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 Saturday, October 11, 2025
This forecast is for Saturday, October 11, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 62.2 F/16.8 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 116 ft/min (0.6 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5809 ft MSL (2948 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................. 3181 ft MSL (320 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 10/12....... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:54:53 / 19:07:58 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 13 min 6 sec (673 min 6 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:31:26 MDT... 38.61 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/11/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 9928 ft MSL (7067 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 14551 ft MSL (11690 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9949 ft MSL (7089 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +11.2
K index......................... +11.8
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 -53.9 -65.0 225 77 40 3.9 2.1 67.9 154.3 33.7 M M
38000 -55.3 -67.5 220 76 39 -9.5 -5.2 56.8 134.2 27.2 M M
36000 -53.1 -63.6 210 76 39 6.3 3.5 51.4 124.5 24.3 M M
34000 -48.1 -54.6 205 81 42 9.2 5.0 49.2 120.5 23.5 M M
32000 -42.5 -44.5 200 76 39 9.3 5.1 48.7 119.6 23.7 M M
30000 -37.4 -35.3 205 73 38 8.9 4.9 47.7 117.8 23.6 M M
28000 -32.2 -26.0 205 71 36 8.7 4.8 46.6 115.9 23.4 M M
26000 -27.0 -16.6 210 68 35 7.9 4.3 46.0 114.8 23.5 M M
24000 -22.5 -8.5 210 66 34 7.6 4.2 44.2 111.6 22.6 M M
22000 -21.1 -6.0 215 70 36 9.1 5.0 38.7 101.7 18.7 M M
20000 -16.8 1.8 215 63 33 7.0 3.9 36.8 98.2 17.5 M M
18000 -14.3 6.3 205 61 31 -0.4 -0.2 31.9 89.4 13.8 M M
16000 -11.3 11.7 195 52 27 8.8 4.8 28.8 83.9 11.2 M M
14000 -7.1 19.2 200 43 22 6.7 3.7 27.1 80.9 9.9 M M
12000 -4.2 24.4 215 24 12 7.3 4.0 23.9 75.1 7.1 M M
10000 -0.2 31.6 235 25 13 6.9 3.8 21.9 71.4 5.4 M M
9000 1.6 34.9 250 22 11 0.9 0.5 20.7 69.3 4.3 M M
8000 1.8 35.2 280 23 12 6.2 3.4 17.9 64.2 1.6 M M
7500 3.0 37.4 285 23 12 8.0 4.4 17.6 63.8 1.4 M M
7000 4.3 39.7 290 25 13 8.0 4.4 17.4 63.3 1.2 M M
6500 5.6 42.1 295 27 14 7.0 3.9 17.1 62.8 1.0 M M
6000 6.5 43.7 300 26 13 4.7 2.6 16.6 61.8 0.5 M M
5500 7.4 45.3 305 21 11 10.2 5.6 16.1 60.9 -0.1 90 0.5
5000 7.5 45.5 315 17 9 -4.4 -2.4 14.8 58.6 -1.4 71 0.4
4750 7.5 45.5 310 17 9 4.7 2.6 14.1 57.3 -2.2 65 0.3
4500 8.0 46.4 305 16 8 8.9 4.9 13.9 57.0 -2.4 41 0.2
4250 8.6 47.5 310 13 7 8.5 4.6 13.8 56.9 -2.5 15 0.1
4000 9.3 48.7 315 11 6 8.6 4.7 13.7 56.7 -2.6 M M
3750 9.9 49.8 315 9 5 8.6 4.7 13.6 56.5 -2.7 M M
3500 10.5 50.9 315 8 4 8.4 4.6 13.5 56.4 -2.8 M M
3400 11.2 52.2 315 7 3 9.2 5.0 13.4 56.2 -2.9 M M
3300 11.2 52.2 315 7 3 9.2 5.0 13.4 56.2 -2.9 M M
3200 11.8 53.2 320 5 3 6.3 3.5 13.4 56.0 -3.0 M M
3100 11.8 53.2 320 5 3 6.3 3.5 13.4 56.0 -3.0 M M
3000 11.8 53.2 320 5 3 6.3 3.5 13.4 56.0 -3.0 M M
2900 11.4 52.5 320 4 2 -20.6 -11.3 12.3 54.2 -4.2 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
10/11/2025 at 0900 MDT | 10/11/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.6 | CAPE... +4.7 LI... +6.9
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +13.1 | CINH... -0.9 K Index... +10.3
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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 -53.0 -63.4 215 70 36 0.4 0.2 | -52.0 -61.6 210 67 35 0.7 0.4
38000 -51.8 -61.2 210 73 37 2.9 1.6 | -51.0 -59.8 210 72 37 2.2 1.2
36000 -50.0 -58.0 210 75 39 2.9 1.6 | -49.7 -57.5 205 78 40 2.2 1.2
34000 -47.7 -53.9 205 77 40 7.3 4.0 | -47.8 -54.0 205 83 43 7.4 4.1
32000 -43.3 -45.9 205 78 40 7.3 4.0 | -43.5 -46.3 205 84 43 7.1 3.9
30000 -38.8 -37.8 205 78 40 8.1 4.4 | -39.3 -38.7 200 86 44 7.0 3.8
28000 -33.9 -29.0 205 78 40 8.1 4.4 | -35.1 -31.2 200 84 43 7.0 3.9
26000 -28.9 -20.0 205 76 39 6.9 3.8 | -30.9 -23.6 205 82 42 6.7 3.7
24000 -24.7 -12.5 210 72 37 6.5 3.6 | -26.3 -15.3 205 79 41 6.8 3.7
22000 -21.7 -7.1 210 71 37 4.9 2.7 | -22.9 -9.2 205 76 39 5.7 3.1
20000 -18.5 -1.3 205 69 36 5.9 3.2 | -19.9 -3.8 205 72 37 4.4 2.4
18000 -15.1 4.8 205 66 34 4.7 2.6 | -17.3 0.9 205 66 34 4.4 2.4
16000 -12.5 9.5 205 59 30 4.4 2.4 | -14.6 5.7 205 56 29 5.0 2.7
14000 -9.9 14.2 205 46 23 5.2 2.8 | -11.3 11.7 215 46 24 6.1 3.4
12000 -6.6 20.1 215 35 18 7.0 3.8 | -8.5 16.7 220 33 17 5.0 2.8
10000 -3.8 25.2 245 22 11 4.5 2.5 | -5.1 22.8 240 19 10 5.5 3.0
9000 -1.8 28.8 270 17 9 6.4 3.5 | -3.6 25.5 260 15 8 5.0 2.7
8000 0.3 32.5 290 14 7 7.3 4.0 | -1.2 29.8 280 12 6 7.4 4.1
7500 1.3 34.3 300 15 8 4.9 2.7 | -0.2 31.6 290 12 6 5.0 2.8
7000 2.0 35.6 305 16 8 5.1 2.8 | 0.6 33.1 295 12 6 6.5 3.6
6500 2.7 36.9 310 17 9 6.3 3.5 | 1.5 34.7 300 12 6 7.6 4.2
6000 3.7 38.7 310 17 9 6.4 3.5 | 2.6 36.7 300 12 6 7.5 4.1
5500 4.6 40.3 310 17 9 6.1 3.3 | 3.7 38.7 300 12 6 8.7 4.8
5000 5.3 41.5 310 16 8 5.2 2.8 | 5.0 41.0 300 11 6 9.0 4.9
4750 5.7 42.3 310 15 8 4.3 2.4 | 5.7 42.3 300 11 6 8.7 4.8
4500 6.0 42.8 310 15 8 3.9 2.1 | 6.3 43.3 300 11 6 9.7 5.3
4250 6.2 43.2 305 13 7 3.8 2.1 | 7.1 44.8 300 11 6 11.0 6.0
4000 6.5 43.7 305 11 6 5.1 2.8 | 7.9 46.2 300 10 5 9.7 5.3
3750 7.0 44.6 305 11 6 7.5 4.1 | 8.6 47.5 300 10 5 9.5 5.2
3500 7.6 45.7 305 9 5 9.0 4.9 | 9.3 48.7 295 10 5 10.0 5.5
3400 7.6 45.7 305 9 5 9.0 4.9 | 9.3 48.7 295 10 5 10.0 5.5
3300 8.3 46.9 300 7 4 7.9 4.3 | 10.1 50.2 295 9 5 11.8 6.5
3200 8.3 46.9 300 7 4 7.9 4.3 | 10.1 50.2 295 9 5 11.8 6.5
3100 8.3 46.9 300 7 4 7.9 4.3 | 10.1 50.2 295 9 5 11.8 6.5
3000 8.4 47.1 305 5 3 -6.6 -3.6 | 11.6 52.9 295 9 5 33.6 18.4
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
10/11/2025 at 1500 MDT | 10/11/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +56.6 LI... +4.2 | CAPE... +66.9 LI... +1.8
CINH... -3.6 K Index... +11.6 | CINH... -12.2 K Index... +18.2
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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 -50.3 -58.5 210 69 35 0.9 0.5 | -46.8 -52.2 215 59 30 1.9 1.0
38000 -49.2 -56.6 210 73 38 2.6 1.4 | -45.4 -49.7 215 61 32 2.6 1.4
36000 -47.6 -53.7 205 79 41 2.6 1.5 | -43.8 -46.8 210 65 33 2.6 1.4
34000 -45.9 -50.6 205 84 43 4.7 2.6 | -42.2 -44.0 210 69 35 2.0 1.1
32000 -43.0 -45.4 200 89 46 4.9 2.7 | -41.6 -42.9 205 70 36 0.9 0.5
30000 -40.0 -40.0 200 93 48 5.4 2.9 | -41.1 -42.0 205 70 36 0.9 0.5
28000 -36.7 -34.1 200 92 47 5.5 3.0 | -40.4 -40.7 205 65 34 1.2 0.6
26000 -33.4 -28.1 200 90 46 5.7 3.1 | -39.3 -38.7 205 59 30 5.7 3.1
24000 -29.6 -21.3 200 84 43 5.7 3.1 | -36.2 -33.2 210 49 25 5.3 2.9
22000 -26.4 -15.5 200 73 38 5.3 2.9 | -31.4 -24.5 215 39 20 7.9 4.4
20000 -23.2 -9.8 205 61 32 5.2 2.9 | -26.9 -16.4 220 31 16 6.7 3.7
18000 -20.1 -4.2 210 48 25 5.2 2.9 | -23.1 -9.6 230 24 12 4.1 2.2
16000 -17.2 1.0 220 36 19 4.5 2.5 | -20.3 -4.5 260 18 9 5.7 3.1
14000 -14.6 5.7 240 24 13 4.6 2.5 | -16.1 3.0 280 18 9 6.9 3.8
12000 -11.2 11.8 250 21 11 7.2 4.0 | -11.7 10.9 295 19 10 7.8 4.3
10000 -6.3 20.7 260 19 10 8.1 4.4 | -7.0 19.4 305 19 10 8.4 4.6
9000 -4.1 24.6 270 17 9 7.1 3.9 | -4.6 23.7 305 18 9 8.4 4.6
8000 -1.4 29.5 285 13 7 9.2 5.0 | -1.5 29.3 310 16 8 7.9 4.3
7500 -0.3 31.5 290 13 7 6.2 3.4 | -0.4 31.3 305 15 8 8.0 4.4
7000 0.8 33.4 295 12 6 8.9 4.9 | 0.8 33.4 300 15 8 7.8 4.3
6500 2.1 35.8 295 12 6 9.5 5.2 | 2.0 35.6 300 14 7 9.8 5.4
6000 3.5 38.3 295 12 6 9.2 5.0 | 3.5 38.3 300 14 7 9.3 5.1
5500 5.0 41.0 295 12 6 10.7 5.9 | 5.0 41.0 300 14 7 10.5 5.7
5000 6.5 43.7 295 12 6 9.8 5.4 | 6.5 43.7 300 14 7 10.0 5.5
4750 7.2 45.0 295 12 6 9.6 5.3 | 7.2 45.0 300 13 7 9.6 5.3
4500 7.9 46.2 295 12 6 10.0 5.5 | 7.9 46.2 295 13 7 9.3 5.1
4250 8.7 47.7 295 12 6 10.5 5.8 | 8.6 47.5 295 13 6 9.2 5.1
4000 9.5 49.1 295 11 6 9.7 5.3 | 9.3 48.7 295 12 6 9.7 5.3
3750 10.2 50.4 295 11 6 11.5 6.3 | 10.1 50.2 295 12 6 9.7 5.3
3500 11.2 52.2 295 11 6 14.8 8.1 | 10.7 51.3 295 12 6 9.0 4.9
3400 11.2 52.2 295 11 6 14.8 8.1 | 10.7 51.3 295 12 6 9.0 4.9
3300 12.3 54.1 295 11 5 14.0 7.7 | 11.4 52.5 290 11 6 9.3 5.1
3200 12.3 54.1 295 11 5 14.0 7.7 | 11.4 52.5 290 11 6 9.3 5.1
3100 12.3 54.1 295 11 5 14.0 7.7 | 11.4 52.5 290 11 6 9.3 5.1
3000 13.4 56.1 295 10 5 17.3 9.5 | 12.1 53.8 290 10 5 8.3 4.5
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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(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)
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