48 MDT... 40.45 degrees

Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/06/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. 8639 ft MSL (5778 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 10298 ft MSL (7437 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10016 ft MSL (7155 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +10.8
K index......................... -21.1

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000  -53.0 -63.4   355   35   18  -2.5  -1.4   69.3 156.8    33.1      M    M
 38000  -54.6 -66.3   005   41   21   7.5   4.1   57.9 136.3    26.5      M    M
 36000  -50.9 -59.6   010   47   24   6.1   3.4   54.6 130.3    25.0      M    M
 34000  -48.3 -54.9   010   51   26   4.7   2.6   48.9 120.1    21.8      M    M
 32000  -43.7 -46.7   010   44   23   8.4   4.6   47.1 116.8    21.0      M    M
 30000  -38.7 -37.7   010   42   22   8.9   4.9   46.1 114.9    20.8      M    M
 28000  -33.4 -28.1   015   42   22   8.8   4.8   45.0 113.1    20.5      M    M
 26000  -28.1 -18.6   020   43   22   9.3   5.1   44.5 112.2    20.6      M    M
 24000  -23.4 -10.1   025   43   22   7.8   4.3   43.1 109.7    20.0      M    M
 22000  -18.6  -1.5   010   39   20   8.2   4.5   41.8 107.3    19.4      M    M
 20000  -15.0   5.0   015   41   21   4.1   2.2   39.0 102.2    17.5      M    M
 18000  -13.7   7.3   005   30   15   7.6   4.2   32.8  91.0    12.6      M    M
 16000   -9.4  15.1   360   22   11   6.9   3.8   31.1  88.0    11.3      M    M
 14000   -6.2  20.8   005   14    7   3.2   1.8   28.0  82.5     8.9      M    M
 12000   -4.5  23.9   345    2    1   2.5   1.4   23.3  74.0     5.0      M    M
 10000   -3.0  26.6   210    7    4   4.3   2.3   18.8  65.9     0.6      M    M
  9000   -1.0  30.2   165    2    1   8.7   4.8   18.0  64.3    -0.3    425  2.2
  8000    1.6  34.9   325    1    0   8.7   4.8   17.6  63.7    -0.6    318  1.6
  7500    2.8  37.0   220    2    1   7.4   4.1   17.4  63.3    -0.9    266  1.4
  7000    3.8  38.8   205    4    2   7.2   4.0   17.0  62.5    -1.4    222  1.1
  6500    4.8  40.6   190    7    3   7.4   4.0   16.6  61.8    -1.9    178  0.9
  6000    5.7  42.3   180   10    5   5.5   3.0   16.1  61.1    -2.4    136  0.7
  5500    6.3  43.3   155   12    6   4.6   2.5   15.3  59.6    -3.2    101  0.5
  5000    7.4  45.3   145   10    5   7.2   3.9   14.8  58.7    -3.7     55  0.3
  4750    7.9  46.2   145    7    4   5.5   3.0   14.5  58.2    -3.9     33  0.2
  4500    8.3  46.9   155    7    4   5.6   3.1   14.2  57.6    -4.2     13  0.1
  4250    8.7  47.7   170    8    4   6.5   3.6   13.9  57.1    -4.6      M    M
  4000    9.2  48.6   175    9    4   5.1   2.8   13.6  56.6    -4.9      M    M
  3750    9.6  49.3   180    8    4  10.5   5.8   13.4  56.1    -5.2      M    M
  3500   10.1  50.2   175    7    3 -11.0  -6.1   13.1  55.5    -5.4      M    M
  3400    8.2  46.8   170    5    3 -25.0 -13.7   10.4  50.8    -8.1      M    M
  3300    8.2  46.8   170    5    3 -25.0 -13.7   10.4  50.8    -8.1      M    M
  3200    7.7  45.9   165    4    2  14.0   7.7    9.2  48.5    -9.3      M    M
  3100    7.7  45.9   165    4    2  14.0   7.7    9.2  48.5    -9.3      M    M
  3000    7.7  45.9   165    4    2  14.0   7.7    9.2  48.5    -9.3      M    M
  2900    7.0  44.6   150    3    2 -80.6 -44.2    7.7  45.9   -10.8      0  0.0

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *

           10/06/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       10/06/2025 at 1200 MDT
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...      +11.6        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...      +11.1
CINH...     0.0    K Index...  -2.1        | CINH...    -0.0    K Index...  -0.4
                                           |
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000 -54.5 -66.1  345  35 18   1.5   0.8 | -54.2 -65.6  350  32 16   0.9   0.5
 38000 -52.8 -63.0  355  38 20   2.8   1.6 | -52.5 -62.5  355  31 16   3.3   1.8
 36000 -51.1 -60.0  005  42 22   2.8   1.6 | -50.5 -58.9  005  30 15   3.3   1.8
 34000 -48.3 -54.9  005  44 23   6.9   3.8 | -47.7 -53.9  010  31 16   6.4   3.5
 32000 -44.1 -47.4  005  45 23   6.9   3.8 | -43.8 -46.8  015  34 17   6.4   3.5
 30000 -39.6 -39.3  010  44 23   8.3   4.6 | -39.7 -39.5  015  36 18   7.6   4.2
 28000 -34.7 -30.5  010  42 22   8.3   4.6 | -35.1 -31.2  015  35 18   7.6   4.2
 26000 -29.6 -21.3  010  39 20   8.6   4.7 | -30.2 -22.4  010  34 18   8.5   4.6
 24000 -24.4 -11.9  015  37 19   8.1   4.4 | -24.5 -12.1  010  32 16   8.5   4.6
 22000 -19.1  -2.4  020  36 19   7.9   4.4 | -19.4  -2.9  020  30 16   8.5   4.6
 20000 -14.8   5.4  025  36 19   6.9   3.8 | -14.7   5.5  025  30 15   7.7   4.2
 18000 -11.2  11.8  025  33 17   4.7   2.6 | -10.4  13.3  030  29 15   6.7   3.7
 16000  -9.0  15.8  020  23 12   3.9   2.1 |  -7.4  18.7  035  23 12   2.9   1.6
 14000  -6.3  20.7  015  14  7   4.6   2.5 |  -5.6  21.9  035  16  8   4.2   2.3
 12000  -4.0  24.8  010   7  4   2.0   1.1 |  -3.0  26.6  030   9  5   3.2   1.8
 10000  -2.8  27.0  130   1  1   4.7   2.6 |  -1.8  28.8  080   4  2   3.6   2.0
  9000  -1.2  29.8  155   2  1   6.9   3.8 |  -0.6  30.9  110   3  2   5.7   3.1
  8000   1.5  34.7  145   1  1   6.8   3.7 |   1.7  35.1  125   4  2   6.3   3.5
  7500   2.8  37.0  130   1  1   8.9   4.9 |   2.8  37.0  125   4  2   8.2   4.5
  7000   3.7  38.7  135   1  1   6.2   3.4 |   3.7  38.7  135   4  2   6.3   3.5
  6500   4.5  40.1  155   1  1   6.4   3.5 |   4.5  40.1  140   5  2   5.4   3.0
  6000   5.5  41.9  170   3  1   5.7   3.1 |   5.4  41.7  145   7  3   5.1   2.8
  5500   6.0  42.8  160   7  4   1.8   1.0 |   5.9  42.6  150   9  4   4.8   2.6
  5000   6.2  43.2  155  10  5   2.9   1.6 |   6.6  43.9  160   8  4   5.3   2.9
  4750   6.4  43.5  160  11  6   3.5   1.9 |   7.0  44.6  160   8  4   6.0   3.3
  4500   6.6  43.9  160  10  5   3.7   2.0 |   7.6  45.7  165   7  4   8.4   4.6
  4250   6.9  44.4  155   8  4   2.3   1.2 |   8.3  46.9  165   7  3  10.0   5.5
  4000   7.0  44.6  155   7  4   0.2   0.1 |   9.0  48.2  165   7  3  10.3   5.6
  3750   7.1  44.8  150   6  3   3.8   2.1 |   9.8  49.6  170   6  3   9.5   5.2
  3500   7.4  45.3  125   4  2   0.5   0.3 |  10.5  50.9  170   6  3  11.1   6.1
  3400   7.4  45.3  125   4  2   0.5   0.3 |  10.5  50.9  170   6  3  11.1   6.1
  3300   6.9  44.4  120   4  2 -14.1  -7.8 |  11.5  52.7  170   6  3  16.1   8.8
  3200   6.9  44.4  120   4  2 -14.1  -7.8 |  11.5  52.7  170   6  3  16.1   8.8
  3100   6.9  44.4  120   4  2 -14.1  -7.8 |  11.5  52.7  170   6  3  16.1   8.8
  3000   6.4  43.5  110   4  2  14.5   8.0 |  12.5  54.5  170   6  3   6.7   3.7
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M

           10/06/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       10/06/2025 at 1800 MDT
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +9.3        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +9.3
CINH...    -0.1    K Index...  -0.9        | CINH...     0.0    K Index...  -5.5
                                           |
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 40000 -54.3 -65.7  350  24 12   1.2   0.7 | -55.7 -68.3  010  16  8   0.7   0.4
 38000 -52.6 -62.7  360  22 11   3.2   1.7 | -53.4 -64.1  020  17  9   4.2   2.3
 36000 -50.7 -59.3  010  19 10   3.2   1.7 | -50.9 -59.6  025  19 10   4.2   2.3
 34000 -47.5 -53.5  015  19 10   7.3   4.0 | -47.2 -53.0  025  19 10   8.0   4.4
 32000 -43.1 -45.6  020  20 10   7.4   4.0 | -42.4 -44.3  025  18  9   8.0   4.4
 30000 -38.8 -37.8  020  22 11   6.9   3.8 | -37.9 -36.2  020  18  9   6.9   3.8
 28000 -34.7 -30.5  020  26 13   6.9   3.8 | -33.8 -28.8  020  21 11   6.9   3.8
 26000 -30.1 -22.2  020  27 14   8.0   4.4 | -28.9 -20.0  020  22 12   7.4   4.0
 24000 -24.7 -12.5  020  28 15   8.5   4.6 | -24.4 -11.9  025  24 12   8.3   4.5
 22000 -19.6  -3.3  020  28 14   8.5   4.7 | -19.4  -2.9  025  24 12   8.3   4.6
 20000 -14.8   5.4  025  27 14   8.0   4.4 | -14.7   5.5  025  24 12   7.9   4.3
 18000 -10.3  13.5  025  25 13   7.1   3.9 | -10.1  13.8  025  23 12   7.5   4.1
 16000  -6.5  20.3  030  20 10   5.1   2.8 |  -6.1  21.0  030  19 10   6.0   3.3
 14000  -4.3  24.3  040  14  7   2.7   1.5 |  -2.9  26.8  035  13  7   3.0   1.7
 12000  -2.1  28.2  050   9  5   4.1   2.2 |  -1.2  29.8  045   7  4   3.8   2.1
 10000  -0.3  31.5  065   5  3   2.9   1.6 |   1.3  34.3  060   5  2   3.8   2.1
  9000   0.6  33.1  100   4  2   5.1   2.8 |   2.7  36.9  075   4  2   4.5   2.5
  8000   2.6  36.7  125   3  2   6.0   3.3 |   4.1  39.4  070   3  2   6.4   3.5
  7500   3.7  38.7  130   3  2   7.9   4.3 |   4.8  40.6  055   2  1   4.7   2.6
  7000   4.7  40.5  145   3  1   6.6   3.6 |   5.7  42.3  035   2  1   6.4   3.5
  6500   5.6  42.1  155   2  1   7.2   4.0 |   6.6  43.9  025   2  1   7.6   4.2
  6000   6.7  44.1  175   2  1   7.7   4.2 |   7.9  46.2  005   2  1   8.5   4.7
  5500   7.9  46.2  180   2  1   9.5   5.2 |   9.1  48.4  355   2  1   9.8   5.4
  5000   9.4  48.9  190   2  1  11.1   6.1 |  10.7  51.3  340   2  1  10.7   5.9
  4750  10.2  50.4  190   2  1  10.3   5.7 |  11.5  52.7  335   2  1  10.3   5.7
  4500  10.9  51.6  195   2  1   8.8   4.8 |  12.2  54.0  330   2  1   9.0   5.0
  4250  11.6  52.9  200   2  1  10.1   5.5 |  12.9  55.2  330   2  1   9.0   4.9
  4000  12.4  54.3  200   2  1  11.9   6.5 |  13.5  56.3  325   2  1   9.2   5.1
  3750  13.3  55.9  205   2  1   9.3   5.1 |  14.2  57.6  320   2  1   9.4   5.2
  3500  13.9  57.0  205   2  1  10.5   5.8 |  14.9  58.8  320   2  1   9.3   5.1
  3400  13.9  57.0  205   2  1  10.5   5.8 |  14.9  58.8  320   2  1   9.3   5.1
  3300  15.0  59.0  205   2  1  19.2  10.5 |  15.6  60.1  320   2  1   8.2   4.5
  3200  15.0  59.0  205   2  1  19.2  10.5 |  15.6  60.1  320   2  1   8.2   4.5
  3100  15.0  59.0  205   2  1  19.2  10.5 |  15.6  60.1  320   2  1   8.2   4.5
  3000  16.1  61.0  210   2  1   1.9   1.1 |  16.2  61.2  315   3  1  10.4   5.7
  2900     M     M    M   M  M     M     M |     M     M    M   M  M     M     M
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This product is issued twice per day, once by approximately 0630 MST/0730 MDT
(1330 UTC) and again by approximately 1830 MST/1930 MDT (0130 UTC).  It is not
continuously monitored nor updated after its initial issuance.

The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
numerical weather prediction model data taken at the Boise Airport site in
Boise, Idaho at

                   Latitude:    43.56774
                   Longitude: -116.21089
                   Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)

and may not be representative of other areas in eastern Oregon or southwest
Idaho. Note that some elevations in numerical weather prediction models differ
from actual station elevations, which can lead to data which appear to be below
ground. Erroneous data such as these should not be used.

The content and format of this report as well as the issuance times are subject
to change without prior notice.

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