


Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
045 UXUS97 KBOI 061306 SRGBOI 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 082025